Huntingfield water level
River gauge, Huntingfield Watercourse, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
The gauge at Huntingfield reads 0.99 m, a normal level.
The usual range here runs from 0.00 m to 2.70 m.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.91 m and 1.17 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
- 0.00 m – 2.70 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.91 m – 1.17 m
- Highest on record
- 2.69 mJanuary 27, 2013
- Lowest on record
- 0.76 mDecember 6, 2011
On the river at Huntingfield
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.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SibtonRiver gauge, River Yox | 0.24 m | Low | +0.01 m | 5.1 km |
| BramfieldRiver gauge, Bramfield Watercourse | 0.18 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.5 km |
| FramlinghamRiver gauge, River Ore | −0.07 m | Low | −0.02 m | 11 km |
| SaxmundhamRiver gauge, River Fromus | 1.13 m | Normal | ±0 | 12 km |
| NeedhamRiver gauge, River Waveney | 0.22 m | Low | +0.01 m | 13 km |
| FarnhamRiver gauge, River Alde | 0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 15 km |
| BillingfordRiver gauge, River Waveney | 0.11 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 17 km |
| BrandestonRiver gauge, River Deben | 0.27 m | Normal | ±0 | 17 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the Huntingfield Watercourse at Huntingfield?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.00 m to 2.70 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 0.99 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Huntingfield today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 21:45 BST, the water level was 0.99 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Huntingfield rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Huntingfield 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 Huntingfield?
The highest level on record is 2.69 m on January 27, 2013. The lowest is 0.76 m on December 6, 2011.
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:E24819(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.31864, 1.42505(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.99 m | 2026-10-17 20:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Huntingfield (ea:E24819). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/suffolk/huntingfield
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