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SwedenBramfield water level
River gauge, Bramfield Watercourse, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
The Bramfield Watercourse at Bramfield is at 0.18 m, within its typical range.
The usual range here runs from 0.17 m to 1.00 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.18 m and 0.19 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
- 0.17 m – 1.00 m
- Highest on record
- 1.74 mOctober 20, 2023
- Lowest on record
- 0.18 mJune 25, 2000
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.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SibtonRiver gauge, River Yox | 0.24 m | Low | +0.01 m | 5.7 km |
| HuntingfieldRiver gauge, Huntingfield Watercourse | 0.99 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.5 km |
| SaxmundhamRiver gauge, River Fromus | 1.13 m | Normal | ±0 | 10 km |
| FarnhamRiver gauge, River Alde | 0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 14 km |
| FramlinghamRiver gauge, River Ore | −0.07 m | Low | −0.02 m | 15 km |
| Beccles QuayTidal gauge, River Waveney | 0.29 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 17 km |
| NeedhamRiver gauge, River Waveney | 0.21 m | Low | ±0 | 19 km |
| BrandestonRiver gauge, River Deben | 0.27 m | Normal | ±0 | 21 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the Bramfield Watercourse at Bramfield?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.17 m to 1.00 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 0.18 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Bramfield today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.18 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Bramfield rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Bramfield 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 Bramfield?
The highest level on record is 1.74 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.18 m on June 25, 2000.
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:E24808(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.30977, 1.52019(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | – | – | – |
| Water level | 0.18 m | 2026-10-17 21:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Bramfield (ea:E24808). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/suffolk/bramfield
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