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Shipton Bellinger water level

River gauge, River Bourne, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Lower than ever recorded here

Water level

-0.06m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 0.95 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

History
-0.050.00mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.050.00mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Low water at Shipton Bellinger: the gauge reads −0.06 m, at a record low.

That is below the previous record low of 0.00 m (September 17, 2010), so the gauge is setting a new low. That puts it 0.06 m below the median of 0.00 m for mid-October, based on 18 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.00 m (−0.06 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is −0.06 m – −0.05 m.

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

Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.00 m0.06 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.00 m – 0.04 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Normal range
0.00 m – 0.30 m
Same day last year
0.00 m−0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.06 m – −0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.06 m – 0.55 m
Highest on record
0.95 mJanuary 5, 2024
Lowest on record
0.00 mSeptember 17, 2010
Lowest on record
0.06 m below the lowest level on record

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 Bourne

River Bourne, Wiltshire

The River Bourne is a river in the English county of Wiltshire, a tributary of the Salisbury Avon. It flows in a generally southerly direction for about 48 km. In its upper reaches the river is a winterbourne, often dry in summer.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

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.

18 Sun 12° 6° – Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 3.3 mm, 87% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 13° 9° 12 mm, 82% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 13° 6° 2.7 mm, 59% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 2.5 mm, 84% Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° 30 mm, 84% Wind 37 km/h
24 Sat 10° 3° 0.9 mm, 60% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the River Bourne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Tidworth Manor BridgeRiver gauge, River Bourne 0.09 m Normal ±0 3.8 km
IdmistonRiver gauge, River Bourne −0.21 m Lowest on record ±0 8.7 km
Salisbury BourneRiver gauge, River Bourne 0.69 m Low ±0 18 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hazelberry PlantationGroundwater well 105.40 m Normal −0.06 m 7.7 km
Queen Manor FarmGroundwater well 65.63 m Normal −0.01 m 8.3 km
AmesburyRiver gauge, River Avon 0.14 m Very low ±0 9.0 km
EverleighGroundwater well 120.27 m Normal +0.02 m 9.6 km
Upper ClatfordRiver gauge, Pillhill Brook 52.27 m Low ±0 12 km
Andover Town MillRiver gauge, River Anton 56.54 m Very low ±0 13 km
Upavon EastRiver gauge, River Avon 0.19 m Low ±0 14 km
Upavon WestRiver gauge, River Avon 0.05 m Very low ±0 14 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Bourne at Shipton Bellinger compare with last year?

It is 0.06 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.00 m.

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 Shipton Bellinger today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 21:30 BST, the water level was −0.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Shipton Bellinger rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Shipton Bellinger normal?

Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Shipton Bellinger?

The highest level on record is 0.95 m on January 5, 2024. The lowest is 0.00 m on September 17, 2010.

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:E18203 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.20850, -1.67021 (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 −0.06 m 2026-10-18 20:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Shipton Bellinger (ea:E18203). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/shipton-bellinger

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.