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SwedenPassenham water level
River gauge, River Great Ouse, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
This gauge last reported 8 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.
History
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Passenham, where the gauge shows 2.18 m. That reading is from 9 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late.
The usual range here runs from 2.07 m to 2.36 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.83 m – 2.19 m.
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
- 2.07 m – 2.36 m
- Highest on record
- 3.27 mDecember 24, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 2.03 mAugust 20, 2012
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 Great Ouse
The River Great Ouse is a river in England, the fifth longest in the United Kingdom, and longest of several British rivers called "Ouse". It flows mostly north and east, from Syresham in Northamptonshire, through Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, before draining into the Wash and the North Sea near Kings Lynn. Authorities disagree both on the river's source and its length, with one quoting 160 mi (260 km) and another 143 mi (230 km). The Great Ouse has been historically important for commercial navigation, and for draining the low-lying region through which it flows; its best-known tributary is the Cam, which runs through Cambridge. Its lower course passes through drained wetlands and fens and has been extensively modified, or channelised, to relieve flooding, stabilise its path, and provide a better route for barge traffic.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.2 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 Great Ouse
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stony StratfordRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.13 m | Low | ±0 | 0.5 km |
| HavershamRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.2 km |
| ThornboroughRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.30 m | Low | ±0 | 6.8 km |
| Newport PagnellRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.15 m | Low | −0.02 m | 10.0 km |
| Newport Pagnell CemeteryRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.04 m | Very low | −0.05 m | 10 km |
| BuckinghamRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.14 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| OlneyRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 15 km |
| BrackleyRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 19 km |
| TurveyRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.30 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 20 km |
| BromhamRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 28.99 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 25 km |
| BedfordRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.28 m | Normal | ±0 | 28 km |
| SharnbrookRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.19 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 30 km |
Nearby gauges
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the River Great Ouse at Passenham?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 2.07 m to 2.36 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 2.18 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Passenham today?
On 9 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST, the water level was 2.18 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Passenham rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Passenham normal?
Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Passenham?
The highest level on record is 3.27 m on December 24, 2020. The lowest is 2.03 m on August 20, 2012.
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:E21493(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.04919, -0.85232(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 | 2.18 m | 2026-10-09 09:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Passenham (ea:E21493). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/buckinghamshire/passenham
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