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Binfield water level

River gauge, The Cut, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.13m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.02 m Lowest on record -0.09 m

History

History
0.100.150.200.25mOct 16Oct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.100.150.200.25mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.10.20.3mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Binfield: the gauge reads 0.13 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.17 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m below typical. A year ago it stood at 0.13 m as well.

It is still going down, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.11 m – 0.17 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
0.17 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.13 m – 0.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.13 m – 0.82 m
Same day last year
0.13 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.11 m – 0.17 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.10 m – 0.37 m
Highest on record
1.02 mJuly 20, 2007
Lowest on record
−0.09 mAugust 11, 1999

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.

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.

17 Sat 13° 5° 0.5 mm Wind 21 km/h
18 Sun 13° 7° 1.5 mm, 60% Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 1.5 mm, 80% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 2.9 mm, 47% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 13° 8° 1.2 mm, 55% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 1.8 mm, 45% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 14° 7° 15 mm, 73% Wind 36 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the The Cut

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WarfieldRiver gauge, The Cut 1.95 m Very high +0.01 m 1.8 km
The BinghamsRiver gauge, The Cut 0.97 m Normal −0.04 m 9.2 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WokinghamRiver gauge, Emm Brook 0.46 m Low ±0 5.5 km
TwyfordRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.99 m Normal +0.02 m 9.4 km
BrayGroundwater well 17.26 m Low +0.02 m 9.6 km
BagshotRiver gauge, Windle Brook 0.65 m High ±0 9.9 km
Bray LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.17 m Very low +0.01 m 10 km
Shiplake LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.04 m Low +0.01 m 11 km
Sonning LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.24 m Very high +0.01 m 11 km
Boveney LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.19 m Normal ±0 11 km

Questions and answers

Is the The Cut at Binfield higher than last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.13 m.

What is a normal level for the The Cut at Binfield in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.17 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.13 m and 0.25 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 0.13 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Binfield today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.13 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Binfield rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Binfield 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 Binfield?

The highest level on record is 1.02 m on July 20, 2007. The lowest is −0.09 m on August 11, 1999.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2620TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.43383, -0.77357 (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 0.13 m 2026-10-17 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Binfield (ea:2620TH). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/binfield

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