Warfield water level
River gauge, The Cut, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Warfield shows 1.95 m, well above normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.16 m above the median of 1.79 m for mid-October, based on 12 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.86 m (+0.09 m). The record high is 2.96 m, set on January 28, 2021.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.74 m and 2.08 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.79 m0.16 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.74 m – 1.91 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (12 years of records)
- Normal range
- 1.72 m – 2.90 m
- Same day last year
- 1.86 m+0.09 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.74 m – 2.08 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.77 m – 2.39 m
- Highest on record
- 2.96 mJanuary 28, 2021
- Lowest on record
- 1.67 mJuly 9, 2017
High water at Warfield
Official flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.
Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the The Cut
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BinfieldRiver gauge, The Cut | 0.13 m | Low | −0.02 m | 1.8 km |
| The BinghamsRiver gauge, The Cut | 0.98 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 8.2 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WokinghamRiver gauge, Emm Brook | 0.46 m | Low | ±0 | 7.2 km |
| BrayGroundwater well | 17.26 m | Low | +0.02 m | 8.3 km |
| Bray LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.17 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 9.0 km |
| BagshotRiver gauge, Windle Brook | 0.65 m | High | ±0 | 9.2 km |
| Boveney LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.19 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.5 km |
| MaidenheadRiver gauge, River Thames | 2.20 m | Very low | ±0 | 10 km |
| Raymill RoadRiver gauge, Maidenhead Ditch | −0.03 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 11 km |
| TwyfordRiver gauge, River Loddon | 1.00 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 11 km |
Questions and answers
How does the The Cut at Warfield compare with last year?
It is 0.09 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.86 m.
What is a normal level for the The Cut at Warfield in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.79 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.74 m and 1.91 m, based on 12 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 1.95 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Warfield today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST, the water level was 1.95 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Warfield rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Warfield normal?
Very high for mid-October. Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Warfield?
The highest level on record is 2.96 m on January 28, 2021. The lowest is 1.67 m on July 9, 2017.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2613TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.43632, -0.74722(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 1.95 m | 2026-10-17 23:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Warfield (ea:2613TH). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/warfield
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