Roydon, Glen Faba water level

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

River gauge, River Stort, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

1.43m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 20 Oct 2026, 18:30 BST (37 min ago)

Flow: 0.44 m³/s

History

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Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Roydon, Glen Faba reads 1.43 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 1.34 m to 1.81 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.42 m and 1.45 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 1.34 m – 1.81 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.42 m – 1.45 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.43 m – 1.44 m
Highest on record: 1.86 mJanuary 25, 2009
Lowest on record: 0.61 mFebruary 18, 1999

On the river at Roydon, Glen Faba

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 Stort

The River Stort is a chalk river in Essex and Hertfordshire, England. It is 24 miles (39 km) long and flows from near the village of Langley to the River Lea at Hoddesdon.

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° 8° 2.8 mm, 99% Wind 26 km/h

19 Mon 14° 9° 7.7 mm, 94% Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 7.9 mm, 65% Wind 12 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 11° 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 Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on the River Stort

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Harlow MillRiver gauge, River Stort	0.91 m	Normal	−0.01 m	8.9 km
SawbridgeworthRiver gauge, River Stort	1.11 m	Low	+0.02 m	11 km
Bishops Stortford, Grange PaddocksRiver gauge, River Stort	−0.26 m	Lowest on record	±0	16 km
ClaveringRiver gauge, River Stort	0.02 m	Very low	±0	24 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hoddesdon, Rye BridgeRiver gauge, River Lee	2.84 m	Normal	±0	0.8 km
Lower NazeingRiver gauge, Nazeing Brook	1.07 m	High	+0.06 m	3.3 km
Harlow, Elizabeth WayRiver gauge, Canons Brook	0.10 m	Normal	+0.05 m	4.2 km
MardockRiver gauge, River Ash	0.10 m	Normal	±0	5.6 km
Tumbling Bay WeirRiver gauge, Amwell Loop	30.40 m	Normal	±0	5.6 km
Cheshunt, Windmill LaneRiver gauge, Small River Lee	0.51 m	Normal	+0.04 m	7.3 km
Hertford, Hartham ParkRiver gauge, River Beane	0.18 m	Normal	−0.02 m	7.7 km
Cheshunt, Rosedale WayRiver gauge, Rags Brook	0.81 m	Low	+0.03 m	7.7 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Stort at Roydon, Glen Faba?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 1.34 m to 1.81 m for this gauge.

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

What is the water level of Roydon, Glen Faba today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 18:30 BST, the water level was 1.43 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Roydon, Glen Faba rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Roydon, Glen Faba normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Roydon, Glen Faba?

The highest level on record is 1.86 m on January 25, 2009. The lowest is 0.61 m on February 18, 1999.

How often is this data updated?

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

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:5190TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.76483, 0.01511 (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	1.43 m	2026-10-20 17:30	Provisional
Flow	0.44 m³/s	2026-10-20 17:30	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Roydon, Glen Faba (ea:5190TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hertfordshire/roydon-glen-faba

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