Sibsey water level

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

River gauge, Maud Foster/Stonebridge Drain, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.21m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 04:45 BST (29 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Sibsey: the gauge reads 0.21 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.21 m to 0.83 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.21 m – 1.94 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: 0.21 m – 0.83 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.21 m – 1.94 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.21 m – 1.63 m
Highest on record: 2.10 mNovember 9, 2023
Lowest on record: 0.00 mFebruary 10, 2023

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

18 Sun 13° 8° 0.6 mm, 76% Wind 23 km/h

19 Mon 14° 11° 7.7 mm, 100% Wind 21 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 9.7 mm, 75% Wind 16 km/h

21 Wed 13° 7° 9.6 mm, 64% Wind 30 km/h

22 Thu 11° 4° 0.7 mm, 43% Wind 24 km/h

23 Fri 15° 8° 26 mm, 71% Wind 42 km/h

24 Sat 12° 5° 1.0 mm, 40% Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the Maud Foster/Stonebridge Drain

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
CowbridgeRiver gauge, Maud Foster/Stonebridge Drain	0.30 m	Low	+0.01 m	3.7 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hagnaby BeckRiver gauge	0.09 m	Normal	+0.08 m	7.7 km
Langrick BridgeRiver gauge, River Witham	1.29 m	Normal	±0	8.4 km
RevesbyRiver gauge, West Fen Catchwater Drain	0.57 m	Normal	±0	10 km
New YorkRiver gauge, West Fen Catchwater Drain	0.61 m	Normal	+0.03 m	11 km
Toynton FensideRiver gauge, East Fen Catchwater	0.40 m	Normal	+0.01 m	13 km
Chapel HillRiver gauge, River Witham	1.06 m	Normal	+0.01 m	14 km
Kirkby On BainRiver gauge, River Bain	0.03 m	Normal	±0	15 km
WainfleetRiver gauge, River Steeping	0.75 m	Normal	+0.02 m	17 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Maud Foster/Stonebridge Drain at Sibsey?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.21 m to 0.83 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 0.21 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sibsey today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 04:45 BST, the water level was 0.21 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sibsey rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Sibsey normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sibsey?

The highest level on record is 2.10 m on November 9, 2023. The lowest is 0.00 m on February 10, 2023.

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:E4992 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.03780, 0.00094 (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	0.21 m	2026-10-19 03:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Sibsey (ea:E4992). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lincolnshire/sibsey

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