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Lode water level

River gauge, Quy Water, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.06m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 0.5 Highest onrecord 0.60 m Lowest on record 0.02 m

History

History
0.10.20.30.4mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.10.20.30.4mOct 11Oct 14Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.4mSep 18Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.4mSep 18Oct 2Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

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.

17 Sat 12° 6° 2.2 mm, 35% Wind 21 km/h
18 Sun 14° 7° 4.7 mm, 84% Wind 26 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 2.8 mm, 85% Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 14° 11° 1.0 mm, 43% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 12° 10° 9.8 mm, 41% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 0.8 mm, 34% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 11 mm, 64% Wind 37 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 44%

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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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