Brandeston water level

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

River gauge, River Deben, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.27m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 20:45 BST (27 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Brandeston, where the gauge shows 0.27 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.15 m to 1.45 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

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: 0.15 m – 1.45 m
Highest on record: 2.98 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record: 0.11 mApril 24, 2006

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 Deben

The River Deben is a river in Suffolk, England. It rises to the west of Debenham in central Suffolk, though a second, higher source runs south from the parish of Bedingfield. The river passes through the port town of Woodbridge, turning into a tidal estuary before entering the North Sea at Felixstowe Ferry. The mouth of the estuary is crossed by a ferry connecting Felixstowe and Bawdsey.

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.

17 Sat 14° 7° 0.3 mm, 24% Wind 26 km/h

18 Sun 14° 8° 6.2 mm, 93% Wind 26 km/h

19 Mon 14° 10° 4.3 mm, 92% Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 1.1 mm, 35% Wind 19 km/h

21 Wed 13° 10° 18 mm, 45% Wind 20 km/h

22 Thu 13° 6° 0.6 mm, 25% Wind 23 km/h

23 Fri 12° 8° 9.2 mm, 59% Wind 41 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 43%

Map

Other gauges on the River Deben

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
DebenhamRiver gauge, River Deben	0.19 m	Normal	−0.01 m	7.4 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
FramlinghamRiver gauge, River Ore	−0.07 m	Low	−0.02 m	6.2 km
CloptonRiver gauge, River Lark	0.26 m	Normal	−0.01 m	6.9 km
FarnhamRiver gauge, River Alde	0.09 m	Very low	±0	12 km
SaxmundhamRiver gauge, River Fromus	1.13 m	Normal	±0	15 km
SibtonRiver gauge, River Yox	0.24 m	Low	±0	15 km
CreetingRiver gauge, Stonham Watercourse	0.22 m	Normal	±0	15 km
HuntingfieldRiver gauge, Huntingfield Watercourse	1.00 m	Normal	+0.01 m	17 km
StowmarketRiver gauge, River Gipping	0.16 m	Low	−0.01 m	18 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Deben at Brandeston?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.15 m to 1.45 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 0.27 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Brandeston today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 20:45 BST, the water level was 0.27 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Brandeston rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Brandeston 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 Brandeston?

The highest level on record is 2.98 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.11 m on April 24, 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:E21397 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.19463, 1.27384 (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	0.27 m	2026-10-17 19:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Brandeston (ea:E21397). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/suffolk/brandeston

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