Collier Row water level
River gauge, River Rom, Greater London, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
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
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.
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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
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