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SwedenRiverhead water level
Groundwater well, Kent, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Surface elevation
History
What this means
Riverhead is at 76.80 m, within its typical range.
The usual range here runs from 75.53 m to 78.37 m.
It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 76.68 m and 76.96 m.
Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 75.53 m – 78.37 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 76.68 m – 76.96 m
- Highest on record
- 79.35 mJanuary 31, 2014
- Lowest on record
- 74.54 mSeptember 22, 2006
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OtfordRiver gauge, River Darent | 0.17 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 2.7 km |
| Park FarmRiver gauge, River Darent | 0.10 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 4.6 km |
| WesterhamRiver gauge, River Darent | 0.03 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.9 km |
| Vexour BridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway | 0.72 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 11 km |
| Leigh Flood Storage AreaRiver gauge, River Medway | 0.78 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 12 km |
| Sweeps LaneGroundwater well | 43.59 m | Normal | ±0 | 12 km |
| Kydbrook CloseRiver gauge, Kyd Brook | 0.41 m | Very low | +0.06 m | 12 km |
| EdenbridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway | 0.98 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 12 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Riverhead?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 75.53 m to 78.37 m for this gauge.
Is Riverhead really 76.80 m deep?
No. 76.80 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Riverhead today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 06:35 BST, the surface elevation was 76.80 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Riverhead rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.12 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Riverhead 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 Riverhead?
The highest level on record is 79.35 m on January 31, 2014. The lowest is 74.54 m on September 22, 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:E16201(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.28671, 0.15931(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- 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 | 76.80 m | 2026-10-17 05:35 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Riverhead (ea:E16201). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/riverhead
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