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Warfield water level

River gauge, The Cut, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.95m Steady over the last 24 hours

2.0 2.5 3.0 Highest onrecord 2.96 m Lowest on record 1.67 m

History

History
1.71.81.9mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range1.71.81.9mOct 11Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
1.82.0mSep 18Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range1.82.0mSep 18Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
2.02.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range2.02.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
1.82.02.3mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.82.02.3mJanAprJulOct2026

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

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.

17 Sat 13° 5° 0.4 mm Wind 22 km/h
18 Sun 13° 7° 1.4 mm, 60% Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 14° 7° 1.4 mm, 80% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 2.9 mm, 47% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 13° 8° 1.2 mm, 55% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 1.8 mm, 45% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 14° 7° 15 mm, 73% Wind 36 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 44%

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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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