Nunton Bridge water level

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

River gauge, River Ebble, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.43m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 16:45 BST (36 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Nunton Bridge: the gauge reads 0.43 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.49 m to 1.08 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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: 0.49 m – 1.08 m
Highest on record: 1.42 mJanuary 6, 2014
Lowest on record: 0.24 mOctober 7, 2005

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 Ebble

The River Ebble is one of the five rivers of the English city of Salisbury. Rising at Alvediston to the west of the city, it joins the River Avon at Bodenham, near Nunton.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 6° 0.1 mm, 42% Wind 19 km/h

19 Mon 14° 8° 1.9 mm, 77% Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 12° 8° 8.7 mm, 83% Wind 10 km/h

21 Wed 14° 6° 2.4 mm, 41% Wind 30 km/h

22 Thu 14° 5° 3.8 mm, 79% Wind 17 km/h

23 Fri 10° 7° 28 mm, 80% Wind 36 km/h

24 Sat 10° 4° 1.4 mm, 60% Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ebble

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ebbesbourne WakeRiver gauge, River Ebble	−0.10 m	Lowest on record	±0	17 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
OdstockGroundwater well	48.24 m	Normal	−0.05 m	2.8 km
Salisbury BourneRiver gauge, River Bourne	0.69 m	Low	±0	3.0 km
Salisbury Harnham BridgeRiver gauge, River Avon	0.27 m	Low	−0.01 m	3.2 km
Salisbury Ashley RoadRiver gauge, River Avon	0.15 m	Normal	±0	5.0 km
Downton Iron BridgeRiver gauge, River Avon	0.04 m	Normal	±0	5.0 km
ClarendonGroundwater well	56.00 m	Normal	±0	5.7 km
WiltonRiver gauge, River Nadder	0.09 m	Low	±0	7.7 km
WindwhistleGroundwater well	0.38 m	Normal	±0	8.0 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Ebble at Nunton Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.49 m to 1.08 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 0.43 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Nunton Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 16:45 BST, the water level was 0.43 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nunton Bridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nunton 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 Nunton Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.42 m on January 6, 2014. The lowest is 0.24 m on October 7, 2005.

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:43120 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.03643, -1.77175 (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	0.43 m	2026-10-18 15:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Nunton Bridge (ea:43120). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/wiltshire/nunton-bridge

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer