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Fosse Bridge water level

River gauge, River Coln, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.03m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 Highest onrecord 0.42 m Lowest on record -0.00 m

History

History
-0.00.10.20.3mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.10.20.3mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.10.20.3mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.10.20.3mSep 19Oct 4Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.10.20.3mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.10.20.3mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.10.20.3mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.10.20.3mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

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

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.

Read more on Wikipedia

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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.

18 Sun 12° 5° 1.1 mm, 32% Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 7.5 mm, 94% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 6° 8.1 mm, 75% Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 12° 5° 3.3 mm, 63% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 0.9 mm, 67% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 9° 5° 23 mm, 80% Wind 33 km/h
24 Sat 9° 3° 0.5 mm, 56% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the River Coln

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BiburyRiver gauge, River Coln 0.05 m Very low ±0 6.5 km
FairfordRiver gauge, River Coln 0.41 m Low −0.01 m 12 km

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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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