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Butts Bridge water level

River gauge, River Lugg, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

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Below the normal range

Water level

0.74m Steady over the last 24 hours

1 2 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.76 m Lowest on record 0.72 m

History

0.740.750.76mOct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.740.750.76mOct 11Oct 13Oct 16Bottom of normal range
0.730.740.750.76mSep 18Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.730.740.750.76mSep 18Oct 2Oct 16Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.74 m, the River Lugg at Butts Bridge is below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.76 m to 2.60 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.73 m and 0.76 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
0.76 m – 2.60 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.73 m – 0.76 m
Highest on record
3.76 mFebruary 17, 2020
Lowest on record
0.72 mAugust 16, 1990

On the river at Butts 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.

About the River Lugg

River Lugg

The River Lugg rises near Llangynllo in Powys, Wales. From its source, it flows through the border town of Presteigne and then into Herefordshire, England. It meets its main tributary, the River Arrow, to the south of Leominster, then flows into the River Wye downstream of Hereford at Mordiford, around 63 miles (101 km) from its source. Its name comes from a Welsh root, and means "bright stream".

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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.

18 Sun 12° 4° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 3.3 mm, 99% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 11° 7° 3.6 mm, 78% Wind 7 km/h
21 Wed 8° 3° 3.3 mm, 49% Wind 27 km/h
22 Thu 12° 2° 3.9 mm, 77% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 9° 5° 1.2 mm, 76% Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 9° 4° 0.5 mm, 59% Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the River Lugg

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Leominster Upper MarshRiver gauge, River Lugg 0.32 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 0.8 km
Ford BridgeRiver gauge, River Lugg 0.04 m Very low ±0 3.9 km
BytonRiver gauge, River Lugg 0.27 m Low +0.03 m 15 km
LugwardineRiver gauge, River Lugg 0.25 m Normal ±0 19 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Leominster Osbourne PlaceRiver gauge, Kenwater 0.48 m Normal ±0 1.0 km
EardislandRiver gauge, River Arrow 0.27 m Very low ±0 8.2 km
Orleton Millbrook WayRiver gauge, Mill Brook 0.10 m Lowest on record ±0 8.3 km
Burford BridgeRiver gauge, Ledwyche Brook 0.53 m Normal −0.01 m 12 km
TenburyRiver gauge, Kyre Brook 0.10 m Low ±0 13 km
TenburyRiver gauge, River Teme 0.33 m Very low −0.05 m 13 km
Sutton BridgeRiver gauge, Kyre Brook 0.56 m Normal ±0 14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Lugg at Butts Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.76 m to 2.60 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 0.74 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Butts Bridge today?

On 16 Oct 2026, 14:15 BST, the water level was 0.74 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Butts Bridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Butts 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 Butts Bridge?

The highest level on record is 3.76 m on February 17, 2020. The lowest is 0.72 m on August 16, 1990.

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:055021_TG 305 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.22657, -2.73035 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.74 m 2026-10-16 13:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Butts Bridge (ea:055021_TG 305). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/herefordshire/butts-bridge

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