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Hungerford Dun water level

River gauge, River Dun, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.05m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.1 0.2 0.3 Highest onrecord 0.31 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

History
0.050.060.070.08mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.050.060.070.08mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.060.08mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.060.08mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.050.100.150.20mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.050.100.150.20mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.050.100.150.20mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.050.100.150.20mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The River Dun at Hungerford Dun is running far below normal at 0.05 m.

That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.06 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.06 m as well. The lowest reading on record is 0.03 m (September 17, 1991).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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
0.06 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.05 m – 0.08 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.05 m – 0.19 m
Same day last year
0.06 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.05 m – 0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.05 m – 0.21 m
Highest on record
0.31 mJanuary 1, 2003
Lowest on record
0.03 mSeptember 17, 1991

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Dun

River Dun (River Kennet)

The River Dun is a tributary of the River Kennet, flowing through Wiltshire and Berkshire in England. Its main source is in the parish of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire and it flows 16 kilometres (10 mi) in a northeasterly direction into Berkshire. It discharges into the Kennet at Hungerford.

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

19 Mon 13° 7° 1.3 mm, 100% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 12° 7° 11 mm, 100% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 8.4 mm, 63% Wind 41 km/h
22 Thu 12° 5° 9.3 mm, 80% Wind 28 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 19 mm, 90% Wind 52 km/h
24 Sat 12° 5° 9.4 mm, 66% Wind 25 km/h
25 Sun 16° 10° 4.4 mm, 59% Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the River Dun

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
DunbridgeRiver gauge, River Dun 22.96 m Very low ±0 42 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hungerford ShalbourneRiver gauge, River Shalbourne 0.04 m Low ±0 1.0 km
Knighton SideRiver gauge, River Kennet −0.17 m Lowest on record ±0 3.6 km
Eastbury Flood Control StructureRiver gauge, River Lambourn 0.81 m Normal ±0 9.4 km
LambournRiver gauge, River Lambourn 0.79 m Low ±0 10 km
Water AcreGroundwater well 126.68 m Normal −0.05 m 11 km
Poulton FarmRiver gauge, River Og 0.06 m Low ±0 13 km
BagnorRiver gauge, Winterbourne Stream 0.05 m Low ±0 13 km
MarlboroughRiver gauge, River Kennet 0.04 m Low ±0 13 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Dun at Hungerford Dun compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.06 m.

What is a normal level for the River Dun at Hungerford Dun in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.06 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.05 m and 0.08 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 Hungerford Dun today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 16:45 BST, the water level was 0.05 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hungerford Dun rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hungerford Dun 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 Hungerford Dun?

The highest level on record is 0.31 m on January 1, 2003. The lowest is 0.03 m on September 17, 1991.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2239TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.41479, -1.53937 (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 0.05 m 2026-10-19 15:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hungerford Dun (ea:2239TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/hungerford-dun

How we check values

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