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SwedenLenside GS water level
River gauge, Kent, United Kingdom
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Latest reading
Water level
History
What this means
Lenside GS reads 0.16 m as of 18 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.09 m and 0.25 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 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
- 0.09 m – 0.25 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.14 m – 0.18 m
Fishing and paddling
Watch the direction of travel. A rising river after rain behaves very differently from one that is dropping and clearing.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaidstoneRiver gauge, River Medway | 0.26 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 0.5 km |
| Allington MarinaRiver gauge, River Medway | 0.09 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 2.3 km |
| East Farleigh Gate UpstreamRiver gauge, River Medway | 1.33 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.5 km |
| TestonRiver gauge, River Medway | 0.35 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.0 km |
| StilebridgeRiver gauge, River Beult | 0.11 m | Low | ±0 | 7.8 km |
| Yalding Hampstead LockRiver gauge, River Medway | 1.64 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.3 km |
| HadlowRiver gauge, Bourne Tributary Medway | 0.28 m | Normal | ±0 | 14 km |
| Riddles LaneGroundwater well | 17.60 m | Normal | ±0 | 15 km |
Questions and answers
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 0.16 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Lenside GS today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST, the water level was 0.16 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Lenside GS rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Lenside GS 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:SE730- Coordinates
51.27254, 0.52590(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 | 0.16 m | 2026-10-18 10:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Lenside GS (ea:SE730). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/lenside-gs
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