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Shefford water level

River gauge, River Flit, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.22m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.74 m Lowest on record 0.10 m

History

History
0.150.200.250.30mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.150.200.250.30mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mNov 2025Feb 2026May 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.40.6mNov 2025May 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.30.40.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.30.40.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Flit at Shefford is running below normal at 0.22 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.25 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.20 m and 0.24 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.25 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.22 m – 0.31 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.16 m – 0.72 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.20 m – 0.24 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.21 m – 0.48 m
Highest on record
1.74 mSeptember 23, 2024
Lowest on record
0.10 mSeptember 3, 1982

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 5.0 mm, 87% Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 2.9 mm, 98% Wind 15 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 9.9 mm, 59% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 14° 7° 3.0 mm, 50% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 0.2 mm, 41% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 10° 6° 32 mm, 66% Wind 35 km/h
24 Sat 11° 3° – Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 52%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ArleseyRiver gauge, River Hiz 0.10 m Normal ±0 4.9 km
BiggleswadeRiver gauge, River Ivel 0.14 m Normal ±0 6.8 km
CardingtonRiver gauge, River Great Ouse 1.25 m Low +0.01 m 11 km
BlunhamRiver gauge, River Ivel 0.20 m Low +0.01 m 12 km
Castle MillRiver gauge, River Great Ouse 0.13 m Very low −0.01 m 13 km
BedfordRiver gauge, River Great Ouse 0.28 m Normal +0.01 m 13 km
RoxtonRiver gauge, River Great Ouse 0.30 m Low +0.02 m 14 km
Luton, Stockingstone RoadRiver gauge, River Lee 0.03 m Low ±0 17 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the River Flit at Shefford in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.25 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.22 m and 0.31 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.22 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Shefford today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 20:15 BST, the water level was 0.22 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Shefford rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Shefford normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Shefford?

The highest level on record is 1.74 m on September 23, 2024. The lowest is 0.10 m on September 3, 1982.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E22351 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.04042, -0.33580 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.22 m 2026-10-18 19:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Shefford (ea:E22351). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/bedfordshire/shefford

How we check values

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