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Bracebridge water level

River gauge, River Witham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

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Within the normal range

Water level

0.36m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.09 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.300.320.340.36mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.300.320.340.36mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.300.330.350.38mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.300.330.350.38mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Bracebridge reads 0.36 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.30 m to 1.84 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.31 m and 0.37 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.30 m – 1.84 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.31 m – 0.37 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.31 m – 0.36 m
Highest on record
2.09 mJune 26, 2007
Lowest on record
0.00 mJuly 18, 1986

On the river at Bracebridge

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Witham

River Witham

The River Witham is a river almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire in eastern England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham at SK8818, passes through the centre of Grantham, passes Lincoln at SK9771 and at Boston, TF3244, flows into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash, near RSPB Frampton Marsh. The mouth of the river moved in 1014 following severe flooding, and Boston became important as a port.

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: 4.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 8° 0.9 mm, 27% Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 11 mm, 95% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 7.0 mm, 56% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 11° 8° 2.9 mm, 49% Wind 18 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 1.8 mm, 56% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 9° 7° 21 mm, 67% Wind 27 km/h
24 Sat 11° 4° – Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 51%

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Other gauges on the River Witham

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
North HykehamRiver gauge, River Witham 0.22 m Normal +0.01 m 3.1 km
Brayford PoolRiver gauge, River Witham 0.28 m Normal ±0 3.1 km
Stamp End SluiceRiver gauge, River Witham 0.87 m Normal −0.01 m 3.4 km
Fiskerton SluiceRiver gauge, River Witham 0.02 m Low +0.02 m 13 km
BardneyRiver gauge, River Witham 0.83 m Normal +0.01 m 14 km
Kirkstead BridgeRiver gauge, River Witham 0.75 m Normal +0.02 m 22 km
ClaypoleRiver gauge, River Witham 0.10 m Low −0.01 m 24 km
HoughamRiver gauge, River Witham 0.79 m Normal −0.01 m 25 km
Chapel HillRiver gauge, River Witham 1.04 m Normal +0.02 m 28 km
SaltersfordRiver gauge, River Witham 0.01 m Very low −0.02 m 35 km
Langrick BridgeRiver gauge, River Witham 1.28 m Normal +0.02 m 36 km
ColsterworthRiver gauge, River Witham 0.07 m Low ±0 44 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sewells Walk Lincoln GSRiver gauge 2.05 m No reference yet −0.01 m 2.1 km
Lincoln Monson StreetRiver gauge, Sincil Dyke 0.14 m Normal ±0 2.3 km
Fosdyke JettyRiver gauge, Fosdyke Canal 1.32 m Normal ±0 3.2 km
Heighington BeckRiver gauge 0.02 m Normal ±0 7.6 km
NettlehamRiver gauge, Nettleham Beck 0.03 m Very low ±0 9.2 km
Horseshoe BridgeRiver gauge, River Brant 0.24 m Normal ±0 10 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Witham at Bracebridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.30 m to 1.84 m for this gauge.

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 0.36 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bracebridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST, the water level was 0.36 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bracebridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bracebridge normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bracebridge?

The highest level on record is 2.09 m on June 26, 2007. The lowest is 0.00 m on July 18, 1986.

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:E1594 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.20208, -0.55377 (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 0.36 m 2026-10-18 16:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bracebridge (ea:E1594). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lincolnshire/bracebridge

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