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Hayes Lane water level

River gauge, River Ravensbourne, Greater London, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

-0.04m Steady over the last 24 hours

-1 0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.05 m Lowest on record -0.74 m

History

History
-0.10.00.1mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range-0.10.00.1mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Bottom of normal range
-0.20.0mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Bottom of normal range-0.20.0mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
-0.20.00.2mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range-0.20.00.2mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
-0.20.00.2mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.20.00.2mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The River Ravensbourne at Hayes Lane is at −0.04 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is −0.01 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.11 m, a difference of −0.15 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −0.07 m and −0.02 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
−0.01 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.17 m – 0.16 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Normal range
0.00 m – 1.80 m
Same day last year
0.11 m−0.15 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.07 m – −0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.15 m – 0.21 m
Highest on record
1.05 mDecember 24, 2013
Lowest on record
−0.74 mMarch 25, 1993

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.

About the River Ravensbourne

River Ravensbourne

The River Ravensbourne is a tributary of the River Thames in south London, England. It flows north from near Bromley into the tidal River Thames at Deptford, where its tidal reach is known as Deptford Creek.

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: 7.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 8° 0.2 mm, 98% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 5.3 mm, 81% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 5.0 mm, 54% Wind 34 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 2.6 mm, 73% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 17 mm, 88% Wind 39 km/h
24 Sat 13° 7° 7.1 mm, 64% Wind 27 km/h
25 Sun 18° 12° 5.8 mm, 55% Wind 34 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ravensbourne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BromleyRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.03 m Low ±0 0.3 km
Bromley SouthRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.05 m Very low ±0 0.8 km
Bishops AvenueRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.55 m Normal ±0 1.1 km
Magpie Hall LaneRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.96 m High ±0 2.1 km
Beckenham ParkRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.51 m Low ±0 3.8 km
Catford HillRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.06 m Very low −0.01 m 6.3 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Woodlands RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 1.18 m High −0.01 m 2.9 km
Lower CamdenRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.88 m Low −0.02 m 3.0 km
Gosshill RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.53 m Normal ±0 3.1 km
BeckenhamRiver gauge, The Beck 0.45 m Normal −0.02 m 3.4 km
Upper Elmers EndRiver gauge, St James Stream 0.38 m High +0.01 m 3.9 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Ravensbourne at Hayes Lane higher than last year?

No, it is 0.15 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.11 m.

What is a normal level for the River Ravensbourne at Hayes Lane in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is −0.01 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.17 m and 0.16 m, based on 20 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 −0.04 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hayes Lane today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 07:00 BST, the water level was −0.04 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hayes Lane rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Hayes Lane normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Hayes Lane?

The highest level on record is 1.05 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is −0.74 m on March 25, 1993.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4310TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.39290, 0.01948 (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 −0.04 m 2026-10-20 06:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hayes Lane (ea:4310TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/hayes-lane

How we check values

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