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Gosshill Road water level

River gauge, Kyd Brook, Greater London, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.53m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.30 m Lowest on record -0.06 m

History

History
0.500.550.600.65mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 190.500.550.600.65mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
0.500.550.600.65mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 190.500.550.600.65mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
0.50.60.70.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.50.60.70.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.60.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.60.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Gosshill Road reads 0.53 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 0.52 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.52 m (+0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.53 m and 0.58 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
0.52 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.50 m – 0.66 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.03 m – 1.45 m
Same day last year
0.52 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.53 m – 0.58 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.51 m – 0.84 m
Highest on record
2.30 mDecember 24, 2013
Lowest on record
−0.06 mDecember 7, 1998

On the river at Gosshill Road

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 7° 8.8 mm, 92% Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 1.1 mm, 87% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 12° 11° 6.9 mm, 55% Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 14° 8° 3.3 mm, 40% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 3.0 mm, 49% Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 49 mm, 86% Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 10° 5° – Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on Kyd Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Woodlands RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 1.18 m High −0.01 m 0.3 km
Lower CamdenRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.88 m Low ±0 1.1 km
Hazelmere RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.57 m Low −0.05 m 1.6 km
Kydbrook CloseRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.41 m Lowest on record −0.03 m 2.6 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bishops AvenueRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.55 m Normal ±0 2.2 km
Magpie Hall LaneRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.96 m High −0.03 m 2.2 km
Bromley SouthRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.05 m Low −0.05 m 2.9 km
Hayes LaneRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne −0.04 m Normal ±0 3.1 km
BromleyRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.03 m Low −0.04 m 3.2 km
Chinbrook ParkRiver gauge, River Quaggy 0.03 m Low −0.04 m 3.8 km

Questions and answers

How does Kyd Brook at Gosshill Road compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.52 m.

What is a normal level for Kyd Brook at Gosshill Road in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.52 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.50 m and 0.66 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 0.53 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Gosshill Road today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.53 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Gosshill Road rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Gosshill Road normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Gosshill Road?

The highest level on record is 2.30 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is −0.06 m on December 7, 1998.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4381TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.40370, 0.06022 (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 0.53 m 2026-10-19 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Gosshill Road (ea:4381TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/gosshill-road

How we check values

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