Saltersford water level

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

River gauge, River Witham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Far below the normal range

Water level

0.03m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST (32 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Saltersford: the gauge reads 0.03 m, far below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.11 m to 0.74 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.00 m (August 30, 1986).

It is on the way up, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.01 m – 0.12 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: 0.11 m – 0.74 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.01 m – 0.12 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.01 m – 0.12 m
Highest on record: 1.54 mJanuary 6, 2025
Lowest on record: 0.00 mAugust 30, 1986

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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

About the River Witham

The River Witham is a river almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire in eastern England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham at SK8818, passes through the centre of Grantham, passes Lincoln at SK9771 and at Boston, TF3244, flows into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash, near RSPB Frampton Marsh. The mouth of the river moved in 1014 following severe flooding, and Boston became important as a port.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 7° 0.2 mm, 31% Wind 25 km/h

19 Mon 13° 8° 11 mm, 100% Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 12° 10° 14 mm, 71% Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 13° 6° 7.9 mm, 52% Wind 27 km/h

22 Thu 10° 4° 0.6 mm, 49% Wind 19 km/h

23 Fri 13° 6° 24 mm, 75% Wind 39 km/h

24 Sat 12° 5° 2.2 mm, 41% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the River Witham

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
ColsterworthRiver gauge, River Witham	0.08 m	Low	+0.01 m	8.9 km
HoughamRiver gauge, River Witham	0.91 m	Normal	+0.12 m	11 km
North WithamRiver gauge, River Witham	0.12 m	Normal	±0	12 km
ClaypoleRiver gauge, River Witham	0.13 m	Normal	+0.02 m	17 km
North HykehamRiver gauge, River Witham	0.23 m	Normal	+0.01 m	32 km
BracebridgeRiver gauge, River Witham	0.37 m	Normal	+0.01 m	35 km
Chapel HillRiver gauge, River Witham	1.05 m	Normal	+0.01 m	35 km
Langrick BridgeRiver gauge, River Witham	1.28 m	Normal	−0.01 m	37 km
Kirkstead BridgeRiver gauge, River Witham	0.77 m	Normal	+0.01 m	38 km
Brayford PoolRiver gauge, River Witham	0.30 m	Normal	+0.01 m	38 km
Stamp End SluiceRiver gauge, River Witham	0.89 m	Normal	+0.01 m	38 km
BardneyRiver gauge, River Witham	0.89 m	Normal	+0.06 m	40 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
AllingtonRiver gauge, Foston Beck	0.09 m	Normal	+0.06 m	8.3 km
WoolsthorpeRiver gauge, River Devon	0.57 m	Normal	+0.02 m	9.0 km
Burton CogglesRiver gauge, West Glen River	−0.12 m	Lowest on record	+0.01 m	9.6 km
IrnhamRiver gauge, East Glen River	0.03 m	Normal	+0.03 m	13 km
Castle BythamRiver gauge, River Tham	0.26 m	Normal	+0.12 m	16 km
Little BythamRiver gauge, River Tham	0.03 m	Normal	±0	18 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Witham at Saltersford?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.11 m to 0.74 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 0.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Saltersford today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST, the water level was 0.03 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Saltersford rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Saltersford normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Saltersford?

The highest level on record is 1.54 m on January 6, 2025. The lowest is 0.00 m on August 30, 1986.

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:E2862 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.89098, -0.62509 (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	0.03 m	2026-10-19 09:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Saltersford (ea:E2862). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lincolnshire/saltersford

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