Sheeppen Bridge water level
River gauge, Ampney Brook, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At −0.12 m, Ampney Brook at Sheeppen Bridge is below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.25 m below the median of 0.13 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at −0.01 m (−0.10 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.12 m and −0.08 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.13 m0.25 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- −0.12 m – 0.75 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.00 m – 1.45 m
- Same day last year
- −0.01 m−0.10 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −0.12 m – −0.08 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.12 m – 1.03 m
- Highest on record
- 1.20 mNovember 25, 2024
- Lowest on record
- −0.23 mDecember 8, 1990
On the river at Sheeppen Bridge
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Ampney Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampney St PeterRiver gauge, Ampney Brook | 0.07 m | Very low | ±0 | 6.8 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CrickladeRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.05 m | Very low | ±0 | 1.4 km |
| Water EatonRiver gauge, River Ray | 0.94 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 2.3 km |
| Whetstone BridgeRiver gauge, Marston Meysey Brook | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.6 km |
| Cerney WickRiver gauge, River Churn | −0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.1 km |
| Purton StokeRiver gauge, River Key | 0.49 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.9 km |
| South CerneyRiver gauge, River Churn | 0.27 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 6.2 km |
| Hannington BridgeRiver gauge, River Thames | 1.97 m | Very low | −0.04 m | 7.0 km |
| FairfordRiver gauge, River Coln | 0.41 m | Low | ±0 | 7.6 km |
Questions and answers
How does Ampney Brook at Sheeppen Bridge compare with last year?
It is 0.10 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was −0.01 m.
What is a normal level for Ampney Brook at Sheeppen Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.12 m and 0.75 m, based on 21 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 −0.12 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Sheeppen Bridge today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST, the water level was −0.12 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Sheeppen Bridge rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Sheeppen Bridge normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sheeppen Bridge?
The highest level on record is 1.20 m on November 25, 2024. The lowest is −0.23 m on December 8, 1990.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:0490TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.65459, -1.84961(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 | −0.12 m | 2026-10-18 08:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Sheeppen Bridge (ea:0490TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/wiltshire/sheeppen-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