Eastbury Flood Control Structure water level
River gauge, River Lambourn, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Eastbury Flood Control Structure, where the gauge shows 0.81 m.
That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 0.78 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.81 m (+0.01 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.81 m – 0.83 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.78 m0.03 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.55 m – 1.03 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.90 m – 2.65 m
- Same day last year
- 0.81 m+0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.81 m – 0.83 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.78 m – 1.83 m
- Highest on record
- 2.85 mJanuary 5, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 0.94 mFebruary 8, 2016
- Lowest on record
- 0.13 m below the lowest level on record
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 the River Lambourn
The River Lambourn is a chalk stream in the English county of Berkshire. It rises in the Berkshire Downs near its namesake village of Lambourn and is a tributary of the River Kennet, which is itself a tributary of the River Thames.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.8 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 Lambourn
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LongacreGroundwater well | 126.42 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 5.3 km |
| Knighton SideRiver gauge, River Kennet | −0.16 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 8.1 km |
| Water AcreGroundwater well | 126.73 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 8.1 km |
| Letcombe BassettRiver gauge, Letcombe Brook | 0.10 m | Low | ±0 | 8.4 km |
| Letcombe RegisRiver gauge, Letcombe Brook | −0.17 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 9.3 km |
| Hungerford DunRiver gauge, River Dun | 0.05 m | Very low | ±0 | 9.4 km |
| Hungerford ShalbourneRiver gauge, River Shalbourne | 0.04 m | Low | ±0 | 9.4 km |
| WantageRiver gauge, Letcombe Brook | 0.48 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 12 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Lambourn at Eastbury Flood Control Structure compare with last year?
It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.81 m.
What is a normal level for the River Lambourn at Eastbury Flood Control Structure in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.78 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.55 m and 1.03 m, based on 11 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 0.81 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Eastbury Flood Control Structure today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST, the water level was 0.81 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Eastbury Flood Control Structure rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Eastbury Flood Control Structure normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Eastbury Flood Control Structure?
The highest level on record is 2.85 m on January 5, 2024. The lowest is 0.94 m on February 8, 2016.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2254TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.49718, -1.51162(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 | 0.81 m | 2026-10-18 23:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Eastbury Flood Control Structure (ea:2254TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/eastbury-flood-control-structure
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