Fosse Bridge water level
River gauge, River Coln, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Fosse Bridge: the gauge reads 0.03 m, below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.05 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.02 m below typical. A year ago it stood at 0.03 m as well.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.02 m – 0.03 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
- 0.05 m0.02 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.03 m – 0.15 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.02 m – 0.28 m
- Same day last year
- 0.03 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.02 m – 0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.02 m – 0.36 m
- Highest on record
- 0.42 mFebruary 22, 2014
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mJuly 29, 2002
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.
About the River Coln
The River Coln is a river in Gloucestershire, England. It rises to the north of Brockhampton, a village to the east of Cheltenham, and flows in a south/south-easterly direction through the Cotswold Hills via Andoversford, Withington, Fossebridge, Bibury, Coln St Aldwyns, Quenington and Fairford. It joins the River Thames to the south-west of Lechlade, near to the confluence with the Thames and Severn Canal.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Coln
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampney St PeterRiver gauge, Ampney Brook | 0.07 m | Very low | ±0 | 9.9 km |
| CirencesterRiver gauge, River Churn | 0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 10 km |
| Bourton WindrushRiver gauge, River Windrush | 0.09 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
| Bourton DicklerRiver gauge, River Dikler | 0.07 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
| South CerneyRiver gauge, River Churn | 0.27 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 14 km |
| Cerney WickRiver gauge, River Churn | −0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 15 km |
| Charlton KingsRiver gauge, River Chelt | 0.35 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 15 km |
| Moorend RoadRiver gauge, Lilley Brook | 0.37 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 15 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Coln at Fosse Bridge higher than last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.03 m.
What is a normal level for the River Coln at Fosse Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.05 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.03 m and 0.15 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 0.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Fosse Bridge today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 02:00 BST, the water level was 0.03 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Fosse Bridge rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Fosse Bridge normal?
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 Fosse Bridge?
The highest level on record is 0.42 m on February 22, 2014. The lowest is 0.00 m on July 29, 2002.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:0630TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.79965, -1.88524(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 | 0.03 m | 2026-10-19 01:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Fosse Bridge (ea:0630TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/gloucestershire/fosse-bridge
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