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Walthamstow, Low Hall water level

River gauge, River Lee, Greater London, United Kingdom

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Within the normal range

Water level

0.03m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.20 m Lowest on record -0.19 m

History

0.030.050.080.10mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.030.050.080.10mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.030.050.080.10mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.030.050.080.10mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Walthamstow, Low Hall, where the gauge shows 0.03 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.01 m to 1.35 m.

It is still going down, by 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.02 m – 0.10 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
0.01 m – 1.35 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.02 m – 0.10 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.02 m – 0.06 m
Highest on record
2.20 mOctober 30, 2000
Lowest on record
−0.19 mMay 10, 2006

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 the River Lee

River Lea

The River Lea is a river in the East of England and Greater London. It originates in Bedfordshire, in the Chiltern Hills, and flows southeast through Hertfordshire, along the Essex border and into Greater London, to meet the River Thames at Bow Creek. It is one of the largest rivers in London and the easternmost major tributary of the Thames.

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° 8° 4.1 mm, 92% Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 15° 10° 0.3 mm, 87% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 7.3 mm, 55% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 15° 8° 2.7 mm, 40% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 15° 7° 2.6 mm, 49% Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 48 mm, 86% Wind 31 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° – Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on the River Lee

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lea BridgeRiver gauge, River Lee 5.83 m Normal −0.05 m 0.9 km
Hoddesdon, Rye BridgeRiver gauge, River Lee 2.84 m Normal ±0 22 km
WaterhallRiver gauge, River Lee 0.12 m Low ±0 23 km
HarpendenRiver gauge, River Lee 0.75 m Very low −0.01 m 35 km
Luton East HydeRiver gauge, River Lee 1.10 m Normal ±0 38 km
Luton, Stockingstone RoadRiver gauge, River Lee 0.03 m Low ±0 44 km
Luton, Toddington RoadRiver gauge, River Lee 0.02 m Normal +0.02 m 47 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WalthamstowRiver gauge, Ching Brook 1.03 m Low ±0 3.8 km
Edmonton, Silver StreetRiver gauge, Pymmes Brook 0.04 m Normal −0.01 m 4.8 km
Edmonton GreenRiver gauge, Salmon Brook 0.06 m Very low −0.01 m 5.8 km
RedbridgeRiver gauge, River Roding 0.12 m Low ±0 5.8 km
ChingfordRiver gauge, Ching Brook 0.20 m Normal −0.01 m 6.1 km
Powys LaneRiver gauge, Pymmes Brook 0.64 m Very low −0.01 m 7.0 km
Enfield, The ChineRiver gauge, Salmon Brook 0.96 m Normal +0.02 m 8.4 km
Hampstead SuburbRiver gauge, Mutton Brook 0.83 m Normal +0.01 m 9.5 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Lee at Walthamstow, Low Hall?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.01 m to 1.35 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 0.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Walthamstow, Low Hall today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST, the water level was 0.03 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Walthamstow, Low Hall rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Walthamstow, Low Hall 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 Walthamstow, Low Hall?

The highest level on record is 2.20 m on October 30, 2000. The lowest is −0.19 m on May 10, 2006.

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:5380TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.57489, -0.04364 (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 0.03 m 2026-10-20 10:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Walthamstow, Low Hall (ea:5380TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/walthamstow-low-hall

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