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Pointon Lode water level

River gauge, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

-0.14m Steady over the last 24 hours

-0.1 0.0

History

History
-0.10.0mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18-0.10.0mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18
-0.00.2mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-0.00.2mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-0.00.2mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.2mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Pointon Lode: the gauge reads −0.14 m, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.02 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.15 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was −0.07 m, a difference of −0.07 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is −0.14 m – −0.13 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
0.02 m0.15 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.00 m – 0.06 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
−0.07 m−0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.14 m – −0.13 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.13 m – 0.32 m

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: 5.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 7° 0.8 mm, 70% Wind 25 km/h
19 Mon 15° 11° 13 mm, 100% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 8.1 mm, 56% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 2.1 mm, 55% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 1.8 mm, 33% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 9° 7° 19 mm, 63% Wind 34 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 48%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Billingborough OusemereRiver gauge, South Forty Foot Drain 0.03 m Low ±0 3.3 km
Dowsby FenRiver gauge, South Forty Foot Drain 0.78 m Normal +0.01 m 4.3 km
SwatonRiver gauge, South Forty Foot Drain 0.17 m Normal ±0 6.1 km
Donington BridgeRiver gauge, South Forty Foot Drain 0.73 m Normal +0.01 m 6.7 km
IrnhamRiver gauge, East Glen River 0.00 m Very low ±0 9.4 km
Burton CogglesRiver gauge, West Glen River −0.12 m Lowest on record ±0 15 km
Slea Tilting GateRiver gauge, River Slea 0.34 m Normal +0.02 m 15 km
Surfleet SluiceRiver gauge, River Glen 0.85 m Normal +0.01 m 16 km

Questions and answers

Is the Pointon Lode higher than last year?

No, it is 0.07 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was −0.07 m.

What is a normal level for the Pointon Lode in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.00 m and 0.06 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Pointon Lode really −0.14 m deep?

No. −0.14 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 Pointon Lode today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST, the surface elevation was −0.14 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pointon Lode rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pointon Lode normal?

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

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:E1228 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.86746, -0.33316 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation −0.14 m 2026-10-18 09:45 Provisional
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How to cite

Environment Agency: Pointon Lode (ea:E1228). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lincolnshire/pointon-lode

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.