Little Bytham water level

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

River gauge, River Tham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.03m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST (38 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Little Bytham reads 0.03 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.01 m to 0.49 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.02 m and 0.04 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: 0.01 m – 0.49 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.02 m – 0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.02 m – 0.03 m
Highest on record: 0.80 mApril 10, 1998
Lowest on record: 0.00 mOctober 7, 1997

On the river at Little Bytham

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 Tham

The River Thames, or simply the Thames, known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 7° 0.4 mm, 49% Wind 25 km/h

19 Mon 14° 9° 12 mm, 100% Wind 19 km/h

20 Tue 12° 11° 17 mm, 69% Wind 11 km/h

21 Wed 13° 7° 6.8 mm, 43% Wind 30 km/h

22 Thu 11° 4° 0.3 mm, 60% Wind 19 km/h

23 Fri 13° 6° 26 mm, 69% Wind 40 km/h

24 Sat 12° 5° 2.8 mm, 46% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the River Tham

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Castle BythamRiver gauge, River Tham	0.26 m	Normal	±0	2.3 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Burton CogglesRiver gauge, West Glen River	−0.12 m	Lowest on record	+0.01 m	8.7 km
Shillingthorpe GS WitsRiver gauge	0.05 m	Normal	±0	9.0 km
North WithamRiver gauge, River Witham	0.12 m	Normal	±0	9.3 km
Kates BridgeRiver gauge, River Glen	0.05 m	Low	+0.01 m	9.8 km
IrnhamRiver gauge, East Glen River	0.03 m	Normal	+0.03 m	9.8 km
ColsterworthRiver gauge, River Witham	0.08 m	Low	+0.01 m	11 km
Hudds MillRiver gauge, River Welland	0.13 m	Normal	±0	11 km
TallingtonRiver gauge, River Welland	0.40 m	Normal	±0	13 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Tham at Little Bytham?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.01 m to 0.49 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 0.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Little Bytham today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST, the water level was 0.03 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Bytham rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Little Bytham 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 Little Bytham?

The highest level on record is 0.80 m on April 10, 1998. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 7, 1997.

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:E2694 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.74835, -0.50217 (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	0.03 m	2026-10-19 09:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Little Bytham (ea:E2694). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lincolnshire/little-bytham

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