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Setchey Bridge water level

River gauge, River Nar, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.39m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.81 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

0.250.300.350.40mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.250.300.350.40mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.30.4mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.30.4mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Setchey Bridge, where the gauge shows 0.39 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.25 m to 1.08 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.31 m – 0.47 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
0.25 m – 1.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.31 m – 0.47 m
Highest on record
1.81 mNovember 14, 1993
Lowest on record
0.03 mDecember 27, 2010

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

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

About the River Nar

River Nar

The River Nar is a river in England, a chalk stream and tributary of the River Great Ouse. It rises at Mileham near Litcham in Norfolk and flows 15 miles west through Castle Acre and Narborough, joining the Ouse at King's Lynn. It has had a variety of alternative names, such as the Setch, the Sandringham, and Lynn Flu, though these are rarely, if ever, used today. In 2011 the Nar was recognised by the Environment Agency as one of the top ten most improved rivers in England and Wales.

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

17 Sat 13° 8° 1.0 mm, 59% Wind 26 km/h
18 Sun 12° 9° 8.1 mm, 75% Wind 30 km/h
19 Mon 14° 11° 1.0 mm, 61% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 15° 12° 2.0 mm, 32% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 14° 9° 6.0 mm, 47% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 12° 8° 4.3 mm, 28% Wind 45 km/h
23 Fri 12° 6° 3.4 mm, 50% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 40%

Map

Other gauges on the River Nar

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
MarhamRiver gauge, River Nar 0.08 m Very low ±0 8.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Castle RisingRiver gauge, Babingley River 0.12 m Very low ±0 13 km
Wissey SluiceRiver gauge, River Wissey 1.63 m Low ±0 16 km
Welney CausewayRiver gauge, River Great Ouse 0.67 m Low +0.01 m 23 km
HeachamRiver gauge, Heacham River 0.05 m Very low ±0 24 km
Little OuseRiver gauge, River Little Ouse 1.59 m Low ±0 28 km
South CreakeRiver gauge, River Burn 0.04 m Lowest on record ±0 32 km
Wendling BeckRiver gauge 0.15 m Normal +0.01 m 32 km
Welches DamRiver gauge, Counter Drain 0.91 m Low +0.10 m 32 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Nar at Setchey Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.25 m to 1.08 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 0.39 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Setchey Bridge today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 13:45 BST, the water level was 0.39 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Setchey Bridge rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Setchey 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 Setchey Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.81 m on November 14, 1993. The lowest is 0.03 m on December 27, 2010.

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:E23740 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.69422, 0.41937 (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 0.39 m 2026-10-17 12:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Setchey Bridge (ea:E23740). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/norfolk/setchey-bridge

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