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SwedenBoxford water level
River gauge, River Box, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Boxford, where the gauge shows 1.19 m.
The usual range here runs from 0.07 m to 1.77 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.17 m – 1.21 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
- 0.07 m – 1.77 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.17 m – 1.21 m
- Highest on record
- 2.35 mOctober 20, 2023
- Lowest on record
- 1.13 mMay 21, 2011
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.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Box
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PolsteadRiver gauge, River Box | 0.11 m | Low | 0.00 m | 3.5 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HadleighRiver gauge, River Brett | 0.31 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 6.7 km |
| LanghamRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.25 m | Very low | 0.00 m | 8.4 km |
| Bures BridgeRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.23 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 8.5 km |
| LamarshRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.35 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 8.6 km |
| Long MelfordRiver gauge, Chad Brook | 0.20 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 11 km |
| CockfieldRiver gauge, River Brett | 0.02 m | Low | 0.00 m | 13 km |
| GlemsfordRiver gauge, River Glem | 0.10 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 13 km |
| LexdenRiver gauge, River Colne | 0.20 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 14 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the River Box at Boxford?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.07 m to 1.77 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 1.19 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Boxford today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 04:00 BST, the water level was 1.19 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Boxford rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Boxford 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 Boxford?
The highest level on record is 2.35 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 1.13 m on May 21, 2011.
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:E21852(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.02844, 0.85840(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 | 1.19 m | 2026-10-17 03:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Boxford (ea:E21852). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/suffolk/boxford
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