Fiskerton Sluice water level

Name: Fiskerton Sluice water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Witham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.07m Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST (55 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Fiskerton Sluice: the gauge reads 0.07 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.09 m to 0.90 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −0.02 m – 0.07 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: 0.09 m – 0.90 m
Highest on record: 1.65 mOctober 21, 2023
Lowest on record: −1.42 mApril 30, 1986

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 10° 11 mm, 100% Wind 18 km/h

20 Tue 14° 11° 3.4 mm, 79% Wind 24 km/h

21 Wed 12° 6° 23 mm, 76% Wind 29 km/h

22 Thu 11° 4° 1.4 mm, 64% Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 11° 6° 17 mm, 72% Wind 49 km/h

24 Sat 11° 6° 4.4 mm, 53% Wind 32 km/h

25 Sun 17° 9° 3.2 mm, 52% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the River Witham

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
BardneyRiver gauge, River Witham	0.89 m	Normal	+0.06 m	2.1 km
Stamp End SluiceRiver gauge, River Witham	0.89 m	Normal	+0.01 m	11 km
Brayford PoolRiver gauge, River Witham	0.30 m	Normal	+0.01 m	12 km
Kirkstead BridgeRiver gauge, River Witham	0.77 m	Normal	+0.01 m	13 km
BracebridgeRiver gauge, River Witham	0.37 m	Normal	+0.01 m	13 km
North HykehamRiver gauge, River Witham	0.23 m	Normal	+0.01 m	15 km
Chapel HillRiver gauge, River Witham	1.05 m	Normal	+0.01 m	21 km
Langrick BridgeRiver gauge, River Witham	1.28 m	Normal	−0.01 m	29 km
HoughamRiver gauge, River Witham	0.91 m	Normal	+0.12 m	34 km
ClaypoleRiver gauge, River Witham	0.13 m	Normal	+0.02 m	34 km
SaltersfordRiver gauge, River Witham	0.03 m	Very low	+0.01 m	41 km
ColsterworthRiver gauge, River Witham	0.08 m	Low	+0.01 m	49 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Stainfield BeckRiver gauge	0.06 m	Low	+0.01 m	4.5 km
Heighington BeckRiver gauge	0.03 m	Normal	+0.01 m	5.1 km
LangworthRiver gauge, Barlings Eau	0.15 m	Low	+0.04 m	5.9 km
NettlehamRiver gauge, Nettleham Beck	0.08 m	Normal	+0.05 m	8.5 km
Lincoln Monson StreetRiver gauge, Sincil Dyke	0.17 m	Normal	+0.02 m	11 km
Fosdyke JettyRiver gauge, Fosdyke Canal	1.34 m	Normal	+0.01 m	12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Witham at Fiskerton Sluice?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.09 m to 0.90 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 0.07 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Fiskerton Sluice today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST, the water level was 0.07 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Fiskerton Sluice rising or falling?

Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fiskerton Sluice normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Fiskerton Sluice?

The highest level on record is 1.65 m on October 21, 2023. The lowest is −1.42 m on April 30, 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:E65201 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.22666, -0.36868 (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
Surface elevation	–	–	–
Water level	0.07 m	2026-10-19 09:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Fiskerton Sluice (ea:E65201). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lincolnshire/fiskerton-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