Brixton Deverill water level

Name: Brixton Deverill water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Wylye, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.15m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 15:45 BST (25 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Brixton Deverill, where the gauge shows 0.15 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.12 m to 0.47 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.13 m – 0.16 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: 0.12 m – 0.47 m
Highest on record: 0.93 mDecember 13, 2008
Lowest on record: 0.05 mJune 26, 2007

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 Wylye

The River Wylye, also known in its upper reaches as the River Deverill, is a chalk stream in Wiltshire, England, with clear water flowing over gravel. It is popular with fly fishermen. A half-mile stretch of the river and three lakes in Warminster are a local nature reserve.

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.

18 Sun 12° 6° – Wind 21 km/h

19 Mon 13° 7° 3.8 mm, 99% Wind 18 km/h

20 Tue 11° 8° 8.0 mm, 82% Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 12° 5° 2.1 mm, 65% Wind 29 km/h

22 Thu 14° 5° 3.0 mm, 82% Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 9° 6° 25 mm, 78% Wind 35 km/h

24 Sat 9° 5° 1.4 mm, 62% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wylye

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
HeytesburyRiver gauge, River Wylye	0.62 m	Very low	±0	7.0 km
South NewtonRiver gauge, River Wylye	0.11 m	Very low	±0	23 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Musseldean CopseGroundwater well	132.87 m	Normal	±0	5.1 km
Warminster Folly Lane RlRiver gauge	0.14 m	Normal	±0	6.3 km
Warminster George StreetRiver gauge	0.08 m	Low	±0	7.3 km
The Terraces FonthillGroundwater well	104.30 m	Normal	−0.02 m	8.3 km
Huntingford BridgeRiver gauge, Shreen Water	0.28 m	Lowest on record	±0	9.4 km
ColesbrookRiver gauge, Shreen Water	0.10 m	Normal	±0	11 km
CodfordRiver gauge, Chitterne Brook	0.04 m	High	±0	11 km
Frome RoddenRiver gauge, Somerset Frome	0.36 m	Very low	+0.01 m	12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Wylye at Brixton Deverill?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.12 m to 0.47 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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Brixton Deverill today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 15:45 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Brixton Deverill rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Brixton Deverill 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 Brixton Deverill?

The highest level on record is 0.93 m on December 13, 2008. The lowest is 0.05 m on June 26, 2007.

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:43116 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.14160, -2.20474 (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	0.15 m	2026-10-18 14:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Brixton Deverill (ea:43116). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/wiltshire/brixton-deverill

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