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Cogenhoe water level

River gauge, River Nene, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.42m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.24 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.300.350.400.45mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.300.350.400.45mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.30.40.50.6mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.30.40.50.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Cogenhoe, where the gauge shows 0.42 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.27 m to 0.61 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.34 m – 0.48 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
0.27 m – 0.61 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.34 m – 0.48 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.36 m – 0.43 m
Highest on record
1.24 mApril 10, 1998
Lowest on record
0.00 mJune 22, 1999

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 Nene

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.

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 07:34 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 47%

Map

Other gauges on the River Nene

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Nene ValleyRiver gauge, River Nene 0.28 m Normal ±0 4.2 km
Bedford Road SluiceRiver gauge, River Nene 1.00 m Normal ±0 6.3 km
South BridgeRiver gauge, River Nene 1.14 m Normal +0.01 m 8.2 km
St Andrews MillRiver gauge, River Nene 0.09 m Normal −0.01 m 8.6 km
St Andrews BypassRiver gauge, River Nene −0.14 m Lowest on record −0.02 m 8.7 km
Geldharts MillRiver gauge, River Nene 0.15 m Normal −0.01 m 10 km
Duston MillRiver gauge, River Nene 0.47 m Normal ±0 11 km
BrixworthRiver gauge, River Nene 0.03 m Lowest on record ±0 13 km
KislingburyRiver gauge, River Nene 0.09 m Normal ±0 14 km
DodfordRiver gauge, River Nene 0.02 m Low −0.01 m 21 km
Islip SluiceRiver gauge, River Nene 0.64 m Normal −0.04 m 24 km
LilfordRiver gauge, River Nene 0.37 m Normal −0.01 m 29 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wootton ParkRiver gauge, Wootton Brook 0.06 m Low −0.02 m 11 km
HarrowdenRiver gauge, River Ise 0.13 m Low ±0 12 km
OlneyRiver gauge, River Great Ouse 0.08 m Normal −0.01 m 12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Nene at Cogenhoe?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.27 m to 0.61 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 0.42 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Cogenhoe today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 07:00 BST, the water level was 0.42 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cogenhoe rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cogenhoe 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 Cogenhoe?

The highest level on record is 1.24 m on April 10, 1998. The lowest is 0.00 m on June 22, 1999.

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:E2119 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.24626, -0.77986 (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 0.42 m 2026-10-18 06:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Cogenhoe (ea:E2119). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northamptonshire/cogenhoe

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