Colesbrook water level

Name: Colesbrook water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, Shreen Water, Dorset, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.10m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 14:45 BST (30 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Colesbrook, where the gauge shows 0.10 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.10 m to 0.75 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

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: 0.10 m – 0.75 m
Highest on record: 1.83 mOctober 30, 2000
Lowest on record: 0.03 mOctober 11, 2005

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 4° – Wind 19 km/h

18 Sun 12° 5° 0.2 mm, 28% Wind 23 km/h

19 Mon 12° 8° 2.6 mm, 57% Wind 21 km/h

20 Tue 14° 7° 3.9 mm, 41% Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 10° 6° 7.0 mm, 54% Wind 46 km/h

22 Thu 13° 6° 2.0 mm, 53% Wind 22 km/h

23 Fri 12° 8° 12 mm, 62% Wind 34 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 41%

Map

Other gauges on the Shreen Water

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Huntingford BridgeRiver gauge, Shreen Water	0.28 m	Lowest on record	±0	2.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gillingham Le Neubourg WayRiver gauge, River Stour	0.35 m	Normal	−0.01 m	1.4 km
Lodden BridgeRiver gauge, River Lodden	0.18 m	Normal	−0.01 m	1.9 km
MotcombeRiver gauge, Motcombe Stream	0.13 m	Lowest on record	−0.01 m	4.8 km
WincantonRiver gauge, River Cale	0.05 m	Low	−0.01 m	9.5 km
Brixton DeverillRiver gauge, River Wylye	0.14 m	Normal	−0.02 m	11 km
The Terraces FonthillGroundwater well	104.32 m	Normal	±0	12 km
Musseldean CopseGroundwater well	132.88 m	Normal	±0	13 km
Bruton DamRiver gauge, River Brue	0.25 m	Normal	+0.01 m	13 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Shreen Water at Colesbrook?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.10 m to 0.75 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 0.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Colesbrook today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 14:45 BST, the water level was 0.10 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Colesbrook rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Colesbrook 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 Colesbrook?

The highest level on record is 1.83 m on October 30, 2000. The lowest is 0.03 m on October 11, 2005.

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:43207 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.04958, -2.27602 (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	0.10 m	2026-10-17 13:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Colesbrook (ea:43207). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/colesbrook

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