Fosdyke Jetty water level

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

River gauge, Fosdyke Canal, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

1.32m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST (49 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The Fosdyke Canal at Fosdyke Jetty is at 1.32 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 1.27 m to 1.90 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.28 m and 1.36 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: 1.27 m – 1.90 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.28 m – 1.36 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.29 m – 1.33 m
Highest on record: 2.43 mOctober 21, 2023
Lowest on record: 0.00 mOctober 28, 2006

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 7° 0.1 mm, 27% Wind 21 km/h

19 Mon 14° 10° 6.8 mm, 95% Wind 22 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 13 mm, 56% Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 13° 7° 9.5 mm, 49% Wind 25 km/h

22 Thu 11° 5° – Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 13° 6° 19 mm, 67% Wind 36 km/h

24 Sat 12° 5° 1.0 mm, 44% Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brayford PoolRiver gauge, River Witham	0.28 m	Normal	±0	0.6 km
Lincoln Monson StreetRiver gauge, Sincil Dyke	0.15 m	Normal	+0.01 m	1.4 km
Stamp End SluiceRiver gauge, River Witham	0.88 m	Normal	±0	1.8 km
BracebridgeRiver gauge, River Witham	0.36 m	Normal	±0	3.2 km
North HykehamRiver gauge, River Witham	0.22 m	Normal	±0	6.2 km
NettlehamRiver gauge, Nettleham Beck	0.05 m	Very low	+0.02 m	6.9 km
Heighington BeckRiver gauge	0.03 m	Normal	+0.01 m	7.9 km
LangworthRiver gauge, Barlings Eau	0.17 m	Normal	+0.07 m	11 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Fosdyke Canal at Fosdyke Jetty?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 1.27 m to 1.90 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 1.32 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Fosdyke Jetty today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST, the water level was 1.32 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fosdyke Jetty rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Fosdyke Jetty 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 Fosdyke Jetty?

The highest level on record is 2.43 m on October 21, 2023. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 28, 2006.

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:E1672 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.23087, -0.55580 (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	1.32 m	2026-10-19 17:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Fosdyke Jetty (ea:E1672). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lincolnshire/fosdyke-jetty

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