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Collier Row water level

River gauge, River Rom, Greater London, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.37m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 Highest onrecord 1.86 m Lowest on record 0.26 m

History

History
0.30.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.30.4mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.30.40.5mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.30.40.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.60.8mDec 2025Feb 2026May 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.20.40.60.8mDec 2025May 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Collier Row reads 0.37 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.38 m, based on 9 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.36 m and 0.47 m.

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

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.38 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.28 m – 0.47 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Normal range
0.27 m – 1.50 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.36 m – 0.47 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.20 m – 0.76 m
Highest on record
1.86 mMay 21, 2024
Lowest on record
0.26 mSeptember 30, 2018

On the river at Collier Row

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 Rom

River Rom

The River Rom, also known as the River Beam below its confluence with the Ravensbourne, is a tributary of the River Thames in England that flows through the east London suburbs around Romford before joining the Thames at Dagenham.

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 8° 3.0 mm, 98% Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 3.0 mm, 86% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 6.5 mm, 56% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 14° 8° 3.0 mm, 45% Wind 22 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 1.4 mm, 70% Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 48 mm, 75% Wind 33 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River Rom

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
RomfordRiver gauge, River Rom 0.34 m Very low ±0 2.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Seven Kings ParkRiver gauge, Loxford Water 0.07 m Normal 4.4 km
Hornchurch Bretons FarmRiver gauge, River Beam 0.09 m Low ±0 6.1 km
AbridgeRiver gauge, River Roding 0.90 m Normal ±0 6.5 km
Harold ParkRiver gauge, River Ingrebourne 0.96 m Normal ±0 6.6 km
LoughtonRiver gauge, River Roding 0.03 m Normal ±0 6.9 km
Gaynes ParkRiver gauge, River Ingrebourne 0.09 m Very low ±0 7.6 km
Shonks Mill BridgeRiver gauge, River Roding 0.06 m Lowest on record +0.01 m 8.0 km
RedbridgeRiver gauge, River Roding 0.12 m Low ±0 8.2 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the River Rom at Collier Row in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.38 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.28 m and 0.47 m, based on 9 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 0.37 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Collier Row today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST, the water level was 0.37 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Collier Row rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Collier Row normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Collier Row?

The highest level on record is 1.86 m on May 21, 2024. The lowest is 0.26 m on September 30, 2018.

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:5518TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.59787, 0.15426 (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 0.37 m 2026-10-18 16:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Collier Row (ea:5518TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/collier-row

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