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Shillingthorpe GS Wits water level

River gauge, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.05m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.03 0.05 0.08 0.10

History

History
0.040.060.080.10mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 200.040.060.080.10mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
0.040.060.080.10mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 200.040.060.080.10mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
-0.00.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-0.00.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-0.00.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Shillingthorpe GS Wits is at 0.05 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 0.05 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.03 m (+0.02 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.03 m and 0.06 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
0.05 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.03 m – 0.10 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
0.03 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.03 m – 0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.03 m – 0.57 m

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

20 Tue 13° 11° 3.4 mm, 98% Wind 18 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 11 mm, 86% Wind 41 km/h
22 Thu 12° 5° 0.9 mm, 55% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 12° 8° 23 mm, 83% Wind 37 km/h
24 Sat 12° 8° 1.3 mm, 89% Wind 34 km/h
25 Sun 17° 9° 2.9 mm, 34% Wind 22 km/h
26 Mon 17° 10° 4.6 mm, 34% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 68%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
TallingtonRiver gauge, River Welland 0.40 m Normal ±0 4.0 km
Kates BridgeRiver gauge, River Glen 0.05 m Low ±0 4.9 km
Hudds MillRiver gauge, River Welland 0.13 m Normal −0.01 m 4.9 km
Market DeepingRiver gauge, River Welland 0.09 m Normal −0.01 m 7.6 km
Little BythamRiver gauge, River Tham 0.03 m Normal ±0 9.0 km
Deeping St JamesRiver gauge, River Welland 0.94 m Low ±0 9.3 km
Castle BythamRiver gauge, River Tham 0.26 m Normal ±0 11 km
WansfordRiver gauge, River Nene 0.22 m Normal −0.01 m 12 km

Questions and answers

How does Shillingthorpe GS Wits compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.03 m.

What is a normal level for Shillingthorpe GS Wits in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.05 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.03 m and 0.10 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 0.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Shillingthorpe GS Wits today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 12:45 BST, the water level was 0.05 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Shillingthorpe GS Wits rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Shillingthorpe GS Wits normal?

Normal 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:E2304
Coordinates
52.68803, -0.41324 (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 0.05 m 2026-10-20 11:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Shillingthorpe GS Wits (ea:E2304). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lincolnshire/shillingthorpe-gs-wits

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.