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Pulborough Swan Bridge water level

River gauge, River Arun, West Sussex, United Kingdom

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Within the normal range

Water level

0.79m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 4.78 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.81.01.2mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.81.01.2mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.81.01.2mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.81.01.2mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Arun at Pulborough Swan Bridge is at 0.79 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.67 m to 3.71 m.

It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.79 m and 1.20 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
0.67 m – 3.71 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.79 m – 1.20 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.81 m – 1.19 m
Highest on record
4.78 mDecember 24, 2013
Lowest on record
0.00 mOctober 3, 2005

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Arun

River Arun

The River Arun is a river in the English county of West Sussex. At 37 miles (60 km) long, it is the longest river entirely in Sussex and one of the longest starting in Sussex after the River Medway, River Wey and River Mole. From the series of small streams that form its source in the area of St Leonard's Forest in the Weald, the Arun flows westwards through Horsham to Nowhurst where it is joined by the North River. Turning to the south, it is joined by its main tributary, the western River Rother, and continues through a gap in the South Downs to Arundel to join the English Channel at Littlehampton. It is one of the faster flowing rivers in England, and is tidal as far inland as Pallingham Quay, 25.5 miles (41.0 km) upstream from the sea at Littlehampton. The Arun gives its name to the Arun local government district of West Sussex.

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: 4.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 7.9 mm, 63% Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 7° 1.7 mm, 57% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 13° 10° 11 mm, 58% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 15° 7° 2.1 mm, 47% Wind 29 km/h
22 Thu 14° 4° 5.4 mm, 82% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 58 mm, 87% Wind 41 km/h
24 Sat 11° 3° – Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the River Arun

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Houghton BridgeRiver gauge, River Arun 0.82 m Lowest on record +0.41 m 7.0 km
New BridgeRiver gauge, River Arun 6.76 m Normal +0.16 m 7.8 km
ArundelRiver gauge, River Arun 0.50 m Normal +0.55 m 12 km
AlfoldeanRiver gauge, River Arun 0.21 m Normal +0.11 m 16 km
LittlehamptonRiver gauge, River Arun 0.35 m No reference yet +0.71 m 17 km
TanbridgeRiver gauge, River Arun 32.30 m Normal ±0 17 km
Provender MillRiver gauge, River Arun 35.22 m Normal +0.09 m 17 km
Ferring OutfallRiver gauge, River Arun −3.42 m Lowest on record +0.03 m 18 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HardhamRiver gauge, River Rother 0.26 m Normal +0.03 m 1.3 km
LodsbridgeRiver gauge, River Rother 0.54 m Normal +0.05 m 11 km
Halfway BridgeRiver gauge, River Lod 0.03 m Normal +0.01 m 12 km
DrungewickRiver gauge, River Lox 0.06 m Very low +0.02 m 13 km
Beeding BridgeRiver gauge, River Adur 0.78 m Normal ±0 17 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Arun at Pulborough Swan Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.67 m to 3.71 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 0.79 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Pulborough Swan Bridge today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.79 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Pulborough Swan Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.38 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pulborough Swan Bridge 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 Pulborough Swan Bridge?

The highest level on record is 4.78 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 3, 2005.

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:E9920 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.95634, -0.51351 (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 0.79 m 2026-10-20 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Pulborough Swan Bridge (ea:E9920). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-sussex/pulborough-swan-bridge

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer