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Bodiam Avenue water level

River gauge, Daniels Brook, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.07m Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.58 m Lowest on record -0.06 m

History

History
-0.00.1mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.1mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.10.00.10.2mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.10.00.10.2mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Bodiam Avenue, where the gauge shows 0.07 m.

That puts it 0.05 m above the median of 0.02 m for mid-October, based on 17 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.04 m (+0.04 m).

It is on the way up, by 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −0.09 m – 0.18 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.02 m0.05 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.02 m – 0.15 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Normal range
0.00 m – 0.16 m
Same day last year
0.04 m+0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.09 m – 0.18 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.32 m – 0.63 m
Highest on record
1.58 mDecember 23, 2020
Lowest on record
−0.06 mMarch 14, 2012

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

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 13° 4° 0.2 mm, 31% Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 15° 8° 5.3 mm, 92% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 12° 6° 3.9 mm, 76% Wind 7 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 5.1 mm, 65% Wind 27 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 3.0 mm, 67% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 10° 6° 19 mm, 82% Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 10° 5° 0.9 mm, 58% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on Daniels Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bodiam Avenue Relief ChannelRiver gauge, Daniels Brook 0.69 m Normal −0.07 m 0.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Shepherd RoadRiver gauge, Whaddon Brook 0.03 m Low +0.02 m 0.4 km
Field Court DriveRiver gauge, Dimore Brook 0.14 m Normal +0.10 m 1.9 km
The CausewayRiver gauge, Dimore Brook 0.39 m Normal +0.11 m 2.1 km
Matson PlaceRiver gauge, Sud Brook 0.22 m Low +0.08 m 3.4 km
GloucesterRiver gauge, River Severn 0.30 m Very low +0.04 m 3.8 km
Cheyney CloseRiver gauge, Sud Brook 0.08 m Normal +0.03 m 3.9 km
India RoadRiver gauge, River Twyver 0.17 m Normal +0.10 m 4.0 km
Abbeymead AvenueRiver gauge, River Twyver 0.04 m Lowest on record +0.01 m 4.8 km

Questions and answers

How does Daniels Brook at Bodiam Avenue compare with last year?

It is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.04 m.

What is a normal level for Daniels Brook at Bodiam Avenue in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.02 m and 0.15 m, based on 17 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 0.07 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bodiam Avenue today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 11:45 BST, the water level was 0.07 m. Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Bodiam Avenue rising or falling?

Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bodiam Avenue normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bodiam Avenue?

The highest level on record is 1.58 m on December 23, 2020. The lowest is −0.06 m on March 14, 2012.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2225 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.83229, -2.27014 (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 0.07 m 2026-10-19 10:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bodiam Avenue (ea:2225). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/gloucestershire/bodiam-avenue

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