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Cranwell Line Sluice water level

River gauge, River Slea, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.09m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 Highest onrecord 0.73 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.040.060.08mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.040.060.08mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.040.060.08mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.040.060.08mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Cranwell Line Sluice reads 0.09 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.04 m to 0.71 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.04 m and 0.09 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
0.04 m – 0.71 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.04 m – 0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.07 m – 0.09 m
Highest on record
0.73 mDecember 28, 2012
Lowest on record
0.00 mOctober 26, 2001

On the river at Cranwell Line Sluice

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 Slea

River Slea

The River Slea is a 36.4-kilometre-long (22.6 mi) tributary of the River Witham, in Lincolnshire, England. In 1872 the river was described as "a never-ending source of pure water", and was a trout river renowned throughout the East coast of England. But in the late 1960s, the Anglian Water Authority took control of the river, and thereafter it became rapidly degraded, due mostly to over-abstraction of water for use in farming.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Daylight 10 hr, 20 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on the River Slea

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Slea Tilting GateRiver gauge, River Slea 0.34 m Normal −0.01 m 1.3 km
Leasingham MillRiver gauge, River Slea 0.02 m Low −0.02 m 4.1 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ruskington BeckRiver gauge 0.29 m Normal +0.01 m 5.8 km
SwatonRiver gauge, South Forty Foot Drain 0.19 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km
Billingborough OusemereRiver gauge, South Forty Foot Drain 0.03 m Low −0.02 m 13 km
BillinghayRiver gauge, Billinghay Skirth 0.52 m Normal +0.04 m 13 km
Brant BroughtonRiver gauge, River Brant 0.08 m Normal −0.02 m 15 km
Donington BridgeRiver gauge, South Forty Foot Drain 0.73 m Normal +0.03 m 16 km
Pointon LodeRiver gauge −0.01 m Very low +0.03 m 16 km
HoughamRiver gauge, River Witham 0.81 m Normal −0.09 m 17 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Slea at Cranwell Line Sluice?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.04 m to 0.71 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 0.09 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Cranwell Line Sluice today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 09:15 BST, the water level was 0.09 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cranwell Line Sluice rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Cranwell Line Sluice 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 Cranwell Line Sluice?

The highest level on record is 0.73 m on December 28, 2012. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 26, 2001.

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:E4405 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.00001, -0.42791 (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 0.09 m 2026-10-20 08:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Cranwell Line Sluice (ea:E4405). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lincolnshire/cranwell-line-sluice

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