Iping Mill water level
River gauge, River Rother, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.25 m, the River Rother at Iping Mill is below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.08 m below the median of 0.32 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.25 m (−0.01 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.24 m and 0.32 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
- 0.32 m0.08 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.24 m – 0.45 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.28 m – 1.10 m
- Same day last year
- 0.25 m−0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.24 m – 0.32 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.23 m – 1.14 m
- Highest on record
- 3.11 mDecember 24, 2013
- Lowest on record
- 0.17 mAugust 21, 1997
On the river at Iping Mill
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Rother
The River Rother flows for 35 miles (56 km) through the English counties of East Sussex and Kent. Its source is near Rotherfield in East Sussex, and its mouth is on Rye Bay, part of the English Channel. Prior to 1287, its mouth was further to the east at New Romney, but it changed its course after a great storm blocked its exit to the sea. It was known as the Limen until the sixteenth century. For the final 14 miles (23 km), the river bed is below the high tide level, and Scots Float Sluice is used to control levels. It prevents salt water entering the river system at high tides, and retains water in the river during the summer months to ensure the health of the surrounding marsh habitat. Below the sluice, the river is tidal for 3.7 miles (6.0 km).
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Rother
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LodsbridgeRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.49 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.4 km |
| Princes MarshRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.07 m | Low | ±0 | 9.0 km |
| HardhamRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.23 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 19 km |
| BurwashRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.11 m | Normal | ±0 | 82 km |
| UdiamRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.14 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 92 km |
| Rye HarbourTidal gauge, River Rother | 0.92 m | No reference yet | −0.72 m | 107 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfway BridgeRiver gauge, River Lod | 0.03 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.9 km |
| Borough GroveRiver gauge, Petersfield Stream | 59.18 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| Winchester RoadRiver gauge, Petersfield Stream | 64.73 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| Passfield MillRiver gauge, River Wey | 1.05 m | Normal | ±0 | 12 km |
| GraylingwellRiver gauge, River Lavant | 0.00 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 17 km |
| East MeonRiver gauge, River Meon | 0.04 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 17 km |
| Chichester Tozer WayRiver gauge, River Lavant | 12.65 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 18 km |
| WestbourneRiver gauge, River Ems | 0.05 m | Very low | ±0 | 18 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Rother at Iping Mill compare with last year?
It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.25 m.
What is a normal level for the River Rother at Iping Mill in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.32 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.24 m and 0.45 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 0.25 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Iping Mill today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 16:15 BST, the water level was 0.25 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Iping Mill rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Iping Mill normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Iping Mill?
The highest level on record is 3.11 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 0.17 m on August 21, 1997.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E10389(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.99923, -0.78685(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 | 0.25 m | 2026-10-19 15:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Iping Mill (ea:E10389). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-sussex/iping-mill
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