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Langworth water level

River gauge, Barlings Eau, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.12m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.55 m Lowest on record 0.05 m

History

History
0.10.20.3mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-012mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-012mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-012mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-012mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Langworth: the gauge reads 0.12 m, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.20 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.08 m below typical. A year ago it stood at 0.12 m as well. The lowest reading on record is 0.05 m (August 2, 1990).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.10 m – 0.15 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
0.20 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.12 m – 0.35 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.11 m – 2.41 m
Same day last year
0.12 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.10 m – 0.15 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.09 m – 1.87 m
Highest on record
3.55 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
0.05 mAugust 2, 1990

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 0.3 mm, 32% Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 5.9 mm, 100% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 11 mm, 76% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 13° 7° 10 mm, 60% Wind 26 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° – Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 14° 6° 21 mm, 69% Wind 34 km/h
24 Sat 12° 5° 1.6 mm, 39% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 55%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
NettlehamRiver gauge, Nettleham Beck 0.08 m Normal +0.05 m 4.8 km
Fiskerton SluiceRiver gauge, River Witham 0.03 m Low +0.02 m 5.9 km
Stainfield BeckRiver gauge 0.05 m Low ±0 6.6 km
Heighington BeckRiver gauge 0.05 m Normal +0.02 m 7.5 km
BardneyRiver gauge, River Witham 0.87 m Normal +0.01 m 7.9 km
Stamp End SluiceRiver gauge, River Witham 0.89 m Normal +0.01 m 9.9 km
Brayford PoolRiver gauge, River Witham 0.29 m Normal +0.01 m 11 km
Lincoln Monson StreetRiver gauge, Sincil Dyke 0.19 m Normal +0.04 m 11 km

Questions and answers

Is the Barlings Eau at Langworth higher than last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.12 m.

What is a normal level for the Barlings Eau at Langworth in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.20 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.12 m and 0.35 m, based on 21 years of records.

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 0.12 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Langworth today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 02:00 BST, the water level was 0.12 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Langworth rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Langworth normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Langworth?

The highest level on record is 3.55 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.05 m on August 2, 1990.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E1746 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.27566, -0.40281 (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 0.12 m 2026-10-19 01:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Langworth (ea:E1746). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lincolnshire/langworth

How we check values

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