Lingfield Eden Brook water level

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

River gauge, Eden Tributary Medway, Surrey, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

1.25m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST (40 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Lingfield Eden Brook, where the gauge shows 1.25 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.07 m to 1.49 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.25 m – 1.30 m.

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: 0.07 m – 1.49 m
Highest on record: 2.90 mDecember 24, 2013
Lowest on record: 0.00 mJuly 23, 1997

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 2.9 mm, 90% Wind 18 km/h

19 Mon 14° 7° 1.2 mm, 63% Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 14 mm, 66% Wind 7 km/h

21 Wed 14° 6° 2.4 mm, 53% Wind 34 km/h

22 Thu 12° 5° 1.1 mm, 84% Wind 20 km/h

23 Fri 13° 7° 24 mm, 85% Wind 37 km/h

24 Sat 13° 6° 2.8 mm, 57% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the Eden Tributary Medway

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
EdenbridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway	0.98 m	Normal	−0.01 m	5.6 km
Vexour BridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway	0.76 m	Normal	+0.05 m	12 km
PenshurstRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway	0.21 m	Normal	+0.01 m	13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Peeks Brook LaneRiver gauge, Burstow Stream	0.92 m	Normal	−0.01 m	9.0 km
Forest RowRiver gauge, River Medway	−0.04 m	Lowest on record	±0	9.5 km
Gatwick LinkRiver gauge, Gatwick Stream	0.10 m	Low	−0.01 m	11 km
Bonehurst BridgeRiver gauge, Burstow Stream	1.79 m	Normal	−0.03 m	11 km
WesterhamRiver gauge, River Darent	0.03 m	Normal	±0	12 km
Salfords BridgeRiver gauge, Salfords Stream	0.34 m	Normal	−0.03 m	12 km
HorleyRiver gauge, River Mole	0.25 m	Low	−0.08 m	12 km
MaidenbowerRiver gauge, Gatwick Stream	0.68 m	Very low	−0.01 m	12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Eden Tributary Medway at Lingfield Eden Brook?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.07 m to 1.49 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 1.25 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Lingfield Eden Brook today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST, the water level was 1.25 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lingfield Eden Brook rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lingfield Eden Brook 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 Lingfield Eden Brook?

The highest level on record is 2.90 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 0.00 m on July 23, 1997.

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:0305SO (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.17195, -0.00735 (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	1.25 m	2026-10-18 11:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Lingfield Eden Brook (ea:0305SO). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/surrey/lingfield-eden-brook

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer