Kirkby On Bain water level

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

River gauge, River Bain, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.06m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST (11 hours ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Kirkby On Bain reads 0.06 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.00 m to 1.10 m.

The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.02 m and 0.06 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: 0.00 m – 1.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: −0.02 m – 0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.01 m – 0.05 m
Highest on record: 2.55 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record: −1.15 mOctober 14, 2009

On the river at Kirkby On Bain

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 Bain

The River Bain is a river in Lincolnshire, England, and a tributary of the River Witham.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 0.8 mm, 39% Wind 21 km/h

19 Mon 14° 10° 12 mm, 100% Wind 18 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 10 mm, 76% Wind 13 km/h

21 Wed 13° 7° 11 mm, 68% Wind 28 km/h

22 Thu 11° 4° 0.5 mm, 44% Wind 21 km/h

23 Fri 14° 7° 25 mm, 69% Wind 36 km/h

24 Sat 12° 5° 1.0 mm, 40% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the River Bain

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Horncastle Victoria MillRiver gauge, River Bain	0.08 m	Normal	+0.01 m	7.5 km
GoulcebyRiver gauge, River Bain	0.03 m	Normal	+0.01 m	17 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
RevesbyRiver gauge, West Fen Catchwater Drain	0.58 m	Normal	+0.01 m	6.2 km
Kirkstead BridgeRiver gauge, River Witham	0.79 m	Normal	+0.04 m	6.8 km
New YorkRiver gauge, West Fen Catchwater Drain	0.64 m	Normal	+0.06 m	7.0 km
Horncastle Banks RoadRiver gauge, River Waring	0.03 m	Normal	+0.02 m	7.4 km
Chapel HillRiver gauge, River Witham	1.07 m	Normal	+0.03 m	9.0 km
Hagnaby BeckRiver gauge	0.05 m	Normal	+0.03 m	11 km
BillinghayRiver gauge, Billinghay Skirth	0.55 m	Normal	+0.09 m	12 km
Langrick BridgeRiver gauge, River Witham	1.30 m	Normal	+0.03 m	15 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Bain at Kirkby On Bain?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.00 m to 1.10 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 0.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Kirkby On Bain today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Kirkby On Bain rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kirkby On Bain 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 Kirkby On Bain?

The highest level on record is 2.55 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is −1.15 m on October 14, 2009.

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:E1187 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.14420, -0.14005 (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	0.06 m	2026-10-19 09:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Kirkby On Bain (ea:E1187). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lincolnshire/kirkby-on-bain

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