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Hoveton Broad water level

Tidal gauge, River Bure, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Surface elevation

0.46m Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 Highest onrecord 0.89 m Lowest on record 0.06 m

History

0.40.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Top of normal range0.40.6mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Top of normal range
0.40.6mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal range0.40.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal range
Surface elevation Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Bure at Hoveton Broad is at 0.46 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.00 m to 0.75 m.

It has dropped 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.33 m and 0.60 m.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.00 m – 0.75 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.33 m – 0.60 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.40 m – 0.55 m
Highest on record
0.89 mNovember 6, 2023
Lowest on record
0.06 mNovember 20, 1996

About the River Bure

River Bure

The River Bure is a chalk river in the county of Norfolk, England, most of it in the Broads. The Bure rises near Melton Constable, 11 miles (18 km) upstream of Aylsham, which was the original head of navigation. Nowadays, the head of navigation is 10 miles (16 km) downstream at Coltishall Bridge. After Aylsham Lock and Burgh Bridge, the Bure passes through Buxton Lammas, Coltishall, Belaugh, Wroxham, Horning, past St. Benet's Abbey, through Oby, Acle, Stokesby, along the northern border of the Halvergate Marshes and through Runham before flowing into the River Yare east of Breydon Bridge.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 9° 3.3 mm, 98% Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 15° 10° 3.7 mm, 100% Wind 13 km/h
20 Tue 14° 11° 2.2 mm, 66% Wind 20 km/h
21 Wed 14° 8° 16 mm, 67% Wind 31 km/h
22 Thu 10° 5° 0.4 mm, 31% Wind 28 km/h
23 Fri 14° 6° 16 mm, 75% Wind 36 km/h
24 Sat 12° 6° 1.8 mm, 41% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 05:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River Bure

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ranworth BroadTidal gauge, River Bure 0.46 m Normal −0.08 m 4.8 km
Acle BridgeTidal gauge, River Bure 0.54 m Normal +0.02 m 11 km
IngworthRiver gauge, River Bure 0.18 m Very low −0.01 m 18 km
Three Mile HouseRiver gauge, River Bure 0.53 m Normal +0.18 m 20 km
CorpustyRiver gauge, River Bure 0.10 m Normal −0.01 m 25 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Barton BroadTidal gauge, River Ant 0.48 m Normal −0.05 m 5.3 km
SpixworthRiver gauge, Spixworth Beck 0.09 m Low ±0 7.7 km
Wayford BridgeTidal gauge, River Ant 0.52 m Normal −0.05 m 8.6 km
ReppsTidal gauge, River Thurne 0.62 m Normal −0.05 m 9.7 km
BrundallTidal gauge, River Yare 0.56 m Normal −0.26 m 9.8 km
Hickling BroadTidal gauge, River Thurne 0.48 m Normal −0.07 m 11 km
Rockland St MaryTidal gauge, River Yare 0.34 m Normal −0.03 m 12 km
Costessey MillRiver gauge, River Wensum 0.26 m Normal ±0 14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Bure at Hoveton Broad?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.00 m to 0.75 m for this gauge.

Is Hoveton Broad really 0.46 m deep?

No. 0.46 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Hoveton Broad today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 15:45 BST, the surface elevation was 0.46 m. Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Hoveton Broad rising or falling?

Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.14 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hoveton Broad 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 Hoveton Broad?

The highest level on record is 0.89 m on November 6, 2023. The lowest is 0.06 m on November 20, 1996.

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:E22129 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.69991, 1.42677 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
ODN
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
Surface elevation 0.46 m 2026-10-18 14:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hoveton Broad (ea:E22129). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/norfolk/hoveton-broad

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