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SwedenSilvertown and Tower Pier water level
Tidal gauge, Greater London, United Kingdom
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What this means
Silvertown and Tower Pier reads 0.17 m as of 20 Oct 2026, 09:12 BST. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this tidal gauge yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
It has dropped 0.14 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.01 m and 4.10 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.25 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erith TG and Tower PierTidal gauge | 0.78 m | No reference yet | −1.65 m | 0.0 km |
| West UR and East DRTidal gauge | 0.00 m | No reference yet | −0.02 m | 0.0 km |
| East UR and West DRTidal gauge | 0.04 m | No reference yet | −0.01 m | 0.0 km |
| Manor House GardensRiver gauge, River Quaggy | 0.04 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 4.5 km |
| Catford HillRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne | 0.06 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 6.9 km |
| Chinbrook ParkRiver gauge, River Quaggy | 0.03 m | Low | −0.01 m | 7.0 km |
| Winsford RoadRiver gauge, River Pool | 0.06 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 7.5 km |
| Beckenham ParkRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne | 0.51 m | Low | ±0 | 8.3 km |
Questions and answers
What is the water level of Silvertown and Tower Pier today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 09:12 BST, the water level was 0.17 m. Down 0.14 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Silvertown and Tower Pier rising or falling?
Down 0.14 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.25 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Silvertown and Tower Pier normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:DIFF_TB3_TB1- Coordinates
51.49435, 0.02641(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 | 0.17 m | 2026-10-20 08:12 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Silvertown and Tower Pier (ea:DIFF_TB3_TB1). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/silvertown-and-tower-pier
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