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Ickenham, Swakeleys Road water level

River gauge, River Pinn, Greater London, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.61m Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 Highest onrecord 2.01 m Lowest on record 0.46 m

History

History
0.550.600.65mOct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.550.600.65mOct 14Oct 17Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.550.600.65mSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.550.600.65mSep 21Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.60.70.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.60.70.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.60.70.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.60.70.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Ickenham, Swakeleys Road reads 0.61 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 0.60 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.62 m (−0.01 m).

The water is rising: up 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.55 m and 0.64 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
0.60 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.57 m – 0.67 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.56 m – 1.40 m
Same day last year
0.62 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.55 m – 0.64 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.55 m – 0.83 m
Highest on record
2.01 mJune 23, 2016
Lowest on record
0.46 mAugust 9, 2007

On the river at Ickenham, Swakeleys 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.

About the River Pinn

River Pinn

The Pinn is a suburban, outer west London river. It has dendritic headwaters, the furthest is considered its source – in Harrow Weald. Its confluence with Frays River makes it a tributary of the Colne. It is one of three principal rivers wholly in the historic county of Middlesex.

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

18 Sun 14° 7° 4.0 mm, 80% Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 0.3 mm, 70% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 17 mm, 77% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 13° 6° 11 mm, 47% Wind 26 km/h
22 Thu 12° 5° 0.8 mm, 69% Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 23 mm, 87% Wind 35 km/h
24 Sat 13° 6° 2.2 mm, 44% Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the River Pinn

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Uxbridge, Hercies RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.80 m Normal +0.06 m 2.1 km
RuislipRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.20 m Normal +0.04 m 2.5 km
UxbridgeRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.17 m High +0.11 m 3.7 km
Uxbridge, Philpots BridgeRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.99 m Normal +0.17 m 5.6 km
Pinner, Eastcote RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.39 m Normal +0.03 m 5.6 km
Pinner, Avenue RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.22 m High +0.05 m 6.1 km
Waxwell LaneRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.25 m High +0.09 m 6.3 km
Woodhall AvenueRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.21 m Low +0.02 m 6.3 km
Pinner, Moss CloseRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.14 m Very low ±0 6.4 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Denham ColneRiver gauge, River Colne 0.16 m Normal +0.03 m 2.2 km
WillowbankRiver gauge, River Colne 0.85 m Very low +0.03 m 2.3 km
Howletts Lane, RuislipRiver gauge, Cannon Brook 0.07 m Normal −0.03 m 2.3 km
Denham LodgeRiver gauge, River Misbourne 0.07 m Normal +0.01 m 2.7 km
Uxbridge, Fountains MillRiver gauge, Frays River 0.61 m Very low ±0 2.7 km
Hillingdon, Gutteridge WoodRiver gauge, Yeading Brook 0.75 m Very high +0.45 m 3.0 km
Hillingdon, Charville LaneRiver gauge, Yeading Brook 0.69 m Very high +0.19 m 3.5 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Pinn at Ickenham, Swakeleys Road compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.62 m.

What is a normal level for the River Pinn at Ickenham, Swakeleys Road in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.60 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.57 m and 0.67 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 0.61 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Ickenham, Swakeleys Road today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 23:45 BST, the water level was 0.61 m. Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Ickenham, Swakeleys Road rising or falling?

Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ickenham, Swakeleys 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 Ickenham, Swakeleys Road?

The highest level on record is 2.01 m on June 23, 2016. The lowest is 0.46 m on August 9, 2007.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2887TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.56527, -0.45277 (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 0.61 m 2026-10-20 22:45 Provisional

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Environment Agency: Ickenham, Swakeleys Road (ea:2887TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/ickenham-swakeleys-road

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