Fulling Mill water level
River gauge, River Mimram, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Fulling Mill, where the gauge shows 0.06 m.
That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.07 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.09 m (−0.02 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.06 m – 0.07 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
- 0.07 m0.01 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.01 m – 0.10 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- −0.14 m – 0.66 m
- Same day last year
- 0.09 m−0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.06 m – 0.07 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.06 m – 0.21 m
- Highest on record
- 0.55 mOctober 13, 1993
- Lowest on record
- −0.46 mMarch 26, 1990
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 Mimram
The River Mimram is a chalk stream in Hertfordshire, England. It runs from its source near Whitwell in Hertfordshire to join the River Lea at Hertford.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Mimram
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhitwellRiver gauge, River Mimram | 0.05 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.0 km |
| PanshangerRiver gauge, River Mimram | 0.42 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 6.7 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bragbury ParkRiver gauge, Stevenage Brook | 0.07 m | Normal | −0.20 m | 6.4 km |
| HarpendenRiver gauge, River Lee | 0.80 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 8.7 km |
| WaterhallRiver gauge, River Lee | 0.15 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 10 km |
| Hertford, Hartham ParkRiver gauge, River Beane | 0.20 m | High | +0.03 m | 11 km |
| Luton East HydeRiver gauge, River Lee | 1.10 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| WalkernRiver gauge, River Beane | 0.09 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| Dane EndRiver gauge, River Beane | 0.92 m | Very high | +0.08 m | 12 km |
| RedbournRiver gauge, River Ver | 0.04 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 13 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Mimram at Fulling Mill compare with last year?
It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.09 m.
What is a normal level for the River Mimram at Fulling Mill in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.07 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.01 m and 0.10 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 0.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Fulling Mill today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Fulling Mill rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Fulling Mill normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Fulling Mill?
The highest level on record is 0.55 m on October 13, 1993. The lowest is −0.46 m on March 26, 1990.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:4770TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.83764, -0.22129(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 | 0.06 m | 2026-10-19 15:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Fulling Mill (ea:4770TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hertfordshire/fulling-mill
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