West Byfleet Bridge water level

Name: West Byfleet Bridge water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, Rive Ditch, Surrey, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

1.50m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST (4 hours ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at West Byfleet Bridge, where the gauge shows 1.50 m.

The usual range here runs from 1.32 m to 1.74 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.37 m – 1.76 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 1.32 m – 1.74 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.37 m – 1.76 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.47 m – 1.56 m
Highest on record: 2.70 mSeptember 22, 2024
Lowest on record: 1.23 mJuly 8, 2024

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 6° 1.5 mm, 61% Wind 21 km/h

19 Mon 14° 7° 0.4 mm, 40% Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 13 mm, 80% Wind 11 km/h

21 Wed 13° 7° 6.8 mm, 52% Wind 25 km/h

22 Thu 13° 6° 0.6 mm, 82% Wind 15 km/h

23 Fri 13° 8° 18 mm, 92% Wind 36 km/h

24 Sat 14° 7° 0.6 mm, 47% Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
BrooklandsRiver gauge, River Wey	0.40 m	Normal	+0.01 m	3.0 km
Newark WeirRiver gauge, River Wey	20.42 m	Normal	±0	3.8 km
AddlestoneRiver gauge, Addlestone Bourne	0.31 m	Low	±0	4.2 km
WeybridgeRiver gauge, River Wey	1.02 m	Normal	±0	4.5 km
Old WokingRiver gauge, River Wey	2.08 m	Normal	−0.02 m	5.0 km
Free Prae RoadRiver gauge, Chertsey Bourne	1.12 m	High	±0	5.0 km
Guildford StreetRiver gauge, Chertsey Bourne	0.50 m	Normal	+0.01 m	5.4 km
Chertsey LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.19 m	Normal	±0	5.7 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Rive Ditch at West Byfleet Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 1.32 m to 1.74 m for this gauge.

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

What is the water level of West Byfleet Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST, the water level was 1.50 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Byfleet Bridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of West Byfleet Bridge 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 West Byfleet Bridge?

The highest level on record is 2.70 m on September 22, 2024. The lowest is 1.23 m on July 8, 2024.

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:3092TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.34113, -0.50799 (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	1.50 m	2026-10-18 15:00	Provisional

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Environment Agency: West Byfleet Bridge (ea:3092TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/surrey/west-byfleet-bridge

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