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Ranworth Broad water level

Tidal gauge, River Bure, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Surface elevation

0.44m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 0.90 m Lowest on record 0.07 m

History

0.20.40.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.30.50.8mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
Surface elevation Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Ranworth Broad reads 0.44 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.20 m to 0.94 m.

The level is falling, down 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.30 m and 0.61 m.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.20 m – 0.94 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.30 m – 0.61 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.38 m – 0.54 m
Highest on record
0.90 mJanuary 4, 2003
Lowest on record
0.07 mFebruary 8, 2012

About the River Bure

River Bure

The River Bure is a chalk river in the county of Norfolk, England, most of it in the Broads. The Bure rises near Melton Constable, 11 miles (18 km) upstream of Aylsham, which was the original head of navigation. Nowadays, the head of navigation is 10 miles (16 km) downstream at Coltishall Bridge. After Aylsham Lock and Burgh Bridge, the Bure passes through Buxton Lammas, Coltishall, Belaugh, Wroxham, Horning, past St. Benet's Abbey, through Oby, Acle, Stokesby, along the northern border of the Halvergate Marshes and through Runham before flowing into the River Yare east of Breydon Bridge.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 10° 1.5 mm, 98% Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 6.7 mm, 100% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 14° 12° 1.5 mm, 53% Wind 24 km/h
21 Wed 14° 8° 14 mm, 45% Wind 39 km/h
22 Thu 10° 5° 0.4 mm, 48% Wind 37 km/h
23 Fri 14° 8° 18 mm, 58% Wind 46 km/h
24 Sat 12° 7° 1.8 mm, 49% Wind 43 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 05:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the River Bure

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hoveton BroadTidal gauge, River Bure 0.48 m Normal −0.01 m 4.8 km
Acle BridgeTidal gauge, River Bure 0.42 m Normal −0.16 m 6.3 km
Three Mile HouseRiver gauge, River Bure 0.24 m Normal −0.38 m 15 km
IngworthRiver gauge, River Bure 0.18 m Very low −0.01 m 22 km
CorpustyRiver gauge, River Bure 0.10 m Normal ±0 30 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ReppsTidal gauge, River Thurne 0.62 m Normal −0.05 m 6.2 km
Barton BroadTidal gauge, River Ant 0.50 m Normal −0.01 m 6.4 km
BrundallTidal gauge, River Yare 0.30 m Normal −0.21 m 8.2 km
Hickling BroadTidal gauge, River Thurne 0.50 m Normal −0.02 m 9.3 km
Wayford BridgeTidal gauge, River Ant 0.54 m Normal ±0 10 km
Rockland St MaryTidal gauge, River Yare 0.34 m Normal −0.03 m 10 km
CantleyTidal gauge, River Yare 0.17 m Low −0.25 m 11 km
SpixworthRiver gauge, Spixworth Beck 0.09 m Low ±0 12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Bure at Ranworth Broad?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.20 m to 0.94 m for this gauge.

Is Ranworth Broad really 0.44 m deep?

No. 0.44 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 Ranworth Broad today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST, the surface elevation was 0.44 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Ranworth Broad rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.15 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ranworth Broad 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 Ranworth Broad?

The highest level on record is 0.90 m on January 4, 2003. The lowest is 0.07 m on February 8, 2012.

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:E21226 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.67833, 1.48790 (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 0.44 m 2026-10-18 11:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Ranworth Broad (ea:E21226). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/norfolk/ranworth-broad

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer