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SwedenWymondham water level
River gauge, River Tiffey, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Right now
Below the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
At 1.16 m, the River Tiffey at Wymondham is below normal.
The usual range here runs from 1.16 m to 2.15 m.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.14 m and 1.19 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
- 1.16 m – 2.15 m
- Highest on record
- 3.10 mDecember 24, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 1.12 mAugust 29, 2024
On the river at Wymondham
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColneyRiver gauge, River Yare | 0.13 m | Low | +0.01 m | 10 km |
| SouthburghRiver gauge, Blackwater River | 0.55 m | Lowest on record | +0.01 m | 11 km |
| ShoteshamRiver gauge, River Tas | 0.16 m | Low | ±0 | 12 km |
| Stone Road FarmRiver gauge, River Tud | 0.22 m | Normal | ±0 | 13 km |
| Costessey MillRiver gauge, River Wensum | 0.25 m | Normal | ±0 | 13 km |
| RedbridgeRiver gauge, River Thet | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 14 km |
| QuidenhamRiver gauge, River Whittle | 0.07 m | Normal | ±0 | 16 km |
| Wendling BeckRiver gauge | 0.15 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 19 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the River Tiffey at Wymondham?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 1.16 m to 2.15 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 1.16 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Wymondham today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 14:15 BST, the water level was 1.16 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Wymondham rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Wymondham normal?
Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wymondham?
The highest level on record is 3.10 m on December 24, 2020. The lowest is 1.12 m on August 29, 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.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E24834(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.57001, 1.10518(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 | 1.16 m | 2026-10-17 13:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Wymondham (ea:E24834). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/norfolk/wymondham
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