Enfield, The Chine water level

Name: Enfield, The Chine water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, Salmon Brook, Greater London, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.98m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 20 Oct 2026, 20:00 BST (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Salmon Brook at Enfield, The Chine is at 0.98 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.96 m to 2.20 m.

It has risen 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.93 m and 1.06 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.96 m – 2.20 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.93 m – 1.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.94 m – 0.99 m
Highest on record: 2.42 mFebruary 10, 2009
Lowest on record: 0.92 mNovember 3, 2006

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

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° 4.4 mm, 90% Wind 19 km/h

19 Mon 14° 9° 1.7 mm, 91% Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 9.0 mm, 55% Wind 10 km/h

21 Wed 14° 7° 3.3 mm, 47% Wind 19 km/h

22 Thu 14° 6° 1.1 mm, 45% Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 11° 7° 42 mm, 75% Wind 35 km/h

24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Salmon Brook

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Edmonton GreenRiver gauge, Salmon Brook	0.11 m	Normal	+0.05 m	3.1 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Powys LaneRiver gauge, Pymmes Brook	0.68 m	Low	+0.04 m	3.6 km
Edmonton, Silver StreetRiver gauge, Pymmes Brook	0.09 m	Normal	+0.05 m	3.7 km
New BarnetRiver gauge, Pymmes Brook	0.13 m	Normal	±0	4.8 km
Enfield, Albany ParkRiver gauge, Turkey Brook	0.06 m	Low	±0	5.0 km
Enfield, Ordance RoadRiver gauge, Small River Lee	0.13 m	Normal	−0.01 m	6.1 km
WhetstoneRiver gauge, Dollis Brook	0.04 m	Lowest on record	+0.03 m	6.6 km
Cheshunt, Trinity LaneRiver gauge, Theobalds Brook	0.26 m	Lowest on record	−0.03 m	7.1 km
WalthamstowRiver gauge, Ching Brook	1.05 m	Low	+0.03 m	7.2 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Salmon Brook at Enfield, The Chine?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.96 m to 2.20 m for this gauge.

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 0.98 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Enfield, The Chine today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 20:00 BST, the water level was 0.98 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Enfield, The Chine rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Enfield, The Chine normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Enfield, The Chine?

The highest level on record is 2.42 m on February 10, 2009. The lowest is 0.92 m on November 3, 2006.

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:5355TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.64346, -0.09500 (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	0.98 m	2026-10-20 19:00	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Enfield, The Chine (ea:5355TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/enfield-the-chine

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