Uxbridge, Philpots Bridge water level

Name: Uxbridge, Philpots Bridge water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Pinn, Greater London, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.80m Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 20 Oct 2026, 04:45 BST (43 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Pinn at Uxbridge, Philpots Bridge is at 0.80 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.58 m to 2.10 m.

It has risen 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.74 m and 0.97 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: 0.58 m – 2.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.74 m – 0.97 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.75 m – 0.84 m
Highest on record: 2.54 mFebruary 10, 2009
Lowest on record: 0.50 mJuly 19, 1999

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

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 8° 2.9 mm, 83% Wind 22 km/h

19 Mon 15° 9° 0.8 mm, 81% Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 12 mm, 63% Wind 9 km/h

21 Wed 14° 8° 3.6 mm, 44% Wind 25 km/h

22 Thu 14° 6° 1.8 mm, 53% Wind 14 km/h

23 Fri 11° 7° 38 mm, 78% Wind 34 km/h

24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 65%

Map

Other gauges on the River Pinn

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
UxbridgeRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.05 m	Low	±0	1.8 km
Uxbridge, Hercies RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.74 m	Normal	−0.01 m	3.5 km
Ickenham, Swakeleys RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.57 m	Very low	−0.02 m	5.6 km
RuislipRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.15 m	Low	−0.02 m	7.8 km
Pinner, Eastcote RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.36 m	Low	−0.06 m	10 km
Pinner, Avenue RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.16 m	Normal	−0.05 m	11 km
Pinner, Moss CloseRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.14 m	Very low	±0	11 km
Waxwell LaneRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.16 m	Very low	±0	11 km
Woodhall AvenueRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.20 m	Low	+0.01 m	11 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
YiewsleyRiver gauge, Frays River	0.75 m	Very low	±0	0.9 km
Farlows BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne	0.32 m	Very low	−0.01 m	1.5 km
Iver, Clisbys BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne	0.35 m	Normal	−0.05 m	1.5 km
Thorney Mill Road, West Drayton (Temporary)River gauge, River Colne	0.05 m	Very low	−0.06 m	1.9 km
West DraytonRiver gauge, River Colne	0.42 m	Low	−0.02 m	1.9 km
Uxbridge, Fountains MillRiver gauge, Frays River	0.61 m	Very low	±0	3.6 km
WillowbankRiver gauge, River Colne	0.83 m	Very low	−0.01 m	4.7 km
Hillingdon, Charville LaneRiver gauge, Yeading Brook	0.48 m	Normal	−0.01 m	4.9 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Pinn at Uxbridge, Philpots Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.58 m to 2.10 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 0.80 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Uxbridge, Philpots Bridge today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 04:45 BST, the water level was 0.80 m. Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Uxbridge, Philpots Bridge rising or falling?

Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Uxbridge, Philpots Bridge 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, Philpots Bridge?

The highest level on record is 2.54 m on February 10, 2009. The lowest is 0.50 m on July 19, 1999.

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:2890TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.51750, -0.47676 (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	0.80 m	2026-10-20 03:45	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Uxbridge, Philpots Bridge (ea:2890TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/uxbridge-philpots-bridge

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