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Hertford, Hartham Park water level

River gauge, River Beane, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.18m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.54 m Lowest on record 0.10 m

History

History
0.150.20mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.150.20mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.150.20mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.150.20mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.60.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.40.60.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.30.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.30.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Hertford, Hartham Park reads 0.18 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.17 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.22 m, a difference of −0.04 m.

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.17 m and 0.21 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
0.17 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.14 m – 0.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.13 m – 0.80 m
Same day last year
0.22 m−0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.17 m – 0.21 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.17 m – 0.44 m
Highest on record
1.54 mOctober 13, 1993
Lowest on record
0.10 mSeptember 29, 1997

On the river at Hertford, Hartham Park

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Beane

River Beane

The River Beane is chalk stream in the county of Hertfordshire, England. A tributary of the River Lea, it rises to the south-west of Sandon in the hills northeast of Stevenage and joins the Lea at Hartham Common in Hertford.

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 7° 1.7 mm, 99% Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 8.2 mm, 94% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 8.2 mm, 65% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 13° 7° 3.0 mm, 43% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 0.4 mm, 68% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 10° 7° 38 mm, 75% Wind 38 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° – Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

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

Map

Other gauges on the River Beane

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Dane EndRiver gauge, River Beane 1.12 m Very high +0.19 m 8.3 km
WalkernRiver gauge, River Beane 0.08 m Normal −0.01 m 14 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Tumbling Bay WeirRiver gauge, Amwell Loop 30.39 m Normal −0.03 m 4.0 km
WaterhallRiver gauge, River Lee 0.13 m Low −0.02 m 4.1 km
PanshangerRiver gauge, River Mimram 0.41 m Normal ±0 4.2 km
WadesmillRiver gauge, River Rib 0.19 m Normal ±0 5.5 km
Hoddesdon, Rye BridgeRiver gauge, River Lee 2.83 m Normal −0.01 m 6.9 km
MardockRiver gauge, River Ash 0.10 m Normal ±0 7.0 km
Roydon, Glen FabaRiver gauge, River Stort 1.43 m Normal −0.01 m 7.7 km
Bragbury ParkRiver gauge, Stevenage Brook 0.09 m Normal +0.03 m 9.4 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Beane at Hertford, Hartham Park higher than last year?

No, it is 0.04 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.22 m.

What is a normal level for the River Beane at Hertford, Hartham Park in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.17 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.14 m and 0.23 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 0.18 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hertford, Hartham Park today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 16:45 BST, the water level was 0.18 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Hertford, Hartham Park rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Hertford, Hartham Park 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 Hertford, Hartham Park?

The highest level on record is 1.54 m on October 13, 1993. The lowest is 0.10 m on September 29, 1997.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4890TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.80123, -0.07976 (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 0.18 m 2026-10-20 15:45 Provisional

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Environment Agency: Hertford, Hartham Park (ea:4890TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hertfordshire/hertford-hartham-park

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