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Sandon Bridge water level

River gauge, Sandon Brook, Essex, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.06m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.66 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

History
0.050.10mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.050.10mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.30.50.8mOct 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

Low water at Sandon Bridge: the gauge reads 0.06 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.09 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.06 m as well. The lowest reading on record is 0.03 m (July 23, 1996).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.06 m – 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
0.09 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.06 m – 0.13 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.04 m – 0.75 m
Same day last year
0.06 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 m – 0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.05 m – 0.54 m
Highest on record
1.66 mJune 23, 2016
Lowest on record
0.03 mJuly 23, 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: 1.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 7° 2.9 mm, 100% Wind 25 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 3.2 mm, 100% Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 14° 11° 7.8 mm, 49% Wind 17 km/h
21 Wed 14° 8° 3.4 mm, 42% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 1.0 mm, 63% Wind 21 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 40 mm, 71% Wind 33 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 53%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
SpringfieldRiver gauge, River Chelmer 0.12 m Low ±0 4.5 km
Beach's MillRiver gauge, River Can 0.25 m Low −0.02 m 6.7 km
WrittleRiver gauge, River Wid 0.13 m Normal −0.01 m 6.9 km
Guithavon ValleyRiver gauge, River Brain 0.16 m Low ±0 11 km
WickfordRiver gauge, River Crouch 0.18 m Normal +0.06 m 12 km
WardropersRiver gauge, River Wid 0.54 m Normal ±0 13 km
Appleford BridgeRiver gauge, River Blackwater 0.37 m Normal ±0 14 km
MountnessingRiver gauge, River Wid 0.38 m Normal ±0 16 km

Questions and answers

How does Sandon Brook at Sandon Bridge compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.06 m.

What is a normal level for Sandon Brook at Sandon Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.09 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.06 m and 0.13 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 Sandon Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 22:15 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sandon Bridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sandon Bridge 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 Sandon Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.66 m on June 23, 2016. The lowest is 0.03 m on July 23, 1996.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E22897 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.72046, 0.53983 (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 2026-10-18 21:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Sandon Bridge (ea:E22897). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/essex/sandon-bridge

How we check values

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