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Beech Hill water level

River gauge, Foudry Brook, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.73m Steady over the last 24 hours

1 2 Highest onrecord 2.24 m Lowest on record 0.56 m

History

History
0.60.81.0mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.60.81.0mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
1.01.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range1.01.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
1.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Beech Hill reads 0.73 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.73 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.84 m, a difference of −0.11 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.72 m and 0.78 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
0.73 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.68 m – 1.01 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.62 m – 2.00 m
Same day last year
0.84 m−0.11 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.72 m – 0.78 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.72 m – 1.82 m
Highest on record
2.24 mJuly 21, 2007
Lowest on record
0.56 mOctober 30, 2005

On the river at Beech Hill

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 6° 0.4 mm, 85% Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 7° 2.3 mm, 88% Wind 15 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 19 mm, 81% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 12° 6° 11 mm, 54% Wind 37 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 1.1 mm, 72% Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 26 mm, 80% Wind 39 km/h
24 Sat 13° 6° – Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sheepbridge Weir Mill StreamRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.15 m Very low ±0 2.5 km
SheepbridgeRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.14 m Normal ±0 2.5 km
SwallowfieldRiver gauge, River Blackwater 0.19 m Very low −0.01 m 3.6 km
Swallowfield Side ChannelRiver gauge, River Blackwater 0.17 m Very low −0.01 m 3.6 km
Arborfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.12 m Very low −0.02 m 5.2 km
Reading Calcot BridgeRiver gauge, River Kennet 1.80 m Low −0.01 m 6.3 km
Longbridge MillRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.23 m Normal ±0 7.5 km
EversleyRiver gauge, River Blackwater 0.55 m Very low −0.01 m 8.6 km

Questions and answers

Is Foudry Brook at Beech Hill higher than last year?

No, it is 0.11 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.84 m.

What is a normal level for Foudry Brook at Beech Hill in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.73 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.68 m and 1.01 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 0.73 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Beech Hill today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.73 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Beech Hill rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Beech Hill normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Beech Hill?

The highest level on record is 2.24 m on July 21, 2007. The lowest is 0.56 m on October 30, 2005.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2293TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.38520, -1.00265 (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 0.73 m 2026-10-18 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Beech Hill (ea:2293TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/beech-hill

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