Brinkworth Brook water level
River gauge, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Brinkworth Brook, where the gauge shows 0.25 m.
That puts it 0.04 m above the median of 0.22 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.21 m (+0.05 m).
It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.23 m – 0.37 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.22 m0.04 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.14 m – 0.99 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.15 m – 1.11 m
- Same day last year
- 0.21 m+0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.23 m – 0.37 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.16 m – 1.96 m
- Highest on record
- 2.39 mJune 1, 2018
- Lowest on record
- 0.09 mAugust 26, 2013
For anglers and canoeists
This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
About Brinkworth Brook
The Brinkworth Brook is a tributary of the Bristol Avon. It rises near Broad Hinton in Wiltshire in the West Country of England, and flows in a north and then westerly direction, joining the Avon at Great Somerford.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Brinkworth Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancocks Water ReservoirRiver gauge, Brinkworth Brook | 4.28 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.3 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DauntseyRiver gauge, Dauntsey Brook | 0.03 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 4.3 km |
| Great SomerfordRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.13 m | Very low | ±0 | 7.3 km |
| SeagryRiver gauge | 53.42 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.8 km |
| Purton StokeRiver gauge, River Key | 0.49 m | Very low | ±0 | 8.9 km |
| RodbourneRiver gauge, River Ray | 0.19 m | Low | −0.01 m | 9.3 km |
| Avon WeirRiver gauge | 50.50 m | Low | ±0 | 9.3 km |
| Crabb MillRiver gauge, Woodbridge Brook | 0.03 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 9.7 km |
| Rushey PlattRiver gauge, River Ray | 0.71 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 9.8 km |
Questions and answers
How does Brinkworth Brook compare with last year?
It is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.21 m.
What is a normal level for Brinkworth Brook in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.22 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.14 m and 0.99 m, based on 14 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 0.25 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Brinkworth Brook today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST, the water level was 0.25 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Brinkworth Brook rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Brinkworth Brook normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Brinkworth Brook?
The highest level on record is 2.39 m on June 1, 2018. The lowest is 0.09 m on August 26, 2013.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:531183(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.54621, -1.94437(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 | 0.25 m | 2026-10-18 15:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Brinkworth Brook (ea:531183). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/wiltshire/brinkworth-brook
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