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Kings College water level

River gauge, Pyl Brook, Greater London, United Kingdom

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Within the normal range

Water level

0.40m Down 0.14 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.52 m Lowest on record -0.18 m

History

0.30.50.8mOct 13Oct 14Oct 14Oct 15Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.30.50.8mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mSep 20Sep 26Oct 3Oct 9Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.30.50.8mSep 20Oct 3Oct 16Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Kings College, where the gauge shows 0.40 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.09 m to 1.60 m.

It is still going down, by 0.14 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.35 m – 0.88 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.09 m – 1.60 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.35 m – 0.88 m
Highest on record
2.52 mJuly 20, 2007
Lowest on record
−0.18 mDecember 22, 1999

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

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

About Pyl Brook

Pyl Brook

Pyl Brook is a small stream in southwest London. It is a tributary of Beverley Brook, itself a tributary of the River Thames. Pyl Brook has two sources. The 5.3 kilometre main brook rises in Sutton Common in Sutton and flows through the London Borough of Merton to join Beverley Brook at Beverley Park in New Malden. The 3.9 kilometre East Pyl Brook also rises in Sutton and flows through Merton, joining the main Pyl west of Grand Drive in Raynes Park.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 8° 5.0 mm, 87% Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 15° 10° 0.2 mm, 85% Wind 13 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 9.6 mm, 57% Wind 7 km/h
21 Wed 14° 8° 3.0 mm, 47% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 15° 7° 3.4 mm, 50% Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 54 mm, 80% Wind 30 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° – Wind 18 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 65%

Map

Other gauges on Pyl Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Morden ParkRiver gauge, Pyl Brook 0.49 m Normal −0.01 m 1.2 km
North CheamRiver gauge, Pyl Brook 1.04 m Normal −0.02 m 3.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Motspur ParkRiver gauge, Beverley Brook 0.90 m Low ±0 0.9 km
New MaldenRiver gauge, Beverley Brook 0.74 m Very low −0.03 m 1.8 km
Worcester ParkRiver gauge, Beverley Brook 1.01 m Low −0.01 m 2.1 km
Worcester RoadRiver gauge, Hogsmill River 1.19 m High −0.02 m 3.4 km
Wimbledon CommonRiver gauge, Beverley Brook 0.20 m Normal −0.02 m 4.1 km
Wandle Park Side ChannelRiver gauge, River Wandle 0.18 m High +0.01 m 4.2 km
Wandle Park Main ChannelRiver gauge, River Wandle 0.22 m Very low −0.01 m 4.2 km
SummerstownRiver gauge, River Wandle 0.94 m Very low ±0 4.6 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Pyl Brook at Kings College?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.09 m to 1.60 m for this gauge.

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

What is the water level of Kings College today?

On 16 Oct 2026, 14:15 BST, the water level was 0.40 m. Down 0.14 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Kings College rising or falling?

Down 0.14 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kings College normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Kings College?

The highest level on record is 2.52 m on July 20, 2007. The lowest is −0.18 m on December 22, 1999.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4063TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.39746, -0.23095 (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 0.40 m 2026-10-16 13:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Kings College (ea:4063TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/kings-college

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