Where's The Water Gone?

[Meg]

Hello everyone' the reports of my demise are premature! My Norfolk Dream is moored stern on in Wroxham and it's like climbing the Eiger to get on or off. Water levels are the lowest I have seen. Is this a general occurrence or is there a drain hole open somewhere? Alternatively I will have to buy a hoist. Hope to see you out and about soon.

[YnysMon]

Last week when I looked at the Wroxham webcam it looked like river levels were rather high. We've experienced high river levels twice when on Moonlight Shadow (with flood warnings) and both occasions were followed by a day of really low water levels. No idea why or whether that's a regular thing, it's just what we observed at the time.

Nice to see you posting again.

[TheQ]

Last week northerlys, High water in the broads

This week, A few days of southerly wind and High air pressure has pushed the water levels down in the North Sea, so all the water has drained away. With that low approaching and the wind switching round again, expect the water levels to rebound, and I wouldn't be surprised if there is a fish kill.

[annv]

Hi Meg you say that i went to water the garden yesterday when i checked the well water level the water level has dropped below the pump inlet first time this has happened. John

[Graham47]

There is seven foot under the bridge at the moment. I saw 7’ 3” on it yesterday.

 

[Meg]

Thank you for your observations, I am coming down on Thursday to have a look. My Marina being very kind and helpful offering alternatives.

[RumPunch]

Anyone else browse this site:

https://riverlevels.uk/river-bure-hoveton-hoveton-broad-tidal#.YrrTF-zMJaQ

[floydraser]

Hope the levels are low when I come over next week; maybe I'll be able to pick my phone out of the mud! 

[Andrewcook]

Hi as to this River level being a bit low at late  would this mean some  Cruisers would be able to gain by going under Potter Heigham for Hickling or Marthem and Hornsey.

[Smoggy]

That only helps if it stays low enough for them to get back under a day or two later, I would imagine the pilot would advise them of that.

[Chelsea14Ian]

The river levels,raise and fall all year.Often in the winter river levels can be high.Sometimes there will be two high tides/low tides. Often due to wind conditions keeping water in or out.On more then one occasion our boat was sat on mud sometimes almost on the bank.