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Luton, Toddington Road water level

River gauge, River Lee, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.00m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.57 m Lowest on record -0.16 m

History

History
-0.000.050.10mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Bottom of normal range-0.000.050.10mOct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Lee at Luton, Toddington Road is running below normal at 0.00 m.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.02 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.01 m (−0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between −0.03 m and 0.04 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.02 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.01 m – 0.14 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.02 m – 1.30 m
Same day last year
0.01 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.03 m – 0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.03 m – 0.51 m
Highest on record
1.57 mSeptember 22, 2024
Lowest on record
−0.16 mSeptember 16, 2003

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Lee

River Lea

The River Lea is a river in the East of England and Greater London. It originates in Bedfordshire, in the Chiltern Hills, and flows southeast through Hertfordshire, along the Essex border and into Greater London, to meet the River Thames at Bow Creek. It is one of the largest rivers in London and the easternmost major tributary of the Thames.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 3.4 mm, 75% Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 5.0 mm, 97% Wind 13 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 9.4 mm, 63% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 14° 6° 3.0 mm, 51% Wind 26 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 0.4 mm, 42% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 10° 6° 35 mm, 70% Wind 35 km/h
24 Sat 10° 3° – Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the River Lee

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Luton, Stockingstone RoadRiver gauge, River Lee 0.03 m Low ±0 3.3 km
Luton East HydeRiver gauge, River Lee 1.10 m Normal ±0 8.8 km
HarpendenRiver gauge, River Lee 0.73 m Very low +0.01 m 12 km
WaterhallRiver gauge, River Lee 0.12 m Low ±0 28 km
Hoddesdon, Rye BridgeRiver gauge, River Lee 2.85 m Normal ±0 36 km
Walthamstow, Low HallRiver gauge, River Lee 0.03 m Normal ±0 47 km
Lea BridgeRiver gauge, River Lee 5.85 m High −0.01 m 47 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
MarkyateRiver gauge, River Ver −0.04 m Very low ±0 7.8 km
Clipstone BrookRiver gauge 0.06 m Very low ±0 12 km
WhitwellRiver gauge, River Mimram 0.05 m Normal ±0 13 km
RedbournRiver gauge, River Ver 0.04 m Normal ±0 14 km
RedbournRiver gauge, River Red −0.21 m Normal −0.24 m 14 km
Gadebridge ParkRiver gauge, River Gade 0.10 m Lowest on record ±0 17 km
SheffordRiver gauge, River Flit 0.24 m Low −0.01 m 17 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Lee at Luton, Toddington Road compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.01 m.

What is a normal level for the River Lee at Luton, Toddington Road in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.01 m and 0.14 m, based on 21 years of records.

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 0.00 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Luton, Toddington Road today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 07:30 BST, the water level was 0.00 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Luton, Toddington Road rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Luton, Toddington Road normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Luton, Toddington Road?

The highest level on record is 1.57 m on September 22, 2024. The lowest is −0.16 m on September 16, 2003.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4615TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.90846, -0.46427 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.00 m 2026-10-20 06:30 Provisional

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Environment Agency: Luton, Toddington Road (ea:4615TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/bedfordshire/luton-toddington-road

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Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.