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Alconbury Weston water level

River gauge, Alconbury Brook, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Far below the normal range

Water level

0.11m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 4.04 m Lowest on record 0.10 m

History

0.100.130.150.18mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.100.130.150.18mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.100.15mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.100.15mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Alconbury Weston: the gauge reads 0.11 m, far below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.19 m to 2.20 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.10 m (July 3, 2008).

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 0.09 m – 0.17 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.19 m – 2.20 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.09 m – 0.17 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.09 m – 0.13 m
Highest on record
4.04 mDecember 24, 2020
Lowest on record
0.10 mJuly 3, 2008

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

18 Sun 14° 8° 5.2 mm, 84% Wind 25 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 4.4 mm, 100% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 9.8 mm, 56% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 13° 7° 2.8 mm, 53% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 0.6 mm, 34% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 10° 7° 27 mm, 67% Wind 33 km/h
24 Sat 11° 4° – Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on Alconbury Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Brampton RacecourseRiver gauge, Alconbury Brook 0.07 m Low +0.01 m 5.9 km
HamertonRiver gauge, Alconbury Brook 1.02 m Normal ±0 8.1 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BramptonRiver gauge, Brampton Brook 9.15 m Normal −0.02 m 6.7 km
Brampton SluiceRiver gauge, River Great Ouse 0.15 m Normal −0.01 m 7.7 km
GodmanchesterRiver gauge, River Great Ouse 0.38 m Normal +0.01 m 9.1 km
HoughtonRiver gauge, River Great Ouse 0.27 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km
OffordRiver gauge, River Great Ouse 0.48 m Normal −0.01 m 12 km
HemingfordRiver gauge, River Great Ouse 0.18 m Normal −0.02 m 13 km
CovingtonRiver gauge, River Kym 0.13 m Normal ±0 14 km
Hail WestonRiver gauge, River Kym 0.02 m Low +0.01 m 14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Alconbury Brook at Alconbury Weston?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.19 m to 2.20 m for this gauge.

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 0.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Alconbury Weston today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 10:15 BST, the water level was 0.11 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Alconbury Weston rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Alconbury Weston normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Alconbury Weston?

The highest level on record is 4.04 m on December 24, 2020. The lowest is 0.10 m on July 3, 2008.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E19027 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.37700, -0.26942 (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 0.11 m 2026-10-20 09:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Alconbury Weston (ea:E19027). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cambridgeshire/alconbury-weston

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer