Sheepbridge Weir Mill Stream water level
River gauge, River Loddon, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.82 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
The River Loddon at Sheepbridge Weir Mill Stream is running far below normal at 0.15 m.
That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.19 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.16 m (−0.01 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.02 m (December 23, 1990).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.14 m and 0.17 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
- 0.19 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.16 m – 0.24 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.16 m – 0.75 m
- Same day last year
- 0.16 m−0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.14 m – 0.17 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.14 m – 0.49 m
- Highest on record
- 1.36 mJuly 21, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.02 mDecember 23, 1990
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 Loddon
The River Loddon is a tributary of the River Thames in southern England. It rises at Basingstoke in Hampshire and flows northwards for 28 miles (45 km) to meet the Thames at Wargrave in Berkshire. Together, the Loddon and its tributaries drain an area of 400 square miles (1,036 km2).
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.2 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 Loddon
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SheepbridgeRiver gauge, River Loddon | 0.15 m | Normal | ±0 | 0.0 km |
| Arborfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Loddon | 0.11 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 3.3 km |
| Sindlesham MillRiver gauge, River Loddon | 0.08 m | No reference yet | −0.01 m | 6.9 km |
| Longbridge MillRiver gauge, River Loddon | 0.24 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 7.9 km |
| Pyotts BridgeRiver gauge, River Loddon | 0.94 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 13 km |
| TwyfordRiver gauge, River Loddon | 0.99 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 13 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SwallowfieldRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.20 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 1.1 km |
| Swallowfield Side ChannelRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.18 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 1.1 km |
| Beech HillRiver gauge, Foudry Brook | 0.73 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 2.5 km |
| EversleyRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.56 m | Very low | ±0 | 6.1 km |
| BramshillRiver gauge, River Hart | 0.17 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 7.0 km |
| Reading Calcot BridgeRiver gauge, River Kennet | 1.80 m | Low | −0.01 m | 8.1 km |
| Blakes LockRiver gauge, River Kennet | 0.07 m | Low | ±0 | 8.3 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Loddon at Sheepbridge Weir Mill Stream compare with last year?
It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.16 m.
What is a normal level for the River Loddon at Sheepbridge Weir Mill Stream in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.19 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.16 m and 0.24 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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Sheepbridge Weir Mill Stream today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 00:15 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Sheepbridge Weir Mill Stream rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Sheepbridge Weir Mill Stream 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 Sheepbridge Weir Mill Stream?
The highest level on record is 1.36 m on July 21, 2007. The lowest is 0.02 m on December 23, 1990.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2420_w1TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.38183, -0.96666(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 | 0.15 m | 2026-10-18 23:15 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.82 m³/s | 2026-10-18 22:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Sheepbridge Weir Mill Stream (ea:2420_w1TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/sheepbridge-weir-mill-stream
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer