Yeading, Brookside Road water level

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

River gauge, Yeading Brook, Greater London, United Kingdom

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High for mid-October

Water level

0.27m Up 0.15 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 11:45 BST (2 hours ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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

What this means

High water at Yeading, Brookside Road: the latest reading is 0.27 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.14 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.14 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.14 m, a difference of +0.14 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.15 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. The 30-day range is 0.12 m – 0.38 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.14 m0.14 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.11 m – 0.35 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range: 0.12 m – 1.90 m
Same day last year: 0.14 m+0.14 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.12 m – 0.38 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.11 m – 1.04 m
Highest on record: 1.36 mFebruary 10, 2009
Lowest on record: 0.09 mOctober 4, 2008

For anglers and canoeists

A river in spate is no place for beginners. Weirs form strong towbacks, and trees in the water become strainers.

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

About Yeading Brook

Yeading Brook is the dominant source of the River Crane, in outer North West then West London. The western branch flows 25.8 km (16.0 mi) south. It rises in the far south of suburban Pinner and drains all of the western suburbs of Harrow, insofar as they have not been by historical practice connected into sewers.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 10° 2.2 mm, 67% Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 13° 10° 12 mm, 92% Wind 12 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° 12° 1.5 mm, 63% Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on Yeading Brook

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hillingdon, Charville LaneRiver gauge, Yeading Brook	0.57 m	High	+0.14 m	3.2 km
Hillingdon, Gutteridge WoodRiver gauge, Yeading Brook	0.43 m	Very high	+0.21 m	3.8 km
Harrow, Village WayRiver gauge, Yeading Brook	0.08 m	Low	+0.03 m	6.6 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Northholt, Yeading EastRiver gauge, Yeading Brook (Eastern Arm)	0.05 m	Normal	+0.02 m	3.4 km
Greenford, Costons LaneRiver gauge, River Brent	0.17 m	Normal	+0.07 m	3.4 km
HanwellRiver gauge, River Brent	0.87 m	Normal	+0.01 m	3.6 km
Cranford ParkRiver gauge, River Crane	0.07 m	Normal	+0.01 m	3.6 km
Harrow, Thistledene AvenueRiver gauge, The Roxbourne	0.04 m	Normal	±0	4.9 km
UxbridgeRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.08 m	Normal	+0.05 m	5.7 km
Uxbridge, Philpots BridgeRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.86 m	Normal	+0.10 m	5.9 km
Uxbridge, Hercies RoadRiver gauge, River Pinn	0.78 m	Normal	+0.05 m	6.0 km

Questions and answers

Is Yeading Brook at Yeading, Brookside Road higher than last year?

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

What is a normal level for Yeading Brook at Yeading, Brookside Road in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.14 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.11 m and 0.35 m, based on 21 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 0.27 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Yeading, Brookside Road today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 11:45 BST, the water level was 0.27 m. Up 0.15 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Yeading, Brookside Road rising or falling?

Up 0.15 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.15 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Yeading, Brookside Road normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Yeading, Brookside Road?

The highest level on record is 1.36 m on February 10, 2009. The lowest is 0.09 m on October 4, 2008.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:3650TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.51870, -0.39176 (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	0.27 m	2026-10-19 10:45	Provisional

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