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Summerford Bridge water level

River gauge, River Medway, United Kingdom

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Lower than ever recorded here

Water level

0.04m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 13 25 38 Lowest on record 38.98 m Highest on record 3.19 m

History

0.020.030.04mOct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Bottom of normal range
0.020.040.060.08mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.04 m, the River Medway at Summerford Bridge is at a record low.

It has now dropped past the published record low of 38.98 m (January 8, 1993). The usual range here runs from 0.02 m to 2.70 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.03 m and 0.08 m.

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

Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.02 m – 2.70 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.03 m – 0.08 m
Highest on record
3.19 mMay 28, 2000
Lowest on record
38.98 mJanuary 8, 1993
Lowest on record
38.94 m below the lowest level on record

On the river at Summerford Bridge

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10h 42m First quarter 34 %

Map

Other gauges on the River Medway

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ChaffordRiver gauge 0.17 m Normal +0.06 m 4.6 km
Colliers Land BridgeRiver gauge 0.22 m Very low 0.00 m 5.4 km
Forest RowRiver gauge -0.02 m Lowest on record 0.00 m 6.3 km
Leigh Flood Storage AreaRiver gauge 0.76 m Normal 12 km
Town LockRiver gauge 1.14 m Normal +0.02 m 14 km
Hartlake BridgeRiver gauge 0.60 m Normal 17 km
Yalding Hampstead LockRiver gauge 1.64 m Normal 23 km
TestonRiver gauge 0.36 m Normal +0.01 m 27 km
East Farleigh Gate UpstreamRiver gauge 1.26 m Normal −0.12 m 29 km
MaidstoneRiver gauge 0.35 m Lowest on record +0.09 m 32 km
Allington MarinaRiver gauge 0.17 m Normal +0.09 m 33 km
Allington LockRiver gauge 3.91 m No reference yet +0.07 m 33 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hendal BridgeRiver gauge, Eridge Stream Tributary Medway 0.18 m Normal +0.07 m 2.3 km
PenshurstRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway 0.19 m Normal 0.00 m 7.6 km
Vexour BridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway 0.70 m Normal 9.3 km
EdenbridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway 0.97 m Normal +0.01 m 11 km
Lingfield Eden BrookRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway 1.29 m Normal 13 km
BuxtedRiver gauge 0.10 m Normal 0.00 m 13 km

Questions and answers

How high and low has the River Medway at Summerford Bridge been?

The highest reading on record is 3.19 m (May 28, 2000). The lowest is 38.98 m (January 8, 1993).

How often is Summerford Bridge updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 09:30 PM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Summerford Bridge today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 09:30 PM GMT+1, the water level was 0.04 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Summerford Bridge rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Summerford Bridge normal?

Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Summerford Bridge?

The highest level on record is 3.19 m on May 28, 2000. The lowest is 38.98 m on January 8, 1993.

How often is this data updated?

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:E1530 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.10730, 0.13987 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level stage 0.04 m 2026-10-16 20:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Summerford Bridge (ea:E1530). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/river-medway/summerford-bridge

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