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Pangbourne water level

River gauge, River Pang, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.13m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.09 m Lowest on record 0.05 m

History

0.100.15mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.100.15mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.100.15mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.100.15mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.30.50.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Pangbourne, where the gauge shows 0.13 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.13 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.11 m, a difference of +0.03 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.13 m – 0.15 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 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.09 m – 0.18 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.08 m – 0.78 m
Same day last year
0.11 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.13 m – 0.15 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.11 m – 0.60 m
Highest on record
1.09 mDecember 13, 2000
Lowest on record
0.05 mJuly 30, 1991

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Pang

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.

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

17 Sat 13° 5° 0.1 mm Wind 18 km/h
18 Sun 13° 5° 1.0 mm, 53% Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 4.3 mm, 80% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 12° 9° 2.3 mm, 45% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 13° 7° 1.8 mm, 54% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 15° 5° 1.5 mm, 46% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 14° 7° 20 mm, 73% Wind 37 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 47%

Map

Other gauges on the River Pang

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
TidmarshRiver gauge, River Pang 1.24 m High +0.03 m 1.8 km
BuckleburyRiver gauge, River Pang 0.17 m High ±0 9.6 km
FrilshamRiver gauge, River Pang 0.06 m Very low ±0 10 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Whitchurch LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.02 m Very low ±0 0.2 km
SulhamRiver gauge, Sulham Brook 0.03 m Very low ±0 2.6 km
Mapledurham LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.07 m Normal ±0 3.3 km
Goring LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.00 m Very low ±0 5.7 km
Cleeve LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.14 m Very high ±0 6.0 km
Reading Calcot BridgeRiver gauge, River Kennet 1.81 m Low −0.02 m 6.2 km
ReadingRiver gauge, River Thames 6.69 m Normal +0.01 m 8.7 km
Caversham LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.14 m Low ±0 9.0 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Pang at Pangbourne higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.11 m.

What is a normal level for the River Pang at Pangbourne in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.09 m and 0.18 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 Pangbourne today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 08:30 BST, the water level was 0.13 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pangbourne rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Pangbourne normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pangbourne?

The highest level on record is 1.09 m on December 13, 2000. The lowest is 0.05 m on July 30, 1991.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2190TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.48469, -1.08754 (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 2026-10-18 07:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Pangbourne (ea:2190TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/pangbourne

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