Wantage water level
River gauge, Letcombe Brook, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Letcombe Brook at Wantage is at 0.47 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.47 m, based on 18 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.50 m, a difference of −0.03 m.
It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.46 m and 0.56 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.47 m0.00 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.39 m – 0.56 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.37 m – 0.80 m
- Same day last year
- 0.50 m−0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.46 m – 0.56 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.48 m – 0.88 m
- Highest on record
- 0.92 mJanuary 4, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 0.35 mSeptember 22, 2009
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on Letcombe Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letcombe RegisRiver gauge, Letcombe Brook | −0.17 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 2.3 km |
| Letcombe BassettRiver gauge, Letcombe Brook | 0.10 m | Low | −0.01 m | 3.3 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charney BassettRiver gauge, River Ock | 0.55 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 6.6 km |
| Stanford ValeRiver gauge, River Ock | 0.08 m | Very low | ±0 | 7.1 km |
| SteventonRiver gauge, Ginge Brook | 0.45 m | Lowest on record | +0.01 m | 8.3 km |
| LongacreGroundwater well | 126.47 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 8.5 km |
| LambournRiver gauge, River Lambourn | 0.79 m | Low | ±0 | 11 km |
| Eastbury Flood Control StructureRiver gauge, River Lambourn | 0.82 m | Normal | ±0 | 12 km |
| AbingdonRiver gauge, River Ock | 0.09 m | Low | ±0 | 12 km |
| Culham LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.16 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 13 km |
Questions and answers
Is Letcombe Brook at Wantage higher than last year?
No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.50 m.
What is a normal level for Letcombe Brook at Wantage in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.47 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.39 m and 0.56 m, based on 18 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 0.47 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Wantage today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 11:30 BST, the water level was 0.47 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Wantage rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Wantage normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wantage?
The highest level on record is 0.92 m on January 4, 2024. The lowest is 0.35 m on September 22, 2009.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:1756TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.58885, -1.43121(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 | 0.47 m | 2026-10-17 10:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Wantage (ea:1756TH). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/oxfordshire/wantage
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