Lydbrook water level

Name: Lydbrook water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Wye, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

1.19m Up 0.14 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 02:30 BST (42 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Lydbrook reads 1.19 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.42 m to 4.00 m.

The water is rising: up 0.14 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.92 m and 1.47 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.42 m – 4.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.92 m – 1.47 m
Highest on record: 7.55 mFebruary 18, 2020
Lowest on record: 0.32 mSeptember 6, 2011

On the river at Lydbrook

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Wye

The River Wye is the fourth-longest river in the UK, stretching some 250 kilometres from its source on Plynlimon in Mid Wales to the Severn Estuary. The lower reaches of the river form part of the border between England and Wales. The Wye Valley is designated a National Landscape. The Wye is important for nature conservation and recreation, and is affected by pollution.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 1° – Wind 17 km/h

19 Mon 14° 5° 6.7 mm, 94% Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 11° 3° 2.4 mm, 82% Wind 9 km/h

21 Wed 9° 4° 4.5 mm, 49% Wind 28 km/h

22 Thu 14° 4° 3.3 mm, 73% Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 10° 5° 15 mm, 82% Wind 27 km/h

24 Sat 10° 4° 1.8 mm, 58% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 45%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wye

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ross On WyeRiver gauge, River Wye	0.21 m	Low	−0.05 m	6.9 km
MordifordRiver gauge, River Wye	0.52 m	Normal	−0.05 m	20 km
Old Wye BridgeRiver gauge, River Wye	0.25 m	Normal	−0.04 m	24 km
BelmontRiver gauge, River Wye	0.42 m	Normal	−0.04 m	24 km
BredwardineRiver gauge, River Wye	0.43 m	Normal	−0.03 m	38 km
Bourne EndRiver gauge, River Wye	0.16 m	Normal	±0	133 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Marstow MillRiver gauge, Garren Brook	0.45 m	Low	±0	4.6 km
Sandford BridgeRiver gauge, Rudhall Brook	0.09 m	Very low	+0.01 m	9.2 km
ParkendRiver gauge, River Lyd	0.04 m	Very low	−0.01 m	10 km
LydneyRiver gauge, River Lyd	0.15 m	Very low	−0.01 m	14 km
SharpnessRiver gauge, River Severn	2.56 m	Normal	+1.05 m	17 km
MinsterworthRiver gauge, River Severn	0.52 m	Low	−0.15 m	17 km
EpneyRiver gauge, River Severn	3.44 m	Normal	±0	17 km
Wedderburn BridgeRiver gauge, River Leadon	0.21 m	Normal	+0.01 m	18 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Wye at Lydbrook?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.42 m to 4.00 m for this gauge.

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 1.19 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Lydbrook today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 02:30 BST, the water level was 1.19 m. Up 0.14 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Lydbrook rising or falling?

Up 0.14 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lydbrook normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lydbrook?

The highest level on record is 7.55 m on February 18, 2020. The lowest is 0.32 m on September 6, 2011.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:2320 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.85366, -2.57865 (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	1.19 m	2026-10-18 01:30	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Lydbrook (ea:2320). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/gloucestershire/lydbrook

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