Marham water level
River gauge, River Nar, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.08 m, the River Nar at Marham is far below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 0.13 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.08 m as well. The lowest reading on record is 0.05 m (October 15, 1991).
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 0.07 m and 0.11 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 m0.05 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.10 m – 0.19 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.10 m – 0.32 m
- Same day last year
- 0.08 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.07 m – 0.11 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.08 m – 0.25 m
- Highest on record
- 0.66 mApril 27, 1981
- Lowest on record
- 0.05 mOctober 15, 1991
On the river at Marham
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
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Nar
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setchey BridgeRiver gauge, River Nar | 0.40 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 8.8 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wissey SluiceRiver gauge, River Wissey | 1.63 m | Low | 0.00 m | 13 km |
| Castle RisingRiver gauge, Babingley River | 0.12 m | Very low | 0.00 m | 14 km |
| Wendling BeckRiver gauge | 0.14 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 23 km |
| Little OuseRiver gauge, River Little Ouse | 1.61 m | Low | +0.01 m | 25 km |
| HeachamRiver gauge, Heacham River | 0.05 m | Very low | 0.00 m | 26 km |
| FakenhamRiver gauge, River Wensum | 0.40 m | Very low | 0.00 m | 26 km |
| Welney CausewayRiver gauge, River Great Ouse | 0.66 m | Low | 0.00 m | 27 km |
| South CreakeRiver gauge, River Burn | 0.04 m | Lowest on record | 0.00 m | 27 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Nar at Marham compare with last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.08 m.
What is a normal level for the River Nar at Marham in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.10 m and 0.19 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 0.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Marham today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 02:15 BST, the water level was 0.08 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Marham rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Marham normal?
Very 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 Marham?
The highest level on record is 0.66 m on April 27, 1981. The lowest is 0.05 m on October 15, 1991.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E23705(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.67806, 0.54792(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 | 0.08 m | 2026-10-17 01:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Marham (ea:E23705). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/norfolk/marham
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