Bromley water level

Name: Bromley water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Ravensbourne, Greater London, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.04m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 00:30 BST (44 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Bromley reads 0.04 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.03 m to 0.35 m.

The water is rising: up 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.03 m and 0.07 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.03 m – 0.35 m
Highest on record: 0.89 mDecember 24, 2013
Lowest on record: 0.00 mJune 17, 2007

On the river at Bromley

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Ravensbourne

The River Ravensbourne is a tributary of the River Thames in south London, England. It flows north from near Bromley into the tidal River Thames at Deptford, where its tidal reach is known as Deptford Creek.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 7° 8.1 mm, 92% Wind 17 km/h

19 Mon 14° 8° 0.9 mm, 87% Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 13° 12° 6.9 mm, 55% Wind 8 km/h

21 Wed 14° 8° 3.3 mm, 40% Wind 21 km/h

22 Thu 14° 7° 2.1 mm, 49% Wind 15 km/h

23 Fri 13° 8° 50 mm, 86% Wind 28 km/h

24 Sat 10° 5° – Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ravensbourne

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hayes LaneRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne	−0.04 m	Normal	+0.01 m	0.3 km
Bromley SouthRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne	0.07 m	Normal	+0.02 m	0.6 km
Bishops AvenueRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne	0.55 m	Normal	±0	1.1 km
Magpie Hall LaneRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne	0.97 m	High	±0	2.4 km
Beckenham ParkRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne	0.54 m	Normal	+0.03 m	3.6 km
Catford HillRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne	0.13 m	Normal	+0.07 m	6.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Woodlands RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook	1.23 m	Very high	+0.06 m	3.0 km
Lower CamdenRiver gauge, Kyd Brook	0.94 m	Very high	+0.06 m	3.0 km
BeckenhamRiver gauge, The Beck	0.46 m	Normal	+0.01 m	3.1 km
Gosshill RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook	0.53 m	Normal	±0	3.2 km
Upper Elmers EndRiver gauge, St James Stream	0.39 m	High	+0.02 m	3.7 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Ravensbourne at Bromley?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.03 m to 0.35 m for this gauge.

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 0.04 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bromley today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 00:30 BST, the water level was 0.04 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Bromley rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bromley 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 Bromley?

The highest level on record is 0.89 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 0.00 m on June 17, 2007.

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:4320TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.39484, 0.01684 (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	0.04 m	2026-10-18 23:30	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bromley (ea:4320TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/bromley

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