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Harlow, Elizabeth Way water level

River gauge, Canons Brook, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.06m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.15 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

History
0.050.100.150.20mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.050.100.150.20mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.10.2mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.10.2mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Canons Brook at Harlow, Elizabeth Way is at 0.06 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.06 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.11 m (−0.05 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.04 m and 0.24 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
0.06 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.04 m – 0.21 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.05 m – 1.90 m
Same day last year
0.11 m−0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.04 m – 0.24 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.04 m – 0.48 m
Highest on record
2.15 mJune 10, 1993
Lowest on record
0.04 mDecember 26, 2008

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 2.8 mm, 99% Wind 26 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 7.6 mm, 94% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 7.8 mm, 65% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 14° 7° 3.0 mm, 43% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 0.6 mm, 68% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 10° 7° 46 mm, 75% Wind 36 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Roydon, Glen FabaRiver gauge, River Stort 1.43 m Normal −0.01 m 4.2 km
Hoddesdon, Rye BridgeRiver gauge, River Lee 2.84 m Normal −0.01 m 4.7 km
Harlow MillRiver gauge, River Stort 0.91 m Normal −0.02 m 4.8 km
Pishiobury BrookRiver gauge 0.95 m Normal ±0 4.8 km
Lower NazeingRiver gauge, Nazeing Brook 1.01 m Normal +0.01 m 5.7 km
MardockRiver gauge, River Ash 0.10 m Normal ±0 5.8 km
Sheering HallRiver gauge, Pincey Brook 0.08 m Very low ±0 6.8 km
SawbridgeworthRiver gauge, River Stort 1.11 m Low +0.01 m 7.2 km

Questions and answers

How does Canons Brook at Harlow, Elizabeth Way compare with last year?

It is 0.05 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.11 m.

What is a normal level for Canons Brook at Harlow, Elizabeth Way in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.06 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.04 m and 0.21 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 Harlow, Elizabeth Way today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Harlow, Elizabeth Way rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Harlow, Elizabeth Way 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 Harlow, Elizabeth Way?

The highest level on record is 2.15 m on June 10, 1993. The lowest is 0.04 m on December 26, 2008.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:5189TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.77391, 0.07364 (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 0.06 m 2026-10-20 14:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Harlow, Elizabeth Way (ea:5189TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hertfordshire/harlow-elizabeth-way

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