Hucclecote water level
River gauge, Horsbere Brook, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Horsbere Brook at Hucclecote is running far below normal at 0.06 m.
That puts it 0.06 m below the median of 0.13 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.08 m (−0.01 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.06 m (July 23, 2015).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.06 m and 0.18 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.13 m0.06 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.08 m – 0.31 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.07 m – 2.00 m
- Same day last year
- 0.08 m−0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.06 m – 0.18 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.06 m – 0.73 m
- Highest on record
- 1.76 mJanuary 9, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.06 mJuly 23, 2015
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Horsbere Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoons Court Flood StorageRiver gauge, Horsbere Brook | 0.06 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 1.6 km |
| Zoons CourtRiver gauge, Horsbere Brook | 0.17 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 1.7 km |
| Clomoney WayRiver gauge, Horsbere Brook | 0.26 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 3.2 km |
| WitcombeRiver gauge, Horsbere Brook | 0.00 m | Low | ±0 | 3.3 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingscroft RoadRiver gauge, Wotton Brook | 0.36 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 0.8 km |
| Abbeymead AvenueRiver gauge, River Twyver | 0.02 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 2.4 km |
| Bondend RoadRiver gauge, River Twyver | 0.27 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.7 km |
| Armscroft PlaceRiver gauge, Wotton Brook | 0.00 m | Very low | ±0 | 2.9 km |
| Cheyney CloseRiver gauge, Sud Brook | 0.05 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.9 km |
| India RoadRiver gauge, River Twyver | 0.06 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 3.2 km |
Questions and answers
How does Horsbere Brook at Hucclecote compare with last year?
It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.08 m.
What is a normal level for Horsbere Brook at Hucclecote in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.08 m and 0.31 m, based on 13 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 Hucclecote today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 19:45 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Hucclecote rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Hucclecote normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Hucclecote?
The highest level on record is 1.76 m on January 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.06 m on July 23, 2015.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2512(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.85764, -2.18034(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 | 0.06 m | 2026-10-18 18:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Hucclecote (ea:2512). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/gloucestershire/hucclecote
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