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Ardingly water level

River gauge, River Ouse, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.08m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.89 m Lowest on record 0.30 m

History

0.060.070.08mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.060.070.08mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.060.070.08mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.060.070.08mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Ardingly reads 0.08 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.06 m to 1.05 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.06 m and 0.08 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
0.06 m – 1.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 m – 0.08 m
Highest on record
1.89 mJanuary 15, 2008
Lowest on record
0.30 mOctober 25, 1989
Lowest on record
0.22 m below the lowest level on record

On the river at Ardingly

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, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.1 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 13° 6° 0.1 mm Wind 21 km/h
18 Sun 13° 7° 2.6 mm, 35% Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 12° 7° 1.2 mm, 25% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 14° 9° 3.3 mm, 47% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 13° 8° 2.1 mm, 49% Wind 36 km/h
22 Thu 13° 7° 1.2 mm, 47% Wind 28 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 4.8 mm, 66% Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10h 39m First quarter 36 %

Map

Other gauges on the River Ouse

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lindfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Ouse 1.46 m Normal +0.08 m 2.7 km
Freshfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Ouse -0.03 m Lowest on record +0.01 m 6.4 km
GoldbridgeRiver gauge, River Ouse 0.27 m Low 12 km
Anchor GatesRiver gauge, River Ouse 6.12 m Normal +0.26 m 16 km
BarcombeRiver gauge, River Ouse 2.59 m Normal +0.11 m 17 km
Barcombe GatesRiver gauge, River Ouse 5.31 m Normal +0.04 m 17 km
Lewes Corporation YardTidal gauge, River Ouse 1.77 m No reference yet −0.06 m 20 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ScrasebridgeRiver gauge, Salfords Stream 0.04 m Normal 0.00 m 3.9 km
MaidenbowerRiver gauge, Gatwick Stream 0.68 m Very low 0.00 m 8.8 km
Three BridgesRiver gauge, Gatwick Stream 0.53 m Normal 0.00 m 9.8 km
IfieldRiver gauge, Ifield Brook 0.78 m Low 12 km
Forest RowRiver gauge, River Medway -0.03 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 12 km
Stafford BridgeRiver gauge, River Mole 0.65 m Normal +0.03 m 13 km
Gatwick AirportRiver gauge, River Mole 0.26 m Normal 14 km

Questions and answers

What is the record level at Ardingly?

The highest reading on record is 1.89 m (January 15, 2008). The lowest is 0.30 m (October 25, 1989).

How often is Ardingly updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 01:30 AM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Ardingly today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 01:30 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.08 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ardingly rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Ardingly normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ardingly?

The highest level on record is 1.89 m on January 15, 2008. The lowest is 0.30 m on October 25, 1989.

How often is this data updated?

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:E8266 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.03845, -0.10027 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level stage 0.08 m 2026-10-17 00:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Ardingly (ea:E8266). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-sussex/ardingly

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