New Barnet water level

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

River gauge, Pymmes Brook, Greater London, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.13m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 08:45 BST (36 min ago)

History

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Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Pymmes Brook at New Barnet is at 0.13 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.04 m to 1.10 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

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: 0.04 m – 1.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.13 m – 0.13 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.13 m – 0.13 m
Highest on record: 1.11 mJuly 12, 2021
Lowest on record: 0.00 mAugust 31, 2008

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 Pymmes Brook

Pymmes Brook is located in North London and named after William Pymme, a local landowner. It is a minor tributary of the River Lea. The brook mostly flows through urban areas and is particularly prone to flooding in its lower reaches. To alleviate the problem the brook has been culverted in many areas. Part of it is a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade II. The Pymmes BrookERS community group works to improve the health of the river and its tributaries.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 12° 9° 0.5 mm, 88% Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 13° 9° 5.5 mm, 80% Wind 17 km/h

21 Wed 13° 8° 7.2 mm, 51% Wind 35 km/h

22 Thu 11° 6° 5.0 mm, 83% Wind 19 km/h

23 Fri 12° 7° 16 mm, 88% Wind 44 km/h

24 Sat 11° 6° 8.2 mm, 61% Wind 28 km/h

25 Sun 17° 11° 4.4 mm, 61% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on Pymmes Brook

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Powys LaneRiver gauge, Pymmes Brook	0.65 m	Very low	+0.01 m	4.9 km
Edmonton, Silver StreetRiver gauge, Pymmes Brook	0.05 m	Normal	+0.02 m	7.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
WhetstoneRiver gauge, Dollis Brook	0.01 m	Lowest on record	±0	3.3 km
North FinchleyRiver gauge, Dollis Brook	0.26 m	Normal	±0	4.3 km
Enfield, The ChineRiver gauge, Salmon Brook	0.94 m	Low	−0.01 m	4.8 km
Mimmshall BrookRiver gauge	0.26 m	Normal	+0.02 m	7.3 km
Hampstead SuburbRiver gauge, Mutton Brook	0.82 m	Normal	+0.01 m	7.4 km
Edmonton GreenRiver gauge, Salmon Brook	0.07 m	Low	+0.02 m	7.6 km
Edgware, Deans BrookRiver gauge, Deans Brook	0.80 m	High	±0	7.9 km
North MymmsRiver gauge, Mimmshall Brook	0.36 m	Very high	±0	8.4 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Pymmes Brook at New Barnet?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.04 m to 1.10 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 0.13 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of New Barnet today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 08:45 BST, the water level was 0.13 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is New Barnet rising or falling?

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

Is the level of New Barnet 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 New Barnet?

The highest level on record is 1.11 m on July 12, 2021. The lowest is 0.00 m on August 31, 2008.

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:5362TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.65030, -0.16406 (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	0.13 m	2026-10-19 07:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: New Barnet (ea:5362TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/new-barnet

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