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Brimpton water level

River gauge, River Enborne, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.08m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.82 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

History
0.10.20.3mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom 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 Brimpton: the gauge reads 0.08 m, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.16 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.08 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.11 m, a difference of −0.03 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.03 m (March 23, 1987).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.08 m – 0.09 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
0.16 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.10 m – 0.37 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.08 m – 1.34 m
Same day last year
0.11 m−0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.08 m – 0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.08 m – 1.26 m
Highest on record
1.82 mOctober 30, 2000
Lowest on record
0.03 mMarch 23, 1987

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: 1.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 6° 0.1 mm Wind 18 km/h
18 Sun 13° 6° 1.0 mm, 44% Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 1.3 mm, 84% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 2.8 mm, 48% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 13° 8° 2.7 mm, 55% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 1.5 mm, 51% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 14° 8° 18 mm, 76% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 47%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BuckleburyRiver gauge, River Pang 0.17 m High ±0 6.4 km
KingsclereRiver gauge, Kingsclere Brook 0.08 m Low ±0 7.4 km
FrilshamRiver gauge, River Pang 0.06 m Very low ±0 8.8 km
NewburyRiver gauge, River Kennet 1.00 m Normal ±0 9.9 km
ShawRiver gauge, River Lambourn 1.33 m Normal ±0 10 km
Reading Calcot BridgeRiver gauge, River Kennet 1.81 m Low −0.02 m 11 km
SulhamRiver gauge, Sulham Brook 0.03 m Very low ±0 12 km
TidmarshRiver gauge, River Pang 1.24 m High +0.03 m 12 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Enborne at Brimpton higher than last year?

No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.11 m.

What is a normal level for the River Enborne at Brimpton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.16 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.10 m and 0.37 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 0.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Brimpton today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 07:45 BST, the water level was 0.08 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Brimpton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Brimpton normal?

Very 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 Brimpton?

The highest level on record is 1.82 m on October 30, 2000. The lowest is 0.03 m on March 23, 1987.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2279TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.37915, -1.18555 (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 0.08 m 2026-10-18 06:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Brimpton (ea:2279TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/brimpton

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.