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Hackbridge water level

River gauge, River Wandle, Greater London, United Kingdom

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Lower than ever recorded here

Water level

1.12m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

1.5 2.0 Highest onrecord 2.04 m Lowest on record 1.18 m

History

1.11.21.3mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range1.11.21.3mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
1.11.21.3mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range1.11.21.3mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Hackbridge: the gauge reads 1.12 m, at a record low.

That is below the previous record low of 1.18 m (February 4, 2006), so the gauge is setting a new low. The usual range here runs from 1.27 m to 1.94 m.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.11 m – 1.30 m.

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

Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
1.27 m – 1.94 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.11 m – 1.30 m
Highest on record
2.04 mSeptember 23, 2024
Lowest on record
1.18 mFebruary 4, 2006
Lowest on record
0.06 m below the lowest level on record

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Wandle

River Wandle

The River Wandle is a right-bank tributary of the River Thames in south London, England. With a total length of about 9 miles (14 km), the river passes through the London boroughs of Croydon, Sutton, Merton and Wandsworth, where it reaches the Thames. A short headwater – the Caterham Bourne – is partially in Surrey, the historic county of the river's catchment. Tributaries of the Wandle include Carshalton Ponds and Norbury Brook.

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.

17 Sat 14° 7° – Wind 19 km/h
18 Sun 14° 8° 4.7 mm, 69% Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 0.7 mm, 72% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 14° 12° 2.7 mm, 43% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 13° 10° 0.9 mm, 51% Wind 18 km/h
22 Thu 15° 7° 2.0 mm, 46% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 14° 8° 15 mm, 74% Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 43%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wandle

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Carshalton PondsRiver gauge, River Wandle 0.07 m Low ±0 1.1 km
Beddington ParkRiver gauge, River Wandle 0.24 m Normal −0.01 m 1.5 km
Waddon PondsRiver gauge, River Wandle −0.10 m Very low −0.01 m 2.8 km
Wandle Park Side ChannelRiver gauge, River Wandle 0.23 m High −0.03 m 5.0 km
Wandle Park Main ChannelRiver gauge, River Wandle 0.28 m Normal −0.01 m 5.0 km
SummerstownRiver gauge, River Wandle 0.99 m Normal −0.01 m 6.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
North CheamRiver gauge, Pyl Brook 1.05 m Normal ±0 3.4 km
Morden ParkRiver gauge, Pyl Brook 0.48 m Low ±0 4.2 km
Abercairn RoadRiver gauge, River Graveney 0.87 m Low −0.01 m 4.5 km
Thornton HeathRiver gauge, Norbury Brook 0.99 m Normal ±0 4.8 km
Longley RoadRiver gauge, River Graveney 0.06 m Normal −0.01 m 5.1 km

Questions and answers

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

What is the water level of Hackbridge today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 20:45 BST, the water level was 1.12 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Hackbridge rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hackbridge normal?

Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Hackbridge?

The highest level on record is 2.04 m on September 23, 2024. The lowest is 1.18 m on February 4, 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4165TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.37706, -0.16011 (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 1.12 m 2026-10-17 19:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hackbridge (ea:4165TH). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/hackbridge

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