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Bromley South water level

River gauge, River Ravensbourne, Greater London, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.05m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 0.92 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

History
0.10.2mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.10.2mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.10.2mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.10.2mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.10.2mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.10.2mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.10.2mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.10.2mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.05 m, the River Ravensbourne at Bromley South is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.06 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.04 m (+0.01 m).

The level is falling, down 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.04 m and 0.24 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
0.06 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.05 m – 0.17 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.05 m – 1.85 m
Same day last year
0.04 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.04 m – 0.24 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.04 m – 0.25 m
Highest on record
0.92 mAugust 10, 1994
Lowest on record
0.03 mJanuary 19, 2004

On the river at Bromley South

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Ravensbourne

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.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 9° 1.8 mm, 65% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 12 mm, 71% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 13° 7° 9.9 mm, 51% Wind 27 km/h
22 Thu 14° 7° 1.6 mm, 80% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 14° 8° 11 mm, 82% Wind 37 km/h
24 Sat 13° 8° 2.0 mm, 61% Wind 27 km/h
25 Sun 17° 11° 0.9 mm, 59% Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ravensbourne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BromleyRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.03 m Low −0.04 m 0.6 km
Bishops AvenueRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.55 m Normal ±0 0.6 km
Hayes LaneRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne −0.04 m Normal ±0 0.8 km
Magpie Hall LaneRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.97 m High −0.03 m 2.6 km
Beckenham ParkRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.51 m Low −0.01 m 3.1 km
Catford HillRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.06 m Very low −0.05 m 5.6 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lower CamdenRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.88 m Low ±0 2.6 km
Woodlands RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 1.18 m High −0.01 m 2.6 km
Gosshill RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.53 m Normal ±0 2.9 km
BeckenhamRiver gauge, The Beck 0.45 m Normal ±0 3.1 km
Chinbrook ParkRiver gauge, River Quaggy 0.03 m Low −0.04 m 3.5 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Ravensbourne at Bromley South compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.04 m.

What is a normal level for the River Ravensbourne at Bromley South in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.06 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.05 m and 0.17 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 0.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bromley South today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 22:15 BST, the water level was 0.05 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Bromley South rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bromley South normal?

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 Bromley South?

The highest level on record is 0.92 m on August 10, 1994. The lowest is 0.03 m on January 19, 2004.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4319TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.40028, 0.01938 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.05 m 2026-10-19 21:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bromley South (ea:4319TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/bromley-south

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