Barford Bridge water level

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

River gauge, River Ise, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.01m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST (31 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Barford Bridge: the gauge reads 0.01 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.02 m to 1.60 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.01 m – 0.05 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: 0.02 m – 1.60 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.01 m – 0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.01 m – 0.03 m
Highest on record: 1.90 mDecember 23, 2020
Lowest on record: 0.00 mSeptember 6, 1990

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 Ise

The River Ise is a river in Northamptonshire, England and a tributary of the River Nene.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 6° 1.1 mm, 51% Wind 23 km/h

19 Mon 14° 9° 7.9 mm, 100% Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 11° 9° 9.3 mm, 69% Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 13° 7° 2.4 mm, 57% Wind 23 km/h

22 Thu 13° 5° 0.6 mm, 42% Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 10° 7° 21 mm, 65% Wind 30 km/h

24 Sat 10° 3° – Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ise

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Slade BrookRiver gauge, River Ise	0.11 m	Normal	±0	6.9 km
HarrowdenRiver gauge, River Ise	0.13 m	Low	±0	12 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Weldon Flood Storage ReservoirRiver gauge, Willow Brook	0.09 m	Normal	−0.02 m	8.4 km
BrigstockRiver gauge, Harpers Brook	0.00 m	Lowest on record	±0	8.6 km
AshleyRiver gauge, River Welland	0.05 m	Normal	±0	9.4 km
Great Easton Flood Storage ReservoirRiver gauge, River Welland	0.30 m	Normal	±0	10 km
Litte Bowden Flood Storage ReservoirRiver gauge, River Jordan	0.21 m	Normal	−0.01 m	12 km
MedbourneRiver gauge, Medbourne Brook	0.03 m	Normal	±0	12 km
Old Mill Bridge, LowickRiver gauge, Harpers Brook	0.12 m	Normal	±0	13 km
Little BowdenRiver gauge, River Jordan	0.02 m	Low	−0.01 m	13 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Ise at Barford Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.02 m to 1.60 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 0.01 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Barford Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST, the water level was 0.01 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Barford Bridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Barford Bridge normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Barford Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.90 m on December 23, 2020. The lowest is 0.00 m on September 6, 1990.

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:E2273 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.43909, -0.73482 (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	0.01 m	2026-10-18 12:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Barford Bridge (ea:E2273). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/northamptonshire/barford-bridge

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