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Cambridge Baits Bite water level

River gauge, River Cam, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

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Below the normal range

Water level

0.20m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 Highest onrecord 0.75 m Lowest on record 0.01 m

History

0.200.250.30mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.200.250.30mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.200.250.30mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.200.250.30mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.20 m, the River Cam at Cambridge Baits Bite is below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.22 m to 0.29 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.17 m and 0.27 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
0.22 m – 0.29 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.17 m – 0.27 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.20 m – 0.25 m
Highest on record
0.75 mOctober 23, 2001
Lowest on record
0.01 mNovember 5, 1998

On the river at Cambridge Baits Bite

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Cam

River Cam

The River Cam is a chalk river and the main river flowing through Cambridge in eastern England. After leaving Cambridge, it flows north and east before joining the River Great Ouse to the south of Ely, at Pope's Corner. The total distance from Cambridge to the sea is about 40 mi (64 km) and is navigable for punts, small boats, and rowing craft. The Great Ouse also connects to England's canal system via the Middle Level Navigations and the River Nene. In total, the Cam runs for around 69 kilometres (43 mi) from its furthest source to its confluence with the Great Ouse.

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

17 Sat 12° 6° 2.6 mm, 35% Wind 21 km/h
18 Sun 14° 7° 4.6 mm, 84% Wind 27 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 2.7 mm, 85% Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 14° 11° 1.0 mm, 43% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 12° 10° 8.3 mm, 41% Wind 22 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 1.1 mm, 34% Wind 21 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 12 mm, 64% Wind 39 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the River Cam

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cambridge Jesus LockRiver gauge, River Cam 0.71 m Normal −0.02 m 4.6 km
DernfordRiver gauge, River Cam 0.08 m Low ±0 12 km
Great ChesterfordRiver gauge, River Cam 0.12 m Normal ±0 19 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
LodeRiver gauge, Quy Water 0.06 m Very low ±0 4.4 km
GirtonRiver gauge, Washpit Brook 0.81 m Normal −0.01 m 6.8 km
Bin BrookRiver gauge 0.17 m Normal ±0 7.5 km
OakingtonRiver gauge, Oakington Brook 0.05 m Low +0.01 m 8.5 km
Cambridge Byron's PoolRiver gauge, River Rhee 0.46 m Low ±0 9.0 km
StaplefordRiver gauge, River Granta 0.03 m Low ±0 11 km
BabrahamRiver gauge, River Granta 0.06 m Low +0.01 m 12 km
Haslingfield Burnt MillRiver gauge, River Rhee 0.08 m Low ±0 12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Cam at Cambridge Baits Bite?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.22 m to 0.29 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 0.20 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Cambridge Baits Bite today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST, the water level was 0.20 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cambridge Baits Bite rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cambridge Baits Bite normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cambridge Baits Bite?

The highest level on record is 0.75 m on October 23, 2001. The lowest is 0.01 m on November 5, 1998.

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:E60101 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.23654, 0.17692 (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 0.20 m 2026-10-18 17:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Cambridge Baits Bite (ea:E60101). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cambridgeshire/cambridge-baits-bite

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