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SwedenBrampton water level
River gauge, Brampton Brook, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Brampton, where the gauge shows 9.15 m.
The usual range here runs from 9.10 m to 9.50 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 9.14 m – 9.17 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
- 9.10 m – 9.50 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 9.14 m – 9.17 m
- Highest on record
- 10.97 mSeptember 28, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 9.06 mAugust 12, 2022
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.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton RacecourseRiver gauge, Alconbury Brook | 0.06 m | Low | ±0 | 1.1 km |
| Brampton SluiceRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.13 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 1.7 km |
| GodmanchesterRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.38 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 3.7 km |
| OffordRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.44 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.0 km |
| Alconbury WestonRiver gauge, Alconbury Brook | 0.11 m | Very low | ±0 | 6.7 km |
| HoughtonRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.29 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 7.6 km |
| HemingfordRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.20 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 8.8 km |
| St NeotsRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.86 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.0 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Brampton Brook at Brampton?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 9.10 m to 9.50 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 9.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Brampton today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 9.15 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Brampton rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Brampton normal?
Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Brampton?
The highest level on record is 10.97 m on September 28, 2024. The lowest is 9.06 m on August 12, 2022.
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:E47518(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.32127, -0.23126(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 | 9.15 m | 2026-10-18 21:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Brampton (ea:E47518). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cambridgeshire/brampton
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.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer