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Hamerton water level

River gauge, Alconbury Brook, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

1.02m Steady over the last 24 hours

1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.60 m Lowest on record 0.98 m

History

1.021.021.021.02mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range1.021.021.021.02mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
1.021.021.021.02mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range1.021.021.021.02mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Alconbury Brook at Hamerton is at 1.02 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 1.02 m to 2.20 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.

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
1.02 m – 2.20 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.02 m – 1.02 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.02 m – 1.02 m
Highest on record
3.60 mApril 10, 1998
Lowest on record
0.98 mDecember 24, 2011

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 4.4 mm, 84% Wind 25 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 4.2 mm, 100% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 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° 6° 27 mm, 67% Wind 33 km/h
24 Sat 11° 3° – Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on Alconbury Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Alconbury WestonRiver gauge, Alconbury Brook 0.12 m Very low +0.01 m 8.1 km
Brampton RacecourseRiver gauge, Alconbury Brook 0.06 m Low ±0 14 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
LilfordRiver gauge, River Nene 0.38 m Normal ±0 9.5 km
FotheringhayRiver gauge, Willow Brook 0.13 m Normal ±0 12 km
Islip SluiceRiver gauge, River Nene 0.61 m Normal −0.05 m 13 km
Old Mill Bridge, LowickRiver gauge, Harpers Brook 0.12 m Normal ±0 14 km
CovingtonRiver gauge, River Kym 0.12 m Normal ±0 14 km
BramptonRiver gauge, Brampton Brook 9.16 m Normal +0.01 m 15 km
Orton SluiceRiver gauge, River Nene 1.13 m Normal ±0 15 km
Brampton SluiceRiver gauge, River Great Ouse 0.13 m Normal −0.01 m 16 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Alconbury Brook at Hamerton?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 1.02 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 1.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hamerton today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 01:00 BST, the water level was 1.02 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hamerton rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Hamerton 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 Hamerton?

The highest level on record is 3.60 m on April 10, 1998. The lowest is 0.98 m on December 24, 2011.

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:E21788 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.42811, -0.35420 (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 1.02 m 2026-10-19 00:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hamerton (ea:E21788). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cambridgeshire/hamerton

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