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North Cheam water level

River gauge, Pyl Brook, Greater London, United Kingdom

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Within the normal range

Water level

1.04m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.92 m Lowest on record 0.70 m

History

1.11.2mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 191.11.2mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
0.81.01.2mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.81.01.2mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at North Cheam reads 1.04 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.73 m to 2.39 m.

The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.02 m and 1.29 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
0.73 m – 2.39 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.02 m – 1.29 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.03 m – 1.10 m
Highest on record
2.92 mJuly 20, 2007
Lowest on record
0.70 mOctober 8, 2000

On the river at North Cheam

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 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

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 8° 5.5 mm, 66% Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 15° 9° 0.7 mm, 63% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 12° 12° 9.0 mm, 59% Wind 7 km/h
21 Wed 14° 8° 3.0 mm, 47% Wind 18 km/h
22 Thu 15° 7° 2.4 mm, 72% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 12° 8° 56 mm, 87% Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 10° 5° – Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on Pyl Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Morden ParkRiver gauge, Pyl Brook 0.50 m Normal +0.02 m 1.9 km
Kings CollegeRiver gauge, Pyl Brook 0.40 m Normal −0.14 m 3.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Worcester ParkRiver gauge, Beverley Brook 1.02 m Low ±0 2.5 km
Motspur ParkRiver gauge, Beverley Brook 0.90 m Low ±0 3.1 km
Carshalton PondsRiver gauge, River Wandle 0.07 m Low ±0 3.3 km
HackbridgeRiver gauge, River Wandle 1.12 m Lowest on record ±0 3.4 km
EwellRiver gauge, Hogsmill River 0.10 m Low ±0 3.9 km
Worcester RoadRiver gauge, Hogsmill River 1.20 m High +0.02 m 3.9 km
New MaldenRiver gauge, Beverley Brook 0.77 m Very low +0.01 m 4.8 km
Beddington ParkRiver gauge, River Wandle 0.24 m Normal ±0 4.8 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Pyl Brook at North Cheam?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.73 m to 2.39 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 1.04 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of North Cheam today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST, the water level was 1.04 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is North Cheam rising or falling?

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

Is the level of North Cheam 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 North Cheam?

The highest level on record is 2.92 m on July 20, 2007. The lowest is 0.70 m on October 8, 2000.

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:4045TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.37484, -0.20833 (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 1.04 m 2026-10-19 09:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: North Cheam (ea:4045TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/north-cheam

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