Humberston water level
River gauge, Buck Beck, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
Buck Beck at Humberston is at 1.94 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
That puts it 0.02 m above the median of 1.92 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.94 m as well.
It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.71 m and 2.12 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.92 m0.02 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.70 m – 2.12 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 1.63 m – 2.32 m
- Same day last year
- 1.94 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.71 m – 2.12 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.86 m – 2.47 m
- Highest on record
- 3.21 mJune 15, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 1.56 mMarch 17, 2015
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: 6.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetney Outfall GsmTidal gauge | −1.66 m | No reference yet | ±0 | 4.4 km |
| Tetney Outfall GsmRiver gauge | −1.65 m | No reference yet | ±0 | 4.4 km |
| New Waltham GS WitsRiver gauge | 7.91 m | No reference yet | ±0 | 5.4 km |
| Freshney PS Grimsby WitsRiver gauge | 2.41 m | No reference yet | +0.01 m | 6.4 km |
| Freshney Tilting Gate Grimsby WitsRiver gauge | 2.38 m | No reference yet | ±0 | 6.7 km |
| River Freshney GrimsbyRiver gauge, Laceby Beck | 0.18 m | Low | +0.01 m | 8.2 km |
| BrigsleyRiver gauge, Waithe Beck | 0.06 m | Low | ±0 | 8.9 km |
| LacebyRiver gauge, Laceby Beck | 0.06 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 11 km |
Questions and answers
How does Buck Beck at Humberston compare with last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 1.94 m.
What is a normal level for Buck Beck at Humberston in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.92 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.70 m and 2.12 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is Humberston really 1.94 m deep?
No. 1.94 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Humberston today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 00:30 BST, the surface elevation was 1.94 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Humberston rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Humberston normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Humberston?
The highest level on record is 3.21 m on June 15, 2007. The lowest is 1.56 m on March 17, 2015.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E1017(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.53919, 0.00082(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- 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 | 1.94 m | 2026-10-18 23:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Humberston (ea:E1017). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lincolnshire/humberston
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