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SwedenRay Farm water level
Groundwater well, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Surface elevation
History
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Ray Farm, where the gauge shows 44.44 m.
The usual range here runs from 43.08 m to 55.00 m.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 44.44 m – 45.03 m.
Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 43.08 m – 55.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 44.44 m – 45.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 44.44 m – 45.06 m
- Highest on record
- 56.38 mMarch 12, 2001
- Lowest on record
- 42.60 mApril 15, 2012
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe HughRiver gauge, Hughenden Stream | 0.06 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.4 km |
| Marlow LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.07 m | Low | ±0 | 4.5 km |
| Bourne EndRiver gauge, River Wye | 0.18 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 4.7 km |
| Cookham LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.09 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 6.2 km |
| Temple LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.03 m | Low | ±0 | 6.7 km |
| Hurley LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.05 m | Low | ±0 | 7.3 km |
| Boulters LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.15 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.7 km |
| Raymill RoadRiver gauge, Maidenhead Ditch | −0.02 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 8.8 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Ray Farm?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 43.08 m to 55.00 m for this gauge.
Is Ray Farm really 44.44 m deep?
No. 44.44 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 Ray Farm today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 08:00 BST, the surface elevation was 44.44 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Ray Farm rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Ray Farm 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 Ray Farm?
The highest level on record is 56.38 m on March 12, 2001. The lowest is 42.60 m on April 15, 2012.
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:SU89_82(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.60531, -0.74831(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 | 44.44 m | 2026-10-18 07:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Ray Farm (ea:SU89_82). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/buckinghamshire/ray-farm
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