River Lark: water levels along the river

We have 6 gauges on the River Lark. 4 of them read below normal for the date, and none is running high.

The gauges are in Suffolk. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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6 gauges

River Lark: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
IslehamRiver gauge, River Lark	2.13 m	Normal	±0	45 min ago
Barton Mills SluiceRiver gauge, River Lark	0.09 m	Very low	±0	45 min ago
TempleRiver gauge, River Lark	0.20 m	Very low	+0.01 m	45 min ago
Fornham St MartinRiver gauge, River Lark	0.03 m	Low	−0.01 m	45 min ago
SicklesmereRiver gauge, River Lark	0.22 m	Low	±0	45 min ago
CloptonRiver gauge, River Lark	0.27 m	Normal	±0	45 min ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

About the River Lark

The River Lark crosses the border between Suffolk and Cambridgeshire in England. It is a chalk river and a tributary of the River Great Ouse, and was extended when that river was re-routed as part of drainage improvements. It is thought to have been used for navigation since Roman times, and improvements to its navigability were made in 1638 and in the early 18th century, when locks and staunches were built. Special powers to improve the river from Mildenhall to Bury St Edmunds were granted by statute. The upper terminus was on the northern edge of Bury St Edmunds, but a new dock was opened near the railway station after the Eastern Union Railway opened its line in 1846.