Lode water level
River gauge, Quy Water, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The Quy Water at Lode is running far below normal at 0.06 m.
That puts it 0.06 m below the median of 0.11 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.07 m (−0.01 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.02 m (September 23, 1995).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.05 m and 0.07 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.11 m0.06 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.07 m – 0.22 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.06 m – 0.40 m
- Same day last year
- 0.07 m−0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.05 m – 0.07 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.05 m – 0.33 m
- Highest on record
- 0.60 mFebruary 13, 2001
- Lowest on record
- 0.02 mSeptember 23, 1995
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Baits BiteRiver gauge, River Cam | 0.21 m | Low | −0.02 m | 4.4 km |
| Cambridge Jesus LockRiver gauge, River Cam | 0.73 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 8.8 km |
| FordhamRiver gauge, River Snail | 0.10 m | Very low | ±0 | 10 km |
| GirtonRiver gauge, Washpit Brook | 0.81 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| Bin BrookRiver gauge | 0.17 m | Normal | ±0 | 12 km |
| Cambridge Byron's PoolRiver gauge, River Rhee | 0.45 m | Low | +0.01 m | 12 km |
| BabrahamRiver gauge, River Granta | 0.06 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
| OakingtonRiver gauge, Oakington Brook | 0.05 m | Low | −0.01 m | 13 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Quy Water at Lode compare with last year?
It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.07 m.
What is a normal level for the Quy Water at Lode in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.07 m and 0.22 m, based on 21 years of records.
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 0.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Lode today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 00:45 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Lode rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Lode normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lode?
The highest level on record is 0.60 m on February 13, 2001. The lowest is 0.02 m on September 23, 1995.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E21191(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.24216, 0.24054(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 | 0.06 m | 2026-10-17 23:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Lode (ea:E21191). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cambridgeshire/lode
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