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Fotheringhay water level

River gauge, Willow Brook, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.13m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.94 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.120.13mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.120.13mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.120.140.16mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.120.140.16mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Fotheringhay, where the gauge shows 0.13 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.12 m to 0.50 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.12 m – 0.16 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
0.12 m – 0.50 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.12 m – 0.16 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.12 m – 0.15 m
Highest on record
1.94 mApril 10, 1998
Lowest on record
0.00 mOctober 18, 1994

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 8° 4.4 mm, 83% Wind 24 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 6.4 mm, 100% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 18 mm, 83% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 13° 7° 8.9 mm, 55% Wind 30 km/h
22 Thu 10° 5° 2.4 mm, 50% Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 27 mm, 83% Wind 38 km/h
24 Sat 13° 6° 2.2 mm, 38% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on Willow Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Weldon Flood Storage ReservoirRiver gauge, Willow Brook 0.30 m Normal +0.29 m 15 km
Leicester Ash StreetRiver gauge, Willow Brook 0.19 m Normal +0.01 m 48 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WansfordRiver gauge, River Nene 0.26 m Normal +0.01 m 6.6 km
LilfordRiver gauge, River Nene 0.38 m Normal +0.01 m 10 km
Orton SluiceRiver gauge, River Nene 1.12 m Normal −0.02 m 11 km
TixoverRiver gauge, River Welland 0.18 m Normal +0.01 m 12 km
HamertonRiver gauge, Alconbury Brook 1.02 m Normal ±0 12 km
Hudds MillRiver gauge, River Welland 0.14 m Normal ±0 14 km
Fosters BridgeRiver gauge, River Chater 0.09 m Normal +0.01 m 14 km
BrigstockRiver gauge, Harpers Brook 0.02 m Lowest on record +0.02 m 15 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Willow Brook at Fotheringhay?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.12 m to 0.50 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 0.13 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Fotheringhay today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 04:30 BST, the water level was 0.13 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fotheringhay rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Fotheringhay 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 Fotheringhay?

The highest level on record is 1.94 m on April 10, 1998. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 18, 1994.

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:E1533 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.52682, -0.42868 (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 0.13 m 2026-10-19 03:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Fotheringhay (ea:E1533). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northamptonshire/fotheringhay

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