Tisbury water level

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

River gauge, River Nadder, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.61m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 20:45 BST (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Nadder at Tisbury is at 0.61 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.53 m to 0.92 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.58 m and 0.66 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: 0.53 m – 0.92 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.58 m – 0.66 m
Highest on record: 3.43 mOctober 21, 2021
Lowest on record: 0.50 mSeptember 11, 2006

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.

About the River Nadder

The River Nadder is a tributary of the River Avon, flowing in south Wiltshire, England.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 6° – Wind 18 km/h

18 Sun 12° 5° 0.8 mm Wind 19 km/h

19 Mon 12° 8° 4.2 mm, 29% Wind 22 km/h

20 Tue 14° 7° 4.5 mm, 43% Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 11° 7° 4.8 mm, 50% Wind 45 km/h

22 Thu 13° 6° 1.5 mm, 39% Wind 22 km/h

23 Fri 12° 8° 12 mm, 65% Wind 34 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 43%

Map

Other gauges on the River Nadder

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
WiltonRiver gauge, River Nadder	0.09 m	Low	±0	15 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
The Terraces FonthillGroundwater well	104.32 m	Normal	−0.01 m	4.1 km
Ebbesbourne WakeRiver gauge, River Ebble	−0.10 m	Lowest on record	±0	6.8 km
Oakley Industrial EstateGroundwater well	84.65 m	Normal	−0.02 m	8.0 km
Musseldean CopseGroundwater well	132.87 m	Normal	±0	8.2 km
MotcombeRiver gauge, Motcombe Stream	0.13 m	Lowest on record	−0.01 m	10 km
CodfordRiver gauge, Chitterne Brook	0.04 m	High	±0	11 km
WoodyatesGroundwater well	68.40 m	Normal	−0.04 m	12 km
AshmoreGroundwater well	132.32 m	Normal	−0.02 m	12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Nadder at Tisbury?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.53 m to 0.92 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 0.61 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Tisbury today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 20:45 BST, the water level was 0.61 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Tisbury rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Tisbury 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 Tisbury?

The highest level on record is 3.43 m on October 21, 2021. The lowest is 0.50 m on September 11, 2006.

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:43108 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.06148, -2.08037 (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	0.61 m	2026-10-17 19:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Tisbury (ea:43108). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/wiltshire/tisbury

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