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SwedenBraintree water level
River gauge, Pods Brook, Essex, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
Pods Brook at Braintree is at 0.20 m, within its typical range.
The usual range here runs from 0.20 m to 0.80 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.19 m and 0.20 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
- 0.20 m – 0.80 m
- Highest on record
- 1.31 mFebruary 9, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 0.18 mSeptember 10, 2023
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StistedRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.28 m | Very high | −0.01 m | 6.0 km |
| FelstedRiver gauge, River Chelmer | 0.14 m | Low | ±0 | 7.5 km |
| Copford HallRiver gauge, River Pant | 0.27 m | High | ±0 | 10 km |
| ChurchendRiver gauge, River Chelmer | 0.11 m | Very low | ±0 | 10 km |
| Guithavon ValleyRiver gauge, River Brain | 0.16 m | Low | −0.01 m | 12 km |
| Appleford BridgeRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.37 m | Normal | ±0 | 13 km |
| Poole StreetRiver gauge, River Colne | 0.07 m | Normal | ±0 | 14 km |
| Earls ColneRiver gauge, River Colne | 0.11 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 14 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Pods Brook at Braintree?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.20 m to 0.80 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 0.20 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Braintree today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 03:00 BST, the water level was 0.20 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Braintree rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Braintree 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 Braintree?
The highest level on record is 1.31 m on February 9, 2024. The lowest is 0.18 m on September 10, 2023.
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:E31329(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.88132, 0.51736(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | – | – | – |
| Water level | 0.20 m | 2026-10-18 02:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Braintree (ea:E31329). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/essex/braintree
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