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Woolsthorpe water level

River gauge, River Devon, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.57m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

1 2 Highest onrecord 2.42 m Lowest on record 0.46 m

History

0.550.60mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.550.60mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.550.60mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.550.60mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Woolsthorpe, where the gauge shows 0.57 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.51 m to 1.70 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.54 m – 0.62 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
0.51 m – 1.70 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.54 m – 0.62 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.55 m – 0.60 m
Highest on record
2.42 mJanuary 6, 2025
Lowest on record
0.46 mJuly 19, 2002

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Devon

River Devon, Clackmannanshire

The River Devon is a tributary of the River Forth in Clackmannanshire and Perth & Kinross, Scotland.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 56%

Map

Other gauges on the River Devon

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wensor Bridge, SheltonRiver gauge, River Devon 0.56 m Normal +0.01 m 13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
AllingtonRiver gauge, Foston Beck 0.09 m Normal +0.06 m 6.7 km
SaltersfordRiver gauge, River Witham 0.02 m Very low ±0 9.0 km
HoughamRiver gauge, River Witham 0.80 m Normal +0.01 m 11 km
ColsterworthRiver gauge, River Witham 0.10 m Normal +0.03 m 13 km
Colston BassettRiver gauge, River Smite 0.52 m Normal +0.01 m 14 km
ClaypoleRiver gauge, River Witham 0.11 m Normal +0.01 m 14 km
North WithamRiver gauge, River Witham 0.12 m Normal ±0 16 km
Newark BaldertonRiver gauge, Lowfield Drain 0.73 m Normal +0.40 m 17 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Devon at Woolsthorpe?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.51 m to 1.70 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 0.57 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Woolsthorpe today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 05:45 BST, the water level was 0.57 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Woolsthorpe rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Woolsthorpe 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 Woolsthorpe?

The highest level on record is 2.42 m on January 6, 2025. The lowest is 0.46 m on July 19, 2002.

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:4198 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.89964, -0.75877 (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 0.57 m 2026-10-19 04:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Woolsthorpe (ea:4198). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lincolnshire/woolsthorpe

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