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Arborfield Bridge water level

River gauge, River Loddon, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.17m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.39 m Lowest on record 0.10 m

History

History
0.51.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Arborfield Bridge: the gauge reads 0.17 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.08 m below the median of 0.25 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.15 m (+0.02 m).

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.04 m – 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 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.15 m – 0.67 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.28 m – 1.19 m
Same day last year
0.15 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.04 m – 0.24 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.04 m – 1.07 m
Highest on record
1.39 mJuly 21, 2007
Lowest on record
0.10 mOctober 2, 2009

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Loddon

River Loddon

The River Loddon is a tributary of the River Thames in southern England. It rises at Basingstoke in Hampshire and flows northwards for 28 miles (45 km) to meet the Thames at Wargrave in Berkshire. Together, the Loddon and its tributaries drain an area of 400 square miles (1,036 km2).

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 1.8 mm, 74% Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 15° 9° 0.9 mm, 90% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 9.9 mm, 67% Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 14° 7° 3.3 mm, 44% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 1.4 mm, 61% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 10° 7° 36 mm, 77% Wind 32 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the River Loddon

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sheepbridge Weir Mill StreamRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.15 m Very low ±0 3.3 km
SheepbridgeRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.15 m Normal ±0 3.3 km
Sindlesham MillRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.10 m No reference yet −0.01 m 3.5 km
TwyfordRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.96 m Normal −0.01 m 9.7 km
Longbridge MillRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.22 m Normal ±0 11 km
Pyotts BridgeRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.93 m Very low ±0 16 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
SwallowfieldRiver gauge, River Blackwater 0.21 m Very low −0.02 m 3.2 km
Swallowfield Side ChannelRiver gauge, River Blackwater 0.19 m Very low −0.03 m 3.2 km
Beech HillRiver gauge, Foudry Brook 0.73 m Normal −0.01 m 5.2 km
Blakes LockRiver gauge, River Kennet 0.07 m Low −0.01 m 6.0 km
EversleyRiver gauge, River Blackwater 0.52 m Very low −0.02 m 6.1 km
WokinghamRiver gauge, Emm Brook 0.46 m Low ±0 6.7 km
Caversham LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.15 m Normal +0.01 m 6.7 km
ReadingRiver gauge, River Thames 6.69 m Normal +0.01 m 6.9 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Loddon at Arborfield Bridge compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.15 m.

What is a normal level for the River Loddon at Arborfield Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.25 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.15 m and 0.67 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 0.17 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Arborfield Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 12:30 BST, the water level was 0.17 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Arborfield Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Arborfield Bridge 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 Arborfield Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.39 m on July 21, 2007. The lowest is 0.10 m on October 2, 2009.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2473TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.40347, -0.93324 (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 0.17 m 2026-10-18 11:30 Provisional

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Environment Agency: Arborfield Bridge (ea:2473TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/arborfield-bridge

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