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Wantage water level

River gauge, Letcombe Brook, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.47m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0.5 0.8 Highest onrecord 0.92 m Lowest on record 0.35 m

History

History
0.40.5mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.40.5mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.40.5mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.40.5mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.40.60.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.40.60.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.40.60.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.40.60.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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

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.

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 39%

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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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