Bourne End water level
River gauge, River Wye, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Bourne End reads 0.16 m, a normal level for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.16 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.17 m (−0.01 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.13 m and 0.17 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
- 0.16 m0.00 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.13 m – 0.20 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.11 m – 0.38 m
- Same day last year
- 0.17 m−0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.13 m – 0.17 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.13 m – 0.26 m
- Highest on record
- 0.47 mFebruary 12, 2001
- Lowest on record
- 0.06 mNovember 23, 1990
On the river at Bourne End
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.
About the River Wye
The River Wye is the fourth-longest river in the UK, stretching some 250 kilometres from its source on Plynlimon in Mid Wales to the Severn Estuary. The lower reaches of the river form part of the border between England and Wales. The Wye Valley is designated a National Landscape. The Wye is important for nature conservation and recreation, and is affected by pollution.
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 Wye
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LydbrookRiver gauge, River Wye | 1.13 m | Normal | +0.07 m | 133 km |
| Ross On WyeRiver gauge, River Wye | 0.21 m | Low | −0.05 m | 135 km |
| MordifordRiver gauge, River Wye | 0.52 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 141 km |
| Old Wye BridgeRiver gauge, River Wye | 0.25 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 148 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookham LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 1.5 km |
| Marlow LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.06 m | Low | ±0 | 4.2 km |
| Boulters LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.14 m | Low | ±0 | 4.3 km |
| Ray FarmGroundwater well | 44.44 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.7 km |
| TaplowRiver gauge, Jubilee River | 1.63 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.7 km |
| Raymill RoadRiver gauge, Maidenhead Ditch | −0.02 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 4.7 km |
| MaidenheadRiver gauge, River Thames | 2.20 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.2 km |
| Temple LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.02 m | Low | ±0 | 6.3 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Wye at Bourne End compare with last year?
It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.17 m.
What is a normal level for the River Wye at Bourne End in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.16 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.13 m and 0.20 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 0.16 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Bourne End today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 19:30 BST, the water level was 0.16 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Bourne End rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Bourne End 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 Bourne End?
The highest level on record is 0.47 m on February 12, 2001. The lowest is 0.06 m on November 23, 1990.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2590TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.57115, -0.70856(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 | 0.16 m | 2026-10-17 18:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Bourne End (ea:2590TH). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/buckinghamshire/bourne-end
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