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Goldbridge water level

River gauge, River Ouse, East Sussex, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.24m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.70 m Lowest on record 0.02 m

History

History
0.30.4mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.30.4mOct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mNov 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mNov 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Goldbridge: the gauge reads 0.24 m, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.29 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m below typical. The lowest reading on record is 0.02 m (September 29, 1986).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.24 m – 0.30 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
0.29 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.26 m – 0.48 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.24 m – 1.75 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.24 m – 0.30 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.24 m – 1.73 m
Highest on record
2.70 mOctober 12, 2000
Lowest on record
0.02 mSeptember 29, 1986

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 Ouse

River Ouse, Yorkshire

The River Ouse is a river in North Yorkshire, England. Hydrologically, the river is a continuation of the River Ure, and the combined length of the River Ure and River Ouse makes it, at 129 miles (208 km), the sixth-longest river of the United Kingdom and the longest to flow entirely in one county. The length of the Ouse alone is about 52 miles (84 km) but the total length of the river is disputed.

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

19 Mon 12° 8° 0.4 mm, 34% Wind 13 km/h
20 Tue 15° 6° 4.3 mm, 88% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 13° 6° 9.2 mm, 75% Wind 39 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 6.1 mm, 95% Wind 25 km/h
23 Fri 13° 9° 21 mm, 98% Wind 53 km/h
24 Sat 13° 6° 7.4 mm, 63% Wind 28 km/h
25 Sun 17° 11° 5.8 mm, 64% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 59%

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Other gauges on the River Ouse

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Freshfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Ouse −0.03 m Lowest on record ±0 5.3 km
Anchor GatesRiver gauge, River Ouse 5.94 m Normal +0.06 m 5.7 km
BarcombeRiver gauge, River Ouse 2.53 m Normal +0.01 m 6.6 km
Barcombe GatesRiver gauge, River Ouse 5.29 m Normal ±0 6.7 km
Lindfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Ouse 1.43 m Normal +0.02 m 9.1 km
Lewes Corporation YardTidal gauge, River Ouse 1.71 m No reference yet −0.01 m 11 km
ArdinglyRiver gauge, River Ouse 0.07 m Normal ±0 12 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Isfield weirRiver gauge, River Uck 0.16 m Very low +0.01 m 3.8 km
Uckfield Mill upstreamRiver gauge, River Uck 0.27 m Low +0.04 m 4.5 km
BuxtedRiver gauge, River Uck 0.10 m Normal ±0 6.7 km
ScrasebridgeRiver gauge, Salfords Stream 0.03 m Normal ±0 8.7 km

Questions and answers

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

The median for mid-October is 0.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.26 m and 0.48 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 0.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Goldbridge today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST, the water level was 0.24 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Goldbridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Goldbridge normal?

Very 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 Goldbridge?

The highest level on record is 2.70 m on October 12, 2000. The lowest is 0.02 m on September 29, 1986.

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:E8221 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.97519, 0.03407 (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 0.24 m 2026-10-19 11:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Goldbridge (ea:E8221). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-sussex/goldbridge

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.