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River Waveney water level at Diss today

How high is the River Waveney at Diss today?

The River Waveney at Diss read 0.254 m at .

Level now

0.254 m

Provisional

Where the water stands

That is within the typical range of 0 m to 0.95 m that the Environment Agency gives for this station.

0.254 mTypical range0 m to 0.95 mHighest 0.581 mLowest 0.247 m
The newest reading against the official levels and our records near it.
Table: where the water stands
LevelValue
Newest reading0.254 m,
Typical range0 m to 0.95 m
Highest in our series0.581 m
Lowest in our series0.247 m
Past day
-0.013 m
Past week
0 m

The gauge reads the height of the water above a fixed zero, not the depth of the river. Its zero lies at 21.9 mAOD.

The last 12 months, week by week

The last 12 months, week by week 0.3 m 0.4 m 0.5 m Lowest 0.247 m 0.257 m
  • Level
  • Our record
Weekly averages of the River Waveney at Diss from 20 October 2025 to 25 October 2026. The newest value is provisional.
Table: The last 12 months, week by week
Week startingWeekly average (m)
no value
0.259 m
0.259 m
0.268 m
0.272 m
0.277 m
0.256 m
0.315 m
0.261 m
0.259 m
0.263 m
0.330 m
0.380 m
0.375 m
0.379 m
0.436 m
0.454 m
0.513 m
0.431 m
0.348 m
0.281 m
0.258 m
0.264 m
0.267 m
0.270 m
0.268 m
0.269 m
0.269 m
0.266 m
0.266 m
0.267 m
0.270 m
0.266 m
0.264 m
0.260 m
0.268 m
0.268 m
0.268 m
0.267 m
0.267 m
0.269 m
0.270 m
0.263 m
0.257 m
0.256 m
0.258 m
0.257 m
0.262 m
0.262 m
0.262 m
0.260 m
0.259 m
0.257 m

Official levels

  • Typical range, low: 0 m. The newest reading is 0.254 m above it.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
  • Typical range, high: 0.95 m. The newest reading is 0.696 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: 0.612 m at 15:45 GMT on 16 February 2026. Provisional data.
  • Lowest reading in our series since 2 October 2025: 0.238 m at 00:15 GMT on 20 March 2026. Provisional data.
  • Highest daily average in our series since 2 October 2025: 0.581 m on 16 February 2026. Provisional data.
  • Lowest daily average in our series since 2 October 2025: 0.247 m on 17 December 2025. Provisional data.

As the source publishes them

  • Lowest on record: -0.14 m, on 16 April 2012.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
  • Highest in recent years: 1.101 m, on 15 February 2014.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
  • Highest on record: 1.599 m, on 26 December 2020.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).

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About this gauge

Diss is a gauge on the River Waveney in the United Kingdom.

It lies at 52.3714° N, 1.0997° E.

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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