Brigstock water level

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

River gauge, Harpers Brook, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.05m Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 08:45 BST (34 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Harpers Brook at Brigstock is running below normal at 0.05 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.05 m to 0.99 m.

It has risen 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.00 m and 0.05 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: 0.05 m – 0.99 m
Highest on record: 3.04 mDecember 23, 2020
Lowest on record: 0.03 mSeptember 15, 2007

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About Harpers Brook

Harper's Brook is a tributary of the River Nene which runs through Northamptonshire.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 1.4 mm, 56% Wind 21 km/h

19 Mon 14° 9° 6.4 mm, 100% Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 12° 10° 8.8 mm, 64% Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 13° 7° 1.7 mm, 49% Wind 21 km/h

22 Thu 13° 5° 0.9 mm, 36% Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 9° 7° 21 mm, 69% Wind 30 km/h

24 Sat 10° 3° – Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on Harpers Brook

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Old Mill Bridge, LowickRiver gauge, Harpers Brook	0.14 m	Normal	+0.01 m	6.7 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Weldon Flood Storage ReservoirRiver gauge, Willow Brook	0.15 m	Normal	+0.13 m	4.7 km
Islip SluiceRiver gauge, River Nene	0.59 m	Low	−0.06 m	7.8 km
LilfordRiver gauge, River Nene	0.38 m	Normal	+0.01 m	8.3 km
Barford BridgeRiver gauge, River Ise	0.01 m	Low	±0	8.6 km
Slade BrookRiver gauge, River Ise	0.15 m	Normal	+0.04 m	12 km
Great Easton Flood Storage ReservoirRiver gauge, River Welland	0.31 m	Normal	±0	13 km
AshleyRiver gauge, River Welland	0.05 m	Normal	±0	14 km
FotheringhayRiver gauge, Willow Brook	0.13 m	Normal	±0	15 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Harpers Brook at Brigstock?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.05 m to 0.99 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 0.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Brigstock today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 08:45 BST, the water level was 0.05 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Brigstock rising or falling?

Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Brigstock 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 Brigstock?

The highest level on record is 3.04 m on December 23, 2020. The lowest is 0.03 m on September 15, 2007.

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:E1633 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.45855, -0.61172 (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
Surface elevation	–	–	–
Water level	0.05 m	2026-10-19 07:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Brigstock (ea:E1633). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northamptonshire/brigstock

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