Brixworth water level
River gauge, River Nene, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Nene at Brixworth is running at a record low at 0.03 m.
No reading on record has been lower: the old record low was 0.03 m, from September 17, 2009. The median for mid-October is 0.06 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.04 m, a difference of −0.01 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.02 m and 0.08 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.06 m0.04 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.03 m – 0.17 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.05 m – 1.50 m
- Same day last year
- 0.04 m−0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.02 m – 0.08 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.03 m – 0.90 m
- Highest on record
- 2.49 mNovember 24, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 0.03 mSeptember 17, 2009
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 m below the lowest level on record
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 the River Nene
The River Nene flows through the counties of Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire in eastern England, into The Wash in the North Sea. It flows largely northeast from its sources in Arbury Hill in Northamptonshire to its mouth at Lutton Marsh. The Nene and its tributaries drain an area of about 2,270 square kilometres (880 sq mi), with a population of 750,000.
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Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Nene
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geldharts MillRiver gauge, River Nene | 0.15 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 6.5 km |
| St Andrews BypassRiver gauge, River Nene | −0.14 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 9.1 km |
| St Andrews MillRiver gauge, River Nene | 0.09 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 9.5 km |
| South BridgeRiver gauge, River Nene | 1.14 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 11 km |
| Duston MillRiver gauge, River Nene | 0.47 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| KislingburyRiver gauge, River Nene | 0.09 m | Normal | ±0 | 12 km |
| Nene ValleyRiver gauge, River Nene | 0.28 m | Normal | ±0 | 12 km |
| Bedford Road SluiceRiver gauge, River Nene | 1.00 m | Normal | ±0 | 12 km |
| CogenhoeRiver gauge, River Nene | 0.42 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| DodfordRiver gauge, River Nene | 0.03 m | Normal | ±0 | 15 km |
| Islip SluiceRiver gauge, River Nene | 0.64 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 27 km |
| LilfordRiver gauge, River Nene | 0.37 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 32 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wootton ParkRiver gauge, Wootton Brook | 0.06 m | Low | −0.02 m | 13 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Nene at Brixworth higher than last year?
No, it is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.04 m.
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 0.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Brixworth today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 08:30 BST, the water level was 0.03 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Brixworth rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Brixworth normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Brixworth?
The highest level on record is 2.49 m on November 24, 2024. The lowest is 0.03 m on September 17, 2009.
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:E2129(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.32944, -0.91992(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 | 0.03 m | 2026-10-18 07:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Brixworth (ea:E2129). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northamptonshire/brixworth
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