Chingford water level
River gauge, Ching Brook, Greater London, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Chingford, where the gauge shows 0.20 m.
That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 0.19 m for mid-October, based on 18 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.19 m (+0.01 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.17 m – 0.25 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.19 m0.01 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.16 m – 0.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.15 m – 1.80 m
- Same day last year
- 0.19 m+0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.17 m – 0.25 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.09 m – 0.57 m
- Highest on record
- 2.31 mAugust 17, 2022
- Lowest on record
- 0.14 mJune 25, 2010
For anglers and canoeists
This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Ching Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WalthamstowRiver gauge, Ching Brook | 1.04 m | Low | +0.02 m | 2.3 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton GreenRiver gauge, Salmon Brook | 0.07 m | Low | +0.02 m | 4.8 km |
| Edmonton, Silver StreetRiver gauge, Pymmes Brook | 0.05 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 5.1 km |
| RedbridgeRiver gauge, River Roding | 0.12 m | Low | ±0 | 5.2 km |
| LoughtonRiver gauge, River Roding | 0.03 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.6 km |
| Walthamstow, Low HallRiver gauge, River Lee | 0.07 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 6.1 km |
| Enfield, Ordance RoadRiver gauge, Small River Lee | 0.14 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 6.2 km |
| Enfield, Albany ParkRiver gauge, Turkey Brook | 0.07 m | Low | +0.01 m | 6.3 km |
| Waltham Abbey, Sewardstone RoadRiver gauge, Cobbins Brook | 0.09 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.9 km |
Questions and answers
How does Ching Brook at Chingford compare with last year?
It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.19 m.
What is a normal level for Ching Brook at Chingford in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.19 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.16 m and 0.30 m, based on 18 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 0.20 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Chingford today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST, the water level was 0.20 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Chingford rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Chingford normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Chingford?
The highest level on record is 2.31 m on August 17, 2022. The lowest is 0.14 m on June 25, 2010.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:5376TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.61905, 0.00884(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 | 0.20 m | 2026-10-19 13:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Chingford (ea:5376TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/chingford
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