Lilbourne water level
River gauge, River Avon, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Avon at Lilbourne is running below normal at 0.10 m.
That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.11 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.10 m as well.
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 0.10 m and 0.11 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
- 0.11 m0.01 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.09 m – 0.21 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.10 m – 0.66 m
- Same day last year
- 0.10 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.10 m – 0.11 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.09 m – 1.42 m
- Highest on record
- 1.88 mDecember 24, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.06 mOctober 20, 2003
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.
About the River Avon
The River Avon is a river in the southwest of England. To distinguish it from a number of other rivers of the same name, it is often called the Bristol Avon. The name 'Avon' is from an ancestor of the Welsh word afon, meaning 'river'.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Avon
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RugbyRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.51 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 6.2 km |
| StaretonRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.15 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 24 km |
| WarwickRiver gauge, River Avon | 1.10 m | Low | −0.01 m | 29 km |
| StratfordRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.57 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 42 km |
| Bidford on AvonRiver gauge, River Avon | 1.31 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 53 km |
| EveshamRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.47 m | Low | −0.01 m | 62 km |
| PershoreRiver gauge, River Avon | 3.27 m | Low | +0.02 m | 69 km |
| Eckington SluiceRiver gauge, River Avon | 1.97 m | Low | −0.01 m | 75 km |
| BredonRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.75 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 76 km |
| Upper PoundRiver gauge, River Avon | 2.23 m | Normal | ±0 | 80 km |
| Great SomerfordRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.13 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 112 km |
| PewseyRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.06 m | Normal | ±0 | 124 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay CotonRiver gauge, Clay Coton Brook | 0.29 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.1 km |
| ChurchoverRiver gauge, River Swift | 0.17 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 6.3 km |
| Kites HardwickRiver gauge, River Leam | 0.10 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
| SharnfordRiver gauge, River Soar | 0.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 17 km |
| WhetstoneRiver gauge, Whetstone Brook | 0.03 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 18 km |
| DodfordRiver gauge, River Nene | 0.03 m | Normal | ±0 | 18 km |
| BrixworthRiver gauge, River Nene | 0.04 m | Low | ±0 | 19 km |
| Market HarboroughRiver gauge, River Welland | 0.11 m | Normal | ±0 | 19 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Avon at Lilbourne compare with last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.10 m.
What is a normal level for the River Avon at Lilbourne in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.09 m and 0.21 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 0.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Lilbourne today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 20:00 BST, the water level was 0.10 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Lilbourne rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Lilbourne 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 Lilbourne?
The highest level on record is 1.88 m on December 24, 2020. The lowest is 0.06 m on October 20, 2003.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2088(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.39514, -1.17315(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 | 0.10 m | 2026-10-18 19:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Lilbourne (ea:2088). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/leicestershire/lilbourne
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