Broadwey water level
River gauge, River Wey, Dorset, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Broadwey: the gauge reads 0.14 m, far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.17 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical. A year ago it stood at 0.14 m as well. The lowest reading on record is 0.09 m (October 16, 2003).
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.13 m – 0.17 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
- 0.17 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.15 m – 0.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.13 m – 0.35 m
- Same day last year
- 0.14 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.13 m – 0.17 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.09 m – 0.48 m
- Highest on record
- 0.75 mDecember 30, 1993
- Lowest on record
- 0.09 mOctober 16, 2003
For anglers and canoeists
Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
About the River Wey
The River Wey is a chalk river and a main tributary of the River Thames in south east England. Its two branches, one of which rises near Alton in Hampshire and the other in West Sussex to the south of Haslemere, join at Tilford in Surrey. Once combined, the flow is eastwards then northwards via Godalming and Guildford to meet the Thames at Weybridge. Downstream the river forms the backdrop to Newark Priory and Brooklands. The Wey and Godalming Navigations were built in the 17th and 18th centuries, to create a navigable route from Godalming to the Thames.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.6 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 River Wey
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UpweyRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.13 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 1.4 km |
| Upwey CulvertRiver gauge, River Wey | −0.02 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 1.5 km |
| Alton High StreetRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.00 m | Low | ±0 | 119 km |
| Kings PondRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.04 m | Normal | ±0 | 119 km |
| Passfield MillRiver gauge, River Wey | 1.07 m | High | −0.02 m | 126 km |
| FarnhamRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.09 m | Normal | ±0 | 132 km |
| TilfordRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.17 m | Low | −0.01 m | 134 km |
| Westbrook MillRiver gauge, River Wey | 37.86 m | No reference yet | +0.01 m | 143 km |
| Borough RoadRiver gauge, River Wey | 1.19 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 143 km |
| GodalmingRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.55 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 144 km |
| GuildfordRiver gauge, River Wey | 1.24 m | Very low | ±0 | 148 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Fisherbridge RlRiver gauge | 0.07 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.8 km |
| Bank BarrowGroundwater well | 44.90 m | Low | −0.01 m | 3.8 km |
| Ashton FarmGroundwater well | 63.69 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 4.1 km |
| Winterbourne SteepletonRiver gauge | 0.05 m | Very low | ±0 | 6.9 km |
| Louds MillRiver gauge, River Frome | 0.07 m | Low | ±0 | 7.7 km |
| StinsfordRiver gauge, River Frome | 0.03 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 8.2 km |
| Kingston RussellGroundwater well | 104.04 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 10 km |
| Ridge WayGroundwater well | 56.85 m | Very low | ±0 | 11 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Wey at Broadwey higher than last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.14 m.
What is a normal level for the River Wey at Broadwey in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.17 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.15 m and 0.23 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 0.14 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Broadwey today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 20:15 BST, the water level was 0.14 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Broadwey rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Broadwey normal?
Very 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 Broadwey?
The highest level on record is 0.75 m on December 30, 1993. The lowest is 0.09 m on October 16, 2003.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:44109(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.65373, -2.47326(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 | 0.14 m | 2026-10-17 19:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Broadwey (ea:44109). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/broadwey
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