North Finchley water level
River gauge, Dollis Brook, Greater London, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at North Finchley, where the gauge shows 0.24 m.
That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.26 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.26 m (−0.02 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.23 m – 0.30 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
- 0.26 m0.01 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.23 m – 0.32 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.22 m – 1.50 m
- Same day last year
- 0.26 m−0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.23 m – 0.30 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.22 m – 0.55 m
- Highest on record
- 2.06 mAugust 9, 2002
- Lowest on record
- 0.16 mApril 5, 2007
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 Dollis Brook
Dollis Brook is a waterway which runs through Barnet in north London. It is a tributary of the River Brent, which is itself a tributary of the River Thames.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Dollis Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhetstoneRiver gauge, Dollis Brook | 0.01 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 1.0 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampstead SuburbRiver gauge, Mutton Brook | 0.81 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 3.4 km |
| New BarnetRiver gauge, Pymmes Brook | 0.12 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.3 km |
| Brent CrossRiver gauge, River Brent | 0.10 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.6 km |
| ColindaleRiver gauge, Silk Stream | 0.13 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 4.6 km |
| Powys LaneRiver gauge, Pymmes Brook | 0.64 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 4.7 km |
| Edgware, Deans BrookRiver gauge, Deans Brook | 0.80 m | High | ±0 | 5.3 km |
| Edgware HospitalRiver gauge, Silk Stream | 0.65 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.7 km |
| Enfield, The ChineRiver gauge, Salmon Brook | 0.96 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 7.3 km |
Questions and answers
How does Dollis Brook at North Finchley compare with last year?
It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.26 m.
What is a normal level for Dollis Brook at North Finchley in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.26 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.23 m and 0.32 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 0.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of North Finchley today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 14:30 BST, the water level was 0.24 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is North Finchley rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of North Finchley 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 North Finchley?
The highest level on record is 2.06 m on August 9, 2002. The lowest is 0.16 m on April 5, 2007.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:3806TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.61489, -0.18944(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 | 0.24 m | 2026-10-20 13:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: North Finchley (ea:3806TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/north-finchley
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