Knettishall water level
River gauge, River Little Ouse, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Little Ouse at Knettishall is at 0.08 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.08 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.06 m, a difference of +0.02 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.06 m and 0.08 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
- 0.08 m0.00 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.06 m – 0.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.05 m – 0.30 m
- Same day last year
- 0.06 m+0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.06 m – 0.08 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.04 m – 0.67 m
- Highest on record
- 1.29 mJanuary 25, 2021
- Lowest on record
- 0.03 mAugust 29, 1990
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Little Ouse
The River Little Ouse, also known as the Brandon River, is a river in the east of England, a tributary of the River Great Ouse. For much of its length it defines the boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Little Ouse
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey HeathRiver gauge, River Little Ouse | 0.08 m | Very low | ±0 | 11 km |
| Little OuseRiver gauge, River Little Ouse | 1.57 m | Low | −0.03 m | 23 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BridghamRiver gauge, River Thet | 0.07 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 4.7 km |
| MelfordRiver gauge, River Thet | 0.09 m | Low | ±0 | 7.8 km |
| Thetford Coffee Mill SluiceRiver gauge, River Thet | 0.54 m | Low | +0.03 m | 9.7 km |
| QuidenhamRiver gauge, River Whittle | 0.07 m | Normal | ±0 | 10 km |
| RedbridgeRiver gauge, River Thet | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 12 km |
| DissRiver gauge, River Waveney | 0.26 m | Normal | ±0 | 16 km |
| Fornham St MartinRiver gauge, River Lark | 0.03 m | Low | ±0 | 17 km |
| TempleRiver gauge, River Lark | 0.19 m | Very low | ±0 | 21 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Little Ouse at Knettishall higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.06 m.
What is a normal level for the River Little Ouse at Knettishall in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.06 m and 0.23 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 0.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Knettishall today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 03:15 BST, the water level was 0.08 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Knettishall rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Knettishall normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Knettishall?
The highest level on record is 1.29 m on January 25, 2021. The lowest is 0.03 m on August 29, 1990.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E22163(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.39017, 0.87157(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 | 0.08 m | 2026-10-18 02:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Knettishall (ea:E22163). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/norfolk/knettishall
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