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Gaynes Park water level

River gauge, River Ingrebourne, Greater London, United Kingdom

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.10m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.75 m Lowest on record 0.05 m

History

0.100.150.20mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.100.150.20mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.100.150.20mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.100.150.20mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.10.20.3mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At 0.10 m, the River Ingrebourne at Gaynes Park is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.11 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.14 m (−0.04 m).

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.06 m and 0.19 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
0.11 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.10 m – 0.20 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.10 m – 1.15 m
Same day last year
0.14 m−0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 m – 0.19 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.09 m – 0.32 m
Highest on record
1.75 mJune 23, 2016
Lowest on record
0.05 mJuly 14, 2007

On the river at Gaynes 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.

About the River Ingrebourne

River Ingrebourne

The River Ingrebourne is a tributary of the River Thames 27 miles (43.3 km) in length. It is considered a strategic waterway in London, forming part of the Blue Ribbon Network. It flows through the London Borough of Havering roughly from north to south, joining the Thames at Rainham.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 7° 8.2 mm, 92% Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 0.5 mm, 86% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 4.8 mm, 53% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 14° 7° 2.9 mm, 41% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 2.6 mm, 44% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 44 mm, 84% Wind 33 km/h
24 Sat 11° 4° – Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ingrebourne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Harold ParkRiver gauge, River Ingrebourne 1.00 m Normal +0.03 m 5.3 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hornchurch Bretons FarmRiver gauge, River Beam 0.11 m Normal +0.01 m 3.7 km
RomfordRiver gauge, River Rom 0.37 m Normal +0.03 m 5.6 km
Collier RowRiver gauge, River Rom 0.40 m Normal +0.02 m 7.6 km
Seven Kings ParkRiver gauge, Loxford Water 0.08 m Normal +0.01 m 9.3 km
Shonks Mill BridgeRiver gauge, River Roding 0.08 m Lowest on record ±0 12 km
CrayfordRiver gauge, River Cray 0.17 m Normal +0.01 m 12 km
MountnessingRiver gauge, River Wid 0.39 m Normal −0.01 m 13 km
Hall PlaceRiver gauge, River Cray 0.02 m Low ±0 13 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Ingrebourne at Gaynes Park compare with last year?

It is 0.04 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.14 m.

What is a normal level for the River Ingrebourne at Gaynes Park in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.10 m and 0.20 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 0.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Gaynes Park today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 19:15 BST, the water level was 0.10 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Gaynes Park rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Gaynes 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 Gaynes Park?

The highest level on record is 1.75 m on June 23, 2016. The lowest is 0.05 m on July 14, 2007.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:5550TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.55314, 0.23665 (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 0.10 m 2026-10-20 18:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Gaynes Park (ea:5550TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/gaynes-park

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer