Bodiam Avenue water level
River gauge, Daniels Brook, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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
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