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SwedenHildenborough FAS water level
River gauge, Kent, United Kingdom
Right now
Latest reading
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The latest river level reported for Hildenborough FAS is 21.12 m. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 21.04 m and 21.50 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.02 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
- 21.04 m – 21.50 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 21.05 m – 21.17 m
On the river at Hildenborough FAS
There is no published typical range for this gauge yet, so anglers and canoeists are best guided by the trend.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 9.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town LockRiver gauge, River Medway | 1.15 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 1.8 km |
| Leigh Flood Storage AreaRiver gauge, River Medway | 0.78 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 2.0 km |
| Hartlake BridgeRiver gauge, River Medway | 0.58 m | Low | −0.09 m | 5.0 km |
| HadlowRiver gauge, Bourne Tributary Medway | 0.29 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 5.6 km |
| PenshurstRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway | 0.21 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.0 km |
| Vexour BridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway | 0.77 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 7.1 km |
| Colliers Land BridgeRiver gauge, River Medway | 0.22 m | Very low | ±0 | 8.4 km |
| ChaffordRiver gauge, River Medway | 0.15 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 9.2 km |
Questions and answers
Is Hildenborough FAS really 21.12 m deep?
No. 21.12 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 Hildenborough FAS today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST, the surface elevation was 21.12 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Hildenborough FAS rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Hildenborough FAS 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:8483SE- Coordinates
51.20486, 0.25929(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 | 21.12 m | 2026-10-19 16:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Hildenborough FAS (ea:8483SE). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/hildenborough-fas
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