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Lambourn water level

River gauge, River Lambourn, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.79m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.8 1.0 1.3 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.43 m Lowest on record 0.65 m

History

0.70.80.9mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.70.80.9mOct 11Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.70.80.9mSep 18Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.70.80.9mSep 18Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.81.01.2mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.81.01.2mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.81.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.81.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Lambourn: the gauge reads 0.79 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.82 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.80 m (−0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.82 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.79 m – 0.92 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Normal range
0.70 m – 1.20 m
Same day last year
0.80 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.79 m – 0.79 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.77 m – 1.09 m
Highest on record
1.43 mJuly 20, 2007
Lowest on record
0.65 mMarch 6, 2006

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Lambourn

River Lambourn

The River Lambourn is a chalk stream in the English county of Berkshire. It rises in the Berkshire Downs near its namesake village of Lambourn and is a tributary of the River Kennet, which is itself a tributary of the River Thames.

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

17 Sat 12° 4° – Wind 22 km/h
18 Sun 12° 5° 3.2 mm, 41% Wind 24 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 3.7 mm, 78% Wind 15 km/h
20 Tue 12° 7° 4.0 mm, 49% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 2.1 mm, 59% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 1.8 mm, 55% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 26 mm, 77% Wind 39 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the River Lambourn

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Eastbury Flood Control StructureRiver gauge, River Lambourn 0.82 m Normal ±0 1.8 km
ShawRiver gauge, River Lambourn 1.33 m Normal −0.01 m 18 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
LongacreGroundwater well 126.47 m Normal −0.04 m 3.9 km
Water AcreGroundwater well 126.78 m Normal −0.05 m 6.9 km
Letcombe BassettRiver gauge, Letcombe Brook 0.09 m Low ±0 8.0 km
Knighton SideRiver gauge, River Kennet −0.16 m Lowest on record ±0 8.6 km
Letcombe RegisRiver gauge, Letcombe Brook −0.17 m Lowest on record ±0 9.0 km
Hungerford DunRiver gauge, River Dun 0.05 m Low ±0 10 km
Hungerford ShalbourneRiver gauge, River Shalbourne 0.04 m Low ±0 11 km
WantageRiver gauge, Letcombe Brook 0.48 m Normal ±0 11 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Lambourn at Lambourn compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.80 m.

What is a normal level for the River Lambourn at Lambourn in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.82 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.79 m and 0.92 m, based on 20 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 0.79 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Lambourn today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 21:00 BST, the water level was 0.79 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lambourn rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Lambourn normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lambourn?

The highest level on record is 1.43 m on July 20, 2007. The lowest is 0.65 m on March 6, 2006.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2251TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.50808, -1.53022 (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 2026-10-17 20:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Lambourn (ea:2251TH). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/lambourn

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