Shipton Bellinger water level
River gauge, River Bourne, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
20252026
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
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.
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer