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Ruislip water level

River gauge, River Pinn, Greater London, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.15m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.83 m Lowest on record 0.13 m

History

History
0.20.3mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.3mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.30.4mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Ruislip: the gauge reads 0.15 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.18 m for mid-October, based on 18 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.14 m (+0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.14 m – 0.30 m.

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

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.18 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.14 m – 0.33 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Normal range
0.14 m – 1.20 m
Same day last year
0.14 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.14 m – 0.30 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.14 m – 0.63 m
Highest on record
1.83 mJune 23, 2016
Lowest on record
0.13 mMay 11, 2009

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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

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

18 Sun 14° 7° 4.2 mm, 83% Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 0.8 mm, 81% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 12 mm, 63% Wind 9 km/h
21 Wed 14° 7° 3.6 mm, 44% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 2.4 mm, 53% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 11° 7° 37 mm, 78% Wind 34 km/h
24 Sat 11° 4° – Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the River Pinn

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ickenham, Swakeleys RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.55 m Very low ±0 2.5 km
Pinner, Eastcote RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.36 m Low ±0 3.3 km
Pinner, Avenue RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.15 m Normal ±0 3.6 km
Waxwell LaneRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.15 m Very low ±0 3.8 km
Woodhall AvenueRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.18 m Very low −0.01 m 3.8 km
Pinner, Moss CloseRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.14 m Very low ±0 4.0 km
Uxbridge, Hercies RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.73 m Normal ±0 4.5 km
UxbridgeRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.03 m Very low −0.01 m 6.1 km
Uxbridge, Philpots BridgeRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.75 m Normal −0.03 m 7.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Howletts Lane, RuislipRiver gauge, Cannon Brook 0.07 m Normal +0.01 m 1.0 km
Harrow, Village WayRiver gauge, Yeading Brook 0.06 m Very low −0.01 m 3.2 km
Hillingdon, Gutteridge WoodRiver gauge, Yeading Brook 0.22 m Normal −0.02 m 3.7 km
Harrow, Thistledene AvenueRiver gauge, The Roxbourne 0.04 m Normal ±0 3.8 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Pinn at Ruislip compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.14 m.

What is a normal level for the River Pinn at Ruislip in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.18 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.14 m and 0.33 m, based on 18 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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Ruislip today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 12:30 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ruislip rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Ruislip normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ruislip?

The highest level on record is 1.83 m on June 23, 2016. The lowest is 0.13 m on May 11, 2009.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2807TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.58043, -0.42607 (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 0.15 m 2026-10-18 11:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Ruislip (ea:2807TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/ruislip

How we check values

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