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Enfield, Albany Park water level

River gauge, Turkey Brook, Greater London, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.07m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.39 m Lowest on record 0.02 m

History

History
0.050.100.15mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.050.100.15mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.050.100.15mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.050.100.15mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At 0.07 m, Turkey Brook at Enfield, Albany Park is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.09 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.16 m (−0.09 m).

The level has held steady 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 0.11 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
0.09 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.06 m – 0.16 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.05 m – 1.10 m
Same day last year
0.16 m−0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.04 m – 0.11 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.04 m – 0.53 m
Highest on record
1.39 mOctober 30, 2000
Lowest on record
0.02 mSeptember 12, 1991

On the river at Enfield, Albany Park

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.

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.

18 Sun 14° 8° 5.9 mm, 90% Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 0.3 mm, 91% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 6.9 mm, 55% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 14° 7° 3.3 mm, 47% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 1.9 mm, 45% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 11° 7° 48 mm, 75% Wind 34 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Enfield, Ordance RoadRiver gauge, Small River Lee 0.14 m Normal −0.01 m 1.1 km
Cheshunt, Trinity LaneRiver gauge, Theobalds Brook 0.26 m Lowest on record −0.04 m 2.6 km
Waltham Abbey, Sewardstone RoadRiver gauge, Cobbins Brook 0.11 m Normal +0.02 m 3.1 km
Cheshunt, Windmill LaneRiver gauge, Small River Lee 0.51 m Normal +0.03 m 3.9 km
Waltham AbbeyRiver gauge, Cobbins Brook 0.06 m Normal +0.01 m 4.3 km
Enfield, The ChineRiver gauge, Salmon Brook 0.98 m Normal +0.02 m 5.0 km
Edmonton GreenRiver gauge, Salmon Brook 0.14 m Normal +0.07 m 5.1 km
Cheshunt, Rosedale WayRiver gauge, Rags Brook 0.80 m Low +0.03 m 5.3 km

Questions and answers

How does Turkey Brook at Enfield, Albany Park compare with last year?

It is 0.09 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.16 m.

What is a normal level for Turkey Brook at Enfield, Albany Park in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.09 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.06 m and 0.16 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 0.07 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Enfield, Albany Park today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 19:15 BST, the water level was 0.07 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Enfield, Albany Park rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Enfield, Albany Park 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 Enfield, Albany Park?

The highest level on record is 1.39 m on October 30, 2000. The lowest is 0.02 m on September 12, 1991.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:5349TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.66882, -0.03508 (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 0.07 m 2026-10-20 18:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Enfield, Albany Park (ea:5349TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/enfield-albany-park

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