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Cambridge Byron's Pool water level

River gauge, River Rhee, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.46m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.63 m Lowest on record 0.06 m

History

0.450.460.470.48mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.450.460.470.48mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.440.460.48mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.440.460.48mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Cambridge Byron's Pool: the gauge reads 0.46 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.48 m to 0.65 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.44 m – 0.46 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
0.48 m – 0.65 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.44 m – 0.46 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.44 m – 0.46 m
Highest on record
1.63 mOctober 22, 2001
Lowest on record
0.06 mSeptember 16, 1996

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

18 Sun 14° 7° 4.9 mm, 91% Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 15° 10° 2.7 mm, 96% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 9.9 mm, 53% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 14° 7° 3.1 mm, 51% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 13° 6° 0.5 mm, 33% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 10° 7° 34 mm, 67% Wind 32 km/h
24 Sat 11° 4° – Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on the River Rhee

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Haslingfield Burnt MillRiver gauge, River Rhee 0.08 m Low ±0 3.1 km
WimpoleRiver gauge, River Rhee 0.08 m Normal ±0 12 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bin BrookRiver gauge 0.18 m Normal +0.01 m 3.0 km
StaplefordRiver gauge, River Granta 0.03 m Very low ±0 4.7 km
Cambridge Jesus LockRiver gauge, River Cam 0.72 m Normal −0.01 m 4.8 km
DernfordRiver gauge, River Cam 0.08 m Low +0.01 m 5.0 km
CombertonRiver gauge, Bourn Brook 0.11 m Normal +0.01 m 5.4 km
GirtonRiver gauge, Washpit Brook 0.83 m Normal +0.02 m 8.2 km
BabrahamRiver gauge, River Granta 0.05 m Very low −0.01 m 8.5 km
Cambridge Baits BiteRiver gauge, River Cam 0.21 m Low +0.03 m 9.0 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Rhee at Cambridge Byron's Pool?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.48 m to 0.65 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 0.46 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Cambridge Byron's Pool today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST, the water level was 0.46 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cambridge Byron's Pool rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Cambridge Byron's Pool 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 Byron's Pool?

The highest level on record is 1.63 m on October 22, 2001. The lowest is 0.06 m on September 16, 1996.

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:E21732 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.17141, 0.09916 (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 0.46 m 2026-10-19 11:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Cambridge Byron's Pool (ea:E21732). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cambridgeshire/cambridge-byrons-pool

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