Nivelmap
EN

How to read levelsSources and methods

North America

Western Europe

Central Europe

Mediterranean

Nordic countries

Swanton Morley water level

River gauge, River Wensum, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.11m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.10 m Lowest on record 0.06 m

History

0.060.080.10mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.060.080.10mOct 11Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.060.080.100.12mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.060.080.100.12mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Swanton Morley reads 0.11 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.06 m to 0.70 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.10 m and 0.12 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
0.06 m – 0.70 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.10 m – 0.12 m
Highest on record
1.10 mOctober 14, 1993
Lowest on record
0.06 mJuly 29, 1990

On the river at Swanton Morley

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Wensum

River Wensum

The River Wensum is a chalk river in Norfolk, England and a tributary of the River Yare, despite being the larger of the two rivers. The river is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation.

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

17 Sat 13° 9° 1.4 mm, 96% Wind 26 km/h
18 Sun 14° 9° 5.6 mm, 86% Wind 27 km/h
19 Mon 14° 11° 6.6 mm, 84% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 0.5 mm, 38% Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 12° 10° 21 mm, 37% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 13° 6° 0.8 mm, 30% Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 12° 9° 9.4 mm, 59% Wind 37 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wensum

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
FakenhamRiver gauge, River Wensum 0.40 m Very low ±0 15 km
Costessey MillRiver gauge, River Wensum 0.25 m Normal ±0 17 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Stone Road FarmRiver gauge, River Tud 0.24 m Normal +0.02 m 6.2 km
Wendling BeckRiver gauge 0.14 m Normal ±0 8.2 km
SouthburghRiver gauge, Blackwater River 0.55 m Lowest on record +0.01 m 14 km
CorpustyRiver gauge, River Bure 0.11 m Normal ±0 15 km
HunworthRiver gauge, River Glaven 0.16 m Normal ±0 18 km
WymondhamRiver gauge, River Tiffey 1.15 m Low −0.03 m 19 km
ColneyRiver gauge, River Yare 0.14 m Low +0.01 m 19 km
Little WalsinghamRiver gauge, River Stiffkey 0.11 m Low −0.02 m 20 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Wensum at Swanton Morley?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.06 m to 0.70 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 0.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Swanton Morley today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST, the water level was 0.11 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Swanton Morley rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Swanton Morley 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 Swanton Morley?

The highest level on record is 1.10 m on October 14, 1993. The lowest is 0.06 m on July 29, 1990.

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:E23296 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.72548, 0.99018 (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 0.11 m 2026-10-17 17:00 Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.

How to cite

Environment Agency: Swanton Morley (ea:E23296). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/norfolk/swanton-morley

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