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Hungerford Shalbourne water level

River gauge, River Shalbourne, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.04m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.08 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

History
0.040.060.08mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.040.060.08mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.040.060.08mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.040.060.08mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Low water at Hungerford Shalbourne: the gauge reads 0.04 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.05 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.04 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.03 m – 0.06 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
0.05 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.03 m – 0.10 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.04 m – 0.60 m
Same day last year
0.04 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.03 m – 0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.03 m – 0.39 m
Highest on record
1.08 mJune 3, 2008
Lowest on record
0.03 mOctober 26, 2005

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

18 Sun 13° 6° 0.4 mm, 53% Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 4.9 mm, 91% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 12° 7° 8.4 mm, 78% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 13° 6° 3.3 mm, 55% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 1.0 mm, 68% Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° 33 mm, 80% Wind 37 km/h
24 Sat 9° 3° 0.5 mm, 59% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hungerford DunRiver gauge, River Dun 0.05 m Low ±0 1.0 km
Knighton SideRiver gauge, River Kennet −0.17 m Lowest on record ±0 4.5 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 11 km
Water AcreGroundwater well 126.68 m Normal −0.05 m 12 km
BagnorRiver gauge, Winterbourne Stream 0.05 m Low ±0 12 km
Poulton FarmRiver gauge, River Og 0.06 m Low ±0 14 km
NewburyRiver gauge, River Kennet 1.02 m Normal +0.01 m 14 km

Questions and answers

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

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.04 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 0.05 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.03 m and 0.10 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 0.04 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hungerford Shalbourne today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 03:15 BST, the water level was 0.04 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hungerford Shalbourne rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Hungerford Shalbourne 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 Hungerford Shalbourne?

The highest level on record is 1.08 m on June 3, 2008. The lowest is 0.03 m on October 26, 2005.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2241TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.41285, -1.52602 (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 0.04 m 2026-10-20 02:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hungerford Shalbourne (ea:2241TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/hungerford-shalbourne

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.