Frilsham water level
River gauge, River Pang, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.05 m, the River Pang at Frilsham is far below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.07 m below the median of 0.13 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.10 m (−0.04 m). The lowest reading on record is −0.24 m (December 28, 1997).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.05 m and 0.11 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
- 0.13 m0.07 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.06 m – 0.17 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.02 m – 0.48 m
- Same day last year
- 0.10 m−0.04 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.05 m – 0.11 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.06 m – 0.32 m
- Highest on record
- 0.65 mJuly 20, 2007
- Lowest on record
- −0.24 mDecember 28, 1997
On the river at Frilsham
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Pang
The River Pang is a small chalk stream river in the west of the English county of Berkshire, and a tributary of the River Thames. It runs for approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) from its source near the village of Compton to its confluence with the Thames in the village of Pangbourne.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Pang
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BuckleburyRiver gauge, River Pang | 0.17 m | High | ±0 | 2.7 km |
| TidmarshRiver gauge, River Pang | 1.23 m | High | +0.02 m | 10 km |
| PangbourneRiver gauge, River Pang | 0.13 m | Normal | ±0 | 10 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShawRiver gauge, River Lambourn | 1.33 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.9 km |
| Chapel WoodGroundwater well | 104.49 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 8.1 km |
| NewburyRiver gauge, River Kennet | 1.00 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.8 km |
| BrimptonRiver gauge, River Enborne | 0.08 m | Very low | ±0 | 8.8 km |
| BagnorRiver gauge, Winterbourne Stream | 0.05 m | Very low | ±0 | 9.1 km |
| Goring LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.00 m | Very low | ±0 | 9.8 km |
| Whitchurch LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.02 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 10 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Pang at Frilsham compare with last year?
It is 0.04 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.10 m.
What is a normal level for the River Pang at Frilsham in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.06 m and 0.17 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 0.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Frilsham today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 16:30 BST, the water level was 0.05 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Frilsham rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Frilsham 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 Frilsham?
The highest level on record is 0.65 m on July 20, 2007. The lowest is −0.24 m on December 28, 1997.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2140TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.45344, -1.22856(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.05 m | 2026-10-18 15:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Frilsham (ea:2140TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/frilsham
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.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer