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Slade Brook water level

River gauge, River Ise, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.11m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.07 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

History
0.100.150.20mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.100.150.20mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.050.100.150.20mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.050.100.150.20mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Slade Brook reads 0.11 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.11 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.08 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.10 m and 0.23 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.11 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.08 m – 0.20 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.08 m – 1.30 m
Same day last year
0.08 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.10 m – 0.23 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.09 m – 0.47 m
Highest on record
2.07 mJune 14, 2007
Lowest on record
0.00 mSeptember 25, 1990

On the river at Slade Brook

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Ise

River Ise

The River Ise is a river in Northamptonshire, England and a tributary of the River Nene.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 1.4 mm, 51% Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 5.6 mm, 100% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 9° 9.3 mm, 69% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 13° 7° 2.4 mm, 57% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 0.6 mm, 42% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 10° 7° 21 mm, 65% Wind 30 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ise

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HarrowdenRiver gauge, River Ise 0.14 m Low ±0 5.5 km
Barford BridgeRiver gauge, River Ise 0.01 m Low ±0 6.9 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BrigstockRiver gauge, Harpers Brook 0.00 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 12 km
Old Mill Bridge, LowickRiver gauge, Harpers Brook 0.12 m Normal ±0 12 km
Islip SluiceRiver gauge, River Nene 0.68 m Normal ±0 12 km
Weldon Flood Storage ReservoirRiver gauge, Willow Brook 0.09 m Normal +0.01 m 14 km
BrixworthRiver gauge, River Nene 0.04 m Low ±0 15 km
CogenhoeRiver gauge, River Nene 0.41 m Normal −0.01 m 15 km
AshleyRiver gauge, River Welland 0.05 m Normal ±0 16 km
Litte Bowden Flood Storage ReservoirRiver gauge, River Jordan 0.21 m Normal −0.01 m 16 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Ise at Slade Brook higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.08 m.

What is a normal level for the River Ise at Slade Brook in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.08 m and 0.20 m, based on 21 years of records.

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 0.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Slade Brook today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 14:45 BST, the water level was 0.11 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Slade Brook rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Slade Brook normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Slade Brook?

The highest level on record is 2.07 m on June 14, 2007. The lowest is 0.00 m on September 25, 1990.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E2699 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.37780, -0.72042 (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 0.11 m 2026-10-18 13:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Slade Brook (ea:E2699). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northamptonshire/slade-brook

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