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SwedenGroveFerry water level
Tidal gauge, Great Stour, Kent, United Kingdom
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Latest reading
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The latest water level reported for GroveFerry is 1.26 m. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this tidal gauge yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
The level is falling, down 0.27 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.03 m and 1.81 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.39 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.03 m – 1.81 m
About the Great Stour
The River Stour is a river in Kent, England that flows into the North Sea at Pegwell Bay. Above Plucks Gutter, where the Little Stour joins it, the river is normally known as the Great Stour. The upper section of the river, above its confluence with the East Stour at Ashford is sometimes known as the Upper Great Stour or West Stour. In the tidal lower reaches, the artificial Stonar Cut short cuts a large loop in the natural river.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the Great Stour
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordwich River LevelRiver gauge, Great Stour | 1.33 m | Low | −0.14 m | 6.2 km |
| Vauxhall BridgeRiver gauge, Great Stour | 0.29 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 7.6 km |
| West Gate GardensRiver gauge, Great Stour | 0.21 m | Low | +0.01 m | 10 km |
| Horton weirRiver gauge, Great Stour | 0.17 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 14 km |
| WyeRiver gauge, Great Stour | 0.11 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 25 km |
| Chart LeaconRiver gauge, Great Stour | 0.10 m | Normal | ±0 | 32 km |
| Hothfield UpstreamRiver gauge, Great Stour | 0.05 m | Low | −0.08 m | 33 km |
| Brown MillRiver gauge, Great Stour | 0.16 m | Normal | +0.06 m | 33 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingham RoadGroundwater well | 4.02 m | Low | −0.01 m | 5.7 km |
| LittlebourneRiver gauge, Little Stour | 0.00 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 6.1 km |
| BekesbourneRiver gauge, Nailbourne | 0.77 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.4 km |
| Whitstable RoadRiver gauge, West Brook | 3.50 m | Very high | −0.03 m | 9.0 km |
| Grasmere RoadRiver gauge, Swalecliffe Brook | 8.07 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 11 km |
| Sandwich QuayRiver gauge, River Stour | 1.54 m | Normal | +0.50 m | 11 km |
Questions and answers
Is GroveFerry really 1.26 m deep?
No. 1.26 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of GroveFerry today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 17:15 BST, the surface elevation was 1.26 m. Down 0.27 m over the last 24 hours.
Is GroveFerry rising or falling?
Down 0.27 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.39 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of GroveFerry normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
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:E2500(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.32396, 1.20642(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 1.26 m | 2026-10-17 16:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: GroveFerry (ea:E2500). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/groveferry
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