Colindale water level
River gauge, Silk Stream, Greater London, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
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What this means
The gauge at Colindale reads 0.12 m, a normal level for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.14 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.10 m, a difference of +0.03 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.11 m and 0.28 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
- 0.14 m0.01 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.11 m – 0.28 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.10 m – 1.25 m
- Same day last year
- 0.10 m+0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.11 m – 0.28 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.11 m – 0.56 m
- Highest on record
- 2.43 mSeptember 23, 1992
- Lowest on record
- 0.07 mOctober 13, 2004
On the river at Colindale
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 Silk Stream
The Silk Stream is a brook just over 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long in the London Borough of Barnet. It is one of the major components of the Blue Ribbon Network.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.9 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 Silk Stream
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgware HospitalRiver gauge, Silk Stream | 0.65 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 2.6 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent CrossRiver gauge, River Brent | 0.13 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 2.4 km |
| Edgware, Deans BrookRiver gauge, Deans Brook | 0.80 m | High | ±0 | 3.3 km |
| WembleyRiver gauge, Wealdstone Brook | 0.08 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 4.0 km |
| Kenton LaneRiver gauge, Wealdstone Brook | 0.23 m | Normal | +0.10 m | 4.4 km |
| Hampstead SuburbRiver gauge, Mutton Brook | 0.85 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 4.5 km |
| North FinchleyRiver gauge, Dollis Brook | 0.25 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.6 km |
| Brent, Monks ParkRiver gauge, River Brent | 0.10 m | Low | +0.05 m | 4.7 km |
| Stanmore, Wolverton RoadRiver gauge, Edgware Brook | −0.01 m | Lowest on record | −0.06 m | 5.2 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Silk Stream at Colindale higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.10 m.
What is a normal level for the Silk Stream at Colindale in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.14 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.11 m and 0.28 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 0.12 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Colindale today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 22:15 BST, the water level was 0.12 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Colindale rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Colindale 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 Colindale?
The highest level on record is 2.43 m on September 23, 1992. The lowest is 0.07 m on October 13, 2004.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:3829TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.59121, -0.24452(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 | 0.12 m | 2026-10-18 21:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Colindale (ea:3829TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/colindale
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