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SwedenSouthburgh water level
River gauge, Blackwater River, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
What this means
The Blackwater River at Southburgh is running at a record low at 0.55 m.
No reading on record has been lower: the old record low was 0.60 m, from February 1, 2024. The usual range here runs from 0.61 m to 1.29 m.
It has risen 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.53 m and 0.55 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 0.61 m – 1.29 m
- Highest on record
- 1.58 mFebruary 18, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 0.60 mFebruary 1, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 0.05 m below the lowest level on record
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Road FarmRiver gauge, River Tud | 0.22 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 8.3 km |
| Wendling BeckRiver gauge | 0.15 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.7 km |
| WymondhamRiver gauge, River Tiffey | 1.15 m | Low | +0.01 m | 11 km |
| RedbridgeRiver gauge, River Thet | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 12 km |
| Swanton MorleyRiver gauge, River Wensum | 0.11 m | Normal | ±0 | 14 km |
| QuidenhamRiver gauge, River Whittle | 0.07 m | Normal | ±0 | 17 km |
| ColneyRiver gauge, River Yare | 0.14 m | Low | +0.01 m | 19 km |
| BridghamRiver gauge, River Thet | 0.07 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 19 km |
Questions and answers
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 0.55 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Southburgh today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 18:30 BST, the water level was 0.55 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Southburgh rising or falling?
Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Southburgh normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Southburgh?
The highest level on record is 1.58 m on February 18, 2024. The lowest is 0.60 m on February 1, 2024.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E50048(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.60045, 0.94786(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | – | – | – |
| Water level | 0.55 m | 2026-10-17 17:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Southburgh (ea:E50048). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/norfolk/southburgh
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.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer