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SwedenFreshfield Bridge water level
River gauge, River Ouse, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
What this means
Low water at Freshfield Bridge: the gauge reads −0.05 m, at a record low.
That is below the previous record low of 0.00 m (October 14, 2009), so the gauge is setting a new low. The usual range here runs from 0.01 m to 2.00 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 −0.08 m – 0.02 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 0.01 m – 2.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −0.08 m – 0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.04 m – −0.01 m
- Highest on record
- 2.63 mJanuary 16, 2008
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mOctober 14, 2009
- Lowest on record
- 0.05 m below the lowest level on record
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 Ouse
The River Ouse is a river in North Yorkshire, England. Hydrologically, the river is a continuation of the River Ure, and the combined length of the River Ure and River Ouse makes it, at 129 miles (208 km), the sixth-longest river of the United Kingdom and the longest to flow entirely in one county. The length of the Ouse alone is about 52 miles (84 km) but the total length of the river is disputed.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.6 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 Ouse
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Ouse | 1.43 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 3.8 km |
| GoldbridgeRiver gauge, River Ouse | 0.25 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 5.3 km |
| ArdinglyRiver gauge, River Ouse | 0.07 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.4 km |
| Anchor GatesRiver gauge, River Ouse | 5.93 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 10 km |
| BarcombeRiver gauge, River Ouse | 2.52 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 11 km |
| Barcombe GatesRiver gauge, River Ouse | 5.29 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| Lewes Corporation YardTidal gauge, River Ouse | 1.71 m | No reference yet | −0.01 m | 14 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScrasebridgeRiver gauge, Salfords Stream | 0.03 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.7 km |
| Isfield weirRiver gauge, River Uck | 0.15 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 9.1 km |
| Uckfield Mill upstreamRiver gauge, River Uck | 0.27 m | Low | +0.02 m | 9.6 km |
| BuxtedRiver gauge, River Uck | 0.10 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
Questions and answers
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 −0.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Freshfield Bridge today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 05:30 BST, the water level was −0.05 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Freshfield Bridge rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Freshfield Bridge normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Freshfield Bridge?
The highest level on record is 2.63 m on January 16, 2008. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 14, 2009.
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:E8210(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.00287, -0.02772(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 | −0.05 m | 2026-10-19 04:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Freshfield Bridge (ea:E8210). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-sussex/freshfield-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