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SwedenBearbrook FD water level
River gauge, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
202320242026
What this means
At 0.29 m, Bearbrook FD is far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.48 m, based on 18 years of readings, so the river level is 0.19 m below typical.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.27 m and 0.33 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.48 m0.19 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.40 m – 0.82 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.27 m – 0.33 m
On the river at Bearbrook FD
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
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AylesburyRiver gauge, Bear Brook | 1.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 1.1 km |
| Churchill AvenueRiver gauge, Southcourt Brook | 0.68 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 2.8 km |
| Rowsham BridgeRiver gauge, River Thame | 0.09 m | Low | +0.01 m | 3.6 km |
| Weston TurvilleRiver gauge, Wendover Springs | 0.30 m | Low | −0.01 m | 4.3 km |
| Aylesbury ThameRiver gauge, River Thame | 0.89 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 4.9 km |
| CuddingtonRiver gauge, River Thame | 1.08 m | Low | +0.03 m | 11 km |
| Thame BridgeRiver gauge, River Thame | 1.05 m | Low | +0.03 m | 15 km |
| Clipstone BrookRiver gauge | 0.05 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 16 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Bearbrook FD in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.48 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.40 m and 0.82 m, based on 18 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 0.29 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Bearbrook FD today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 18:30 BST, the water level was 0.29 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Bearbrook FD rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Bearbrook FD normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:1919TH- Coordinates
51.81939, -0.78613(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 | 0.29 m | 2026-10-17 17:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Bearbrook FD (ea:1919TH). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/buckinghamshire/bearbrook-fd
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