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River Ashburn water level at Ashburton Upper today

How high is the River Ashburn at Ashburton Upper today?

The River Ashburn at Ashburton Upper read -2.568 m at .

Level now

-2.568 m

Provisional

Where the water stands

That is below the typical range of 0.023 m to 0.83 m that the Environment Agency gives for this station.

-2.568 mTypical range0.023 m to 0.83 mHighest 0.778 mLowest -2.568 m
The newest reading against the official levels and our records near it.
Table: where the water stands
LevelValue
Newest reading-2.568 m,
Typical range0.023 m to 0.83 m
Highest in our series0.778 m
Lowest in our series-2.568 m
Past day
-0.001 m
Past week
-0.001 m

The gauge reads the height of the water above a fixed zero, not the depth of the river. Its zero lies at 82 mAOD.

The last 12 months, week by week

The last 12 months, week by week -2 m -1 m 0 m Highest 0.778 m Lowest -2.568 m -2.567 m
  • Level
  • Our record
Weekly averages of the River Ashburn at Ashburton Upper from 27 October 2025 to 26 October 2026. The newest value is provisional.
Table: The last 12 months, week by week
Week startingWeekly average (m)
0.292 m
0.384 m
0.480 m
0.382 m
0.356 m
0.504 m
0.552 m
0.553 m
0.424 m
0.361 m
0.390 m
0.449 m
0.499 m
0.587 m
0.536 m
0.509 m
0.500 m
0.437 m
0.399 m
0.406 m
0.375 m
0.340 m
0.320 m
0.301 m
-0.321 m
-1.500 m
0.276 m
0.265 m
0.256 m
0.270 m
0.243 m
0.286 m
0.257 m
0.247 m
0.242 m
0.237 m
0.258 m
0.231 m
0.218 m
0.218 m
0.216 m
-0.760 m
-2.568 m
-2.568 m
-2.568 m
-2.568 m
-2.568 m
-2.567 m
-2.567 m
-2.567 m
-2.567 m
-2.567 m
-2.567 m

Official levels

  • Typical range, low: 0.023 m. The newest reading is 2.591 m below it.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
  • Typical range, high: 0.83 m. The newest reading is 3.398 m below it.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).

Records

  • Highest reading in our series since 2 October 2025: 1.052 m at 05:15 BST on 9 July 2026. Provisional data.
  • Lowest reading in our series since 2 October 2025: -10.034 m at 14:15 GMT on 30 October 2025. Provisional data.
  • Highest daily average in our series since 2 October 2025: 0.778 m on 9 December 2025. Provisional data.
  • Lowest daily average in our series since 2 October 2025: -2.568 m on 17 August 2026. Provisional data.

As the source publishes them

  • Lowest on record: 0 m, on 22 September 2012.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
  • Highest in recent years: 0.899 m, on 23 December 2013.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
  • Highest on record: 1.133 m, on 15 February 2020.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).

Our series holds a lower value (-10.034 m) than the record the Environment Agency publishes (0 m); the published value may come from another period or may not be updated yet.

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About this gauge

Ashburton Upper is a gauge on the River Ashburn in the United Kingdom.

It lies at 50.5215° N, 3.7570° W.

Its readings come from the Environment Agency.

The Environment Agency says its real-time data should not be relied upon for safety critical applications.

The newest reading is provisional: the source may still correct it.

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