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Peeks Brook Lane water level

River gauge, Burstow Stream, Surrey, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.92m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.90 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.81.01.2mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.81.01.2mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.81.01.2mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.81.01.2mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
1.01.52.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.52.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Peeks Brook Lane reads 0.92 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 0.96 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.03 m (−0.11 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.87 m and 1.07 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.96 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.88 m – 1.26 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.75 m – 2.65 m
Same day last year
1.03 m−0.11 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.87 m – 1.07 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.87 m – 2.09 m
Highest on record
2.90 mDecember 24, 2013
Lowest on record
0.00 mOctober 9, 2002

On the river at Peeks Brook Lane

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the Burstow Stream

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 4.8 mm, 84% Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 14° 7° 1.6 mm, 63% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 18 mm, 71% Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 14° 6° 3.8 mm, 51% Wind 32 km/h
22 Thu 12° 5° 1.2 mm, 78% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 25 mm, 89% Wind 37 km/h
24 Sat 13° 6° 2.8 mm, 49% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Burstow Stream

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bonehurst BridgeRiver gauge, Burstow Stream 1.81 m Normal −0.01 m 3.4 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gatwick LinkRiver gauge, Gatwick Stream 0.11 m Normal ±0 2.0 km
HorleyRiver gauge, River Mole 0.32 m Normal −0.02 m 3.6 km
Gatwick AirportRiver gauge, River Mole 0.17 m Low −0.02 m 4.8 km
Three BridgesRiver gauge, Gatwick Stream 0.54 m Normal +0.01 m 5.3 km
Salfords BridgeRiver gauge, Salfords Stream 0.34 m Normal −0.01 m 5.3 km
MaidenbowerRiver gauge, Gatwick Stream 0.72 m Normal +0.05 m 5.8 km
Kinnersley ManorRiver gauge, River Mole 0.14 m Normal −0.02 m 6.0 km
Stafford BridgeRiver gauge, River Mole 0.61 m Low −0.01 m 6.4 km

Questions and answers

How does the Burstow Stream at Peeks Brook Lane compare with last year?

It is 0.11 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.03 m.

What is a normal level for the Burstow Stream at Peeks Brook Lane in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.96 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.88 m and 1.26 m, based on 21 years of records.

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 0.92 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Peeks Brook Lane today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 20:45 BST, the water level was 0.92 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Peeks Brook Lane rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Peeks Brook Lane normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Peeks Brook Lane?

The highest level on record is 2.90 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 9, 2002.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:3232TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.16139, -0.13567 (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 0.92 m 2026-10-18 19:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Peeks Brook Lane (ea:3232TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/surrey/peeks-brook-lane

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer