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Creeting water level

River gauge, Stonham Watercourse, Suffolk, United Kingdom

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

0.22m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.53 m Lowest on record 0.12 m

History

History
0.10.2mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.10.2mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.20.3mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.3mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Creeting shows 0.22 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 0.20 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.20 m (+0.03 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.22 m and 0.23 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.20 m0.03 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.17 m – 0.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.07 m – 0.81 m
Same day last year
0.20 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.22 m – 0.23 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.14 m – 0.31 m
Highest on record
1.53 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
0.12 mAugust 19, 1997

On the river at Creeting

High, coloured water is hard work for anglers and risky for canoeists, with stronger currents and debris around bridges and weirs.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 14° 6° 1.1 mm, 27% Wind 25 km/h
18 Sun 14° 7° 8.8 mm, 92% Wind 27 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 3.3 mm, 91% Wind 13 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 1.7 mm, 37% Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 12° 10° 19 mm, 41% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 0.6 mm, 26% Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 12° 8° 10 mm, 61% Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 47%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
StowmarketRiver gauge, River Gipping 0.16 m Low −0.01 m 3.3 km
RattlesdenRiver gauge, Rattlesden River 0.07 m Normal ±0 11 km
DebenhamRiver gauge, River Deben 0.19 m Normal −0.01 m 12 km
CloptonRiver gauge, River Lark 0.27 m Normal ±0 13 km
HadleighRiver gauge, River Brett 0.31 m Normal ±0 15 km
BrandestonRiver gauge, River Deben 0.27 m Normal +0.01 m 15 km
CockfieldRiver gauge, River Brett 0.02 m Low ±0 18 km
BoxfordRiver gauge, River Box 1.19 m Normal ±0 20 km

Questions and answers

How does the Stonham Watercourse at Creeting compare with last year?

It is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.20 m.

What is a normal level for the Stonham Watercourse at Creeting in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.20 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.17 m and 0.25 m, based on 21 years of records.

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 0.22 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Creeting today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 06:30 BST, the water level was 0.22 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Creeting rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Creeting normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Creeting?

The highest level on record is 1.53 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.12 m on August 19, 1997.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E23115 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.16718, 1.05147 (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 0.22 m 2026-10-18 05:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Creeting (ea:E23115). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/suffolk/creeting

How we check values

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