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Uxbridge, Hercies Road water level

River gauge, River Pinn, Greater London, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.76m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.78 m Lowest on record 0.40 m

History

0.700.730.750.78mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.700.730.750.78mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.700.750.80mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.700.750.80mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Pinn at Uxbridge, Hercies Road is at 0.76 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.69 m to 1.70 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.73 m and 0.80 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
0.69 m – 1.70 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.73 m – 0.80 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.73 m – 0.76 m
Highest on record
3.78 mOctober 30, 2000
Lowest on record
0.40 mFebruary 19, 2001

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

19 Mon 13° 10° 2.1 mm, 67% Wind 13 km/h
20 Tue 13° 9° 11 mm, 92% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 11 mm, 53% Wind 30 km/h
22 Thu 13° 6° 1.8 mm, 77% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 14° 8° 14 mm, 80% Wind 37 km/h
24 Sat 12° 7° 3.2 mm, 64% Wind 26 km/h
25 Sun 17° 11° 1.5 mm, 63% Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the River Pinn

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
UxbridgeRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.08 m Normal −0.02 m 1.7 km
Ickenham, Swakeleys RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.59 m Normal +0.01 m 2.1 km
Uxbridge, Philpots BridgeRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.85 m Normal ±0 3.5 km
RuislipRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.17 m Normal −0.01 m 4.5 km
Pinner, Eastcote RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.38 m Normal +0.01 m 7.4 km
Pinner, Avenue RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.17 m Normal −0.01 m 7.9 km
Waxwell LaneRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.16 m Very low −0.01 m 8.3 km
Woodhall AvenueRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.20 m Very low ±0 8.3 km
Pinner, Moss CloseRiver gauge, River Pinn 0.14 m Very low ±0 8.3 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Uxbridge, Fountains MillRiver gauge, Frays River 0.61 m Very low ±0 1.3 km
WillowbankRiver gauge, River Colne 0.80 m Very low −0.02 m 1.9 km
Denham ColneRiver gauge, River Colne 0.13 m Low ±0 2.4 km
Iver, Clisbys BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne 0.31 m Normal −0.01 m 2.7 km
Denham LodgeRiver gauge, River Misbourne 0.07 m Normal ±0 2.9 km
Hillingdon, Gutteridge WoodRiver gauge, Yeading Brook 0.28 m High −0.14 m 3.1 km
Hillingdon, Charville LaneRiver gauge, Yeading Brook 0.47 m Normal −0.08 m 3.3 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Pinn at Uxbridge, Hercies Road?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.69 m to 1.70 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 0.76 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Uxbridge, Hercies Road today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 14:30 BST, the water level was 0.76 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Uxbridge, Hercies Road rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Uxbridge, Hercies Road 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 Uxbridge, Hercies Road?

The highest level on record is 3.78 m on October 30, 2000. The lowest is 0.40 m on February 19, 2001.

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:2888TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.54789, -0.46447 (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 0.76 m 2026-10-20 13:30 Provisional

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Environment Agency: Uxbridge, Hercies Road (ea:2888TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/uxbridge-hercies-road

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer