Brent Cross water level
River gauge, River Brent, Greater London, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Brent at Brent Cross is at 0.10 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.11 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.09 m (+0.02 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.06 m and 0.23 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
- 0.11 m0.01 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.08 m – 0.26 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.08 m – 1.14 m
- Same day last year
- 0.09 m+0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.06 m – 0.23 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.06 m – 0.44 m
- Highest on record
- 1.38 mOctober 30, 2000
- Lowest on record
- 0.06 mSeptember 2, 2009
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Brent
The River Brent is a river in west and northwest London, England, and a tributary of the River Thames. 17.9 miles (28.8 km) in length, it rises in the Borough of Barnet and flows in a generally south-west direction before joining the Tideway stretch of the Thames at Brentford.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
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 River Brent
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent, Monks ParkRiver gauge, River Brent | 0.21 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 4.5 km |
| Greenford, Costons LaneRiver gauge, River Brent | 0.14 m | Normal | −0.14 m | 10 km |
| HanwellRiver gauge, River Brent | 0.86 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 12 km |
| BrentfordRiver gauge, River Brent | 0.23 m | No reference yet | +0.02 m | 12 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColindaleRiver gauge, Silk Stream | 0.13 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 2.4 km |
| Hampstead SuburbRiver gauge, Mutton Brook | 0.82 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 2.7 km |
| North FinchleyRiver gauge, Dollis Brook | 0.25 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.6 km |
| WembleyRiver gauge, Wealdstone Brook | 0.07 m | Low | +0.01 m | 4.6 km |
| Edgware HospitalRiver gauge, Silk Stream | 0.65 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 5.0 km |
| WhetstoneRiver gauge, Dollis Brook | 0.01 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 5.6 km |
| Edgware, Deans BrookRiver gauge, Deans Brook | 0.80 m | High | ±0 | 5.6 km |
| Kenton LaneRiver gauge, Wealdstone Brook | 0.13 m | Low | +0.01 m | 6.3 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Brent at Brent Cross compare with last year?
It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.09 m.
What is a normal level for the River Brent at Brent Cross in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.08 m and 0.26 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 0.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Brent Cross today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 19:00 BST, the water level was 0.10 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Brent Cross rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Brent Cross normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Brent Cross?
The highest level on record is 1.38 m on October 30, 2000. The lowest is 0.06 m on September 2, 2009.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:3820TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.57754, -0.21755(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 | 0.10 m | 2026-10-19 18:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Brent Cross (ea:3820TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/brent-cross
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