Harrow, Village Way water level

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

River gauge, Yeading Brook, Greater London, United Kingdom

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

0.08m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 21 Oct 2026, 03:45 BST (32 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

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

What this means

Low water at Harrow, Village Way: the gauge reads 0.08 m, far below normal for late October.

That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 0.13 m for late October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.18 m (−0.10 m). The lowest reading on record is −0.02 m (July 21, 2006).

It is on the way up, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.05 m – 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: 0.13 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.08 m – 0.24 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range: 0.06 m – 1.19 m
Same day last year: 0.18 m−0.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.05 m – 0.19 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.05 m – 0.41 m
Highest on record: 1.48 mJune 8, 2016
Lowest on record: −0.02 mJuly 21, 2006

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 Yeading Brook

Yeading Brook is the dominant source of the River Crane, in outer North West then West London. The western branch flows 25.8 km (16.0 mi) south. It rises in the far south of suburban Pinner and drains all of the western suburbs of Harrow, insofar as they have not been by historical practice connected into sewers.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 13° 10° 6.9 mm, 100% Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 12° 7° 8.8 mm, 74% Wind 35 km/h

22 Thu 14° 7° 4.5 mm, 88% Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 13° 8° 16 mm, 100% Wind 39 km/h

24 Sat 15° 7° 11 mm, 89% Wind 30 km/h

25 Sun 13° 9° – Wind 34 km/h

26 Mon 15° 6° 0.9 mm, 41% Wind 18 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Yeading Brook

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hillingdon, Gutteridge WoodRiver gauge, Yeading Brook	0.63 m	Very high	+0.33 m	4.3 km
Hillingdon, Charville LaneRiver gauge, Yeading Brook	0.66 m	Very high	+0.18 m	4.8 km
Yeading, Brookside RoadRiver gauge, Yeading Brook	0.43 m	Very high	+0.14 m	6.6 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pinner, Eastcote RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.37 m	Normal	+0.02 m	1.3 km
Harrow, Thistledene AvenueRiver gauge, The Roxbourne	0.04 m	Normal	±0	1.7 km
Pinner, Avenue RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.19 m	Normal	+0.03 m	2.2 km
Pinner, Moss CloseRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.14 m	Very low	±0	2.4 km
Waxwell LaneRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.25 m	High	+0.09 m	2.8 km
Woodhall AvenueRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.21 m	Low	+0.01 m	2.9 km
RuislipRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.18 m	Normal	+0.03 m	3.2 km
Northholt, Yeading EastRiver gauge, Yeading Brook (Eastern Arm)	0.05 m	Normal	+0.02 m	3.4 km

Questions and answers

How does Yeading Brook at Harrow, Village Way compare with last year?

It is 0.10 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.18 m.

What is a normal level for Yeading Brook at Harrow, Village Way in late October?

The median for late October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.08 m and 0.24 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 0.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Harrow, Village Way today?

On 21 Oct 2026, 03:45 BST, the water level was 0.08 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Harrow, Village Way rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Harrow, Village Way normal?

Very low for late October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Harrow, Village Way?

The highest level on record is 1.48 m on June 8, 2016. The lowest is −0.02 m on July 21, 2006.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:3609TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.57755, -0.38027 (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	0.08 m	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Harrow, Village Way (ea:3609TH). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/harrow-village-way

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