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Gadebridge Park water level

River gauge, River Gade, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

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Lower than ever recorded here

Water level

0.10m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.06 m³/s
0.3 0.5 Highest onrecord 0.41 m Lowest on record 0.16 m

History

0.100.130.15mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.100.130.15mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.100.130.15mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.100.130.15mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Gadebridge Park: the gauge reads 0.10 m, at a record low.

That is below the previous record low of 0.16 m (June 13, 2025), so the gauge is setting a new low. The usual range here runs from 0.16 m to 0.65 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.08 m – 0.15 m.

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

Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.16 m – 0.65 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.08 m – 0.15 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.09 m – 0.10 m
Highest on record
0.41 mApril 23, 2025
Lowest on record
0.16 mJune 13, 2025
Lowest on record
0.06 m below the lowest level on record

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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

About the River Gade

River Gade

The River Gade is a chalk stream running almost entirely through Hertfordshire. It rises from a spring in the chalk of the Chiltern Hills at Dagnall, Buckinghamshire and flows through Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, then along the west side of Watford through Cassiobury Park. After passing Croxley Green it reaches Rickmansworth, where it joins the River Colne. For its whole course the Gade is unnavigable, with the exception of a short section in Apsley, Hertfordshire where. it forms a section of the Grand Union Canal.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the River Gade

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Croxley GreenRiver gauge, River Gade 0.08 m Low −0.02 m 13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hemel Hempstead, Two Waters RoadRiver gauge, River Bulbourne 0.25 m Low +0.04 m 1.9 km
Hemel Hempstead, Old Fishery LaneRiver gauge, River Bulbourne 0.64 m Low −0.01 m 2.1 km
RedbournRiver gauge, River Red −0.08 m Normal −0.14 m 6.7 km
RedbournRiver gauge, River Ver 0.04 m Normal −0.01 m 7.0 km
MarkyateRiver gauge, River Ver −0.04 m Very low ±0 9.0 km
Colney StreetRiver gauge, River Ver 0.15 m Normal ±0 11 km
CheshamRiver gauge, River Chess 0.31 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km
WatfordRiver gauge, River Colne 0.19 m Normal ±0 12 km

Questions and answers

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 0.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Gadebridge Park today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 21:45 BST, the water level was 0.10 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Gadebridge Park rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Gadebridge Park normal?

Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Gadebridge Park?

The highest level on record is 0.41 m on April 23, 2025. The lowest is 0.16 m on June 13, 2025.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2840TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.75789, -0.47512 (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 0.10 m 2026-10-19 20:45 Provisional
Flow 0.06 m³/s 2026-10-19 20:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Gadebridge Park (ea:2840TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hertfordshire/gadebridge-park

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