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SwedenRye Harbour water level
Tidal gauge, River Rother, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Latest reading
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The latest water level reported for Rye Harbour is −0.40 m. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this tidal gauge yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
The water is rising: up 0.71 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −2.32 m and 4.21 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.94 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −2.32 m – 4.21 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.16 m – 0.53 m
- Highest on record
- 5.23 mJune 1, 2018
About the River Rother
The River Rother flows for 35 miles (56 km) through the English counties of East Sussex and Kent. Its source is near Rotherfield in East Sussex, and its mouth is on Rye Bay, part of the English Channel. Prior to 1287, its mouth was further to the east at New Romney, but it changed its course after a great storm blocked its exit to the sea. It was known as the Limen until the sixteenth century. For the final 14 miles (23 km), the river bed is below the high tide level, and Scots Float Sluice is used to control levels. It prevents salt water entering the river system at high tides, and retains water in the river during the summer months to ensure the health of the surrounding marsh habitat. Below the sluice, the river is tidal for 3.7 miles (6.0 km).
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 8.5 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 Rother
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UdiamRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.14 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 16 km |
| BurwashRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.10 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 25 km |
| HardhamRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.26 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 89 km |
| LodsbridgeRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.51 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 98 km |
| Iping MillRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.27 m | Low | +0.02 m | 107 km |
| Princes MarshRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.09 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 115 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchelsea Strand BridgeRiver gauge, River Brede | 1.12 m | Normal | +0.06 m | 2.8 km |
| Hundred House BridgeRiver gauge, Royal Military Canal | 0.11 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 7.3 km |
| CrowhurstRiver gauge, Combe Haven | 4.96 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 18 km |
| Sheepwash BridgeRiver gauge, Cuckmere & Pevensey Levels | 0.92 m | Normal | ±0 | 18 km |
| Browns BridgeRiver gauge, Dudwell Tributary Rother | 0.10 m | Normal | ±0 | 19 km |
| White Water DykeRiver gauge | −0.02 m | Lowest on record | −0.05 m | 21 km |
| SmardenRiver gauge, River Beult | 0.32 m | Normal | +0.08 m | 23 km |
| Aldington UpstreamRiver gauge, East Stour Trib Great Stour | −0.03 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 23 km |
Questions and answers
Is Rye Harbour really −0.40 m deep?
No. −0.40 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 Rye Harbour today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST, the surface elevation was −0.40 m. Up 0.71 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Rye Harbour rising or falling?
Up 0.71 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.94 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Rye Harbour normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Rye Harbour?
The highest level on record is 5.23 m on June 1, 2018.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E6415(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.94739, 0.73475(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 | −0.40 m | 2026-10-20 10:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Rye Harbour (ea:E6415). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/east-sussex/rye-harbour
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