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SwedenUpper Petham Bourne water level
Groundwater well, Kent, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Surface elevation
History
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Upper Petham Bourne, where the gauge shows 62.04 m.
The usual range here runs from 58.33 m to 84.65 m.
It is still going down, by 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 62.04 m – 62.09 m.
Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 58.33 m – 84.65 m
- Highest on record
- 87.22 mFebruary 11, 2014
- Lowest on record
- 57.17 mOctober 29, 2017
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North ElhamGroundwater well | 53.33 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 6.3 km |
| WyeRiver gauge, Great Stour | 0.11 m | Low | +0.01 m | 7.4 km |
| Horton weirRiver gauge, Great Stour | 0.17 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 8.4 km |
| SellindgeRiver gauge, East Stour Trib Great Stour | 0.21 m | Low | −0.01 m | 9.5 km |
| Aldington UpstreamRiver gauge, East Stour Trib Great Stour | −0.09 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 11 km |
| West Gate GardensRiver gauge, Great Stour | 0.21 m | Low | +0.01 m | 11 km |
| BekesbourneRiver gauge, Nailbourne | 0.77 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| Aylesford StreamRiver gauge, Old Mill Stream | 0.90 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 12 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Upper Petham Bourne?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 58.33 m to 84.65 m for this gauge.
Is Upper Petham Bourne really 62.04 m deep?
No. 62.04 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 Upper Petham Bourne today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 15:01 BST, the surface elevation was 62.04 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Upper Petham Bourne rising or falling?
Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Upper Petham Bourne 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 Upper Petham Bourne?
The highest level on record is 87.22 m on February 11, 2014. The lowest is 57.17 m on October 29, 2017.
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:E4230(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.18267, 1.03597(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 | 62.04 m | 2026-10-17 14:01 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Upper Petham Bourne (ea:E4230). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/upper-petham-bourne
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