Kydbrook Close water level

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

River gauge, Kyd Brook, Greater London, United Kingdom

Directions

Far below the normal range

Water level

0.43m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 20:45 BST (38 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Kyd Brook at Kydbrook Close is running far below normal at 0.43 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.47 m to 1.20 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.41 m (May 16, 2002).

It has risen 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.35 m and 0.50 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: 0.47 m – 1.20 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.35 m – 0.50 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.35 m – 0.46 m
Highest on record: 1.80 mDecember 23, 2013
Lowest on record: 0.41 mMay 16, 2002

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 8.4 mm, 92% Wind 16 km/h

19 Mon 14° 9° 1.5 mm, 87% Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 12° 11° 4.8 mm, 55% Wind 9 km/h

21 Wed 14° 7° 2.7 mm, 40% Wind 23 km/h

22 Thu 14° 6° 1.6 mm, 49% Wind 17 km/h

23 Fri 12° 7° 46 mm, 86% Wind 31 km/h

24 Sat 10° 5° – Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on Kyd Brook

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hazelmere RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook	0.60 m	Normal	+0.03 m	1.4 km
Gosshill RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook	0.53 m	Normal	±0	2.6 km
Woodlands RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook	1.18 m	High	±0	2.8 km
Lower CamdenRiver gauge, Kyd Brook	0.88 m	Low	±0	3.7 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Magpie Hall LaneRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne	0.96 m	High	±0	2.0 km
Sweeps LaneGroundwater well	43.59 m	Normal	±0	3.4 km
Bishops AvenueRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne	0.55 m	Normal	±0	3.9 km
Hayes LaneRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne	−0.04 m	Normal	+0.01 m	4.1 km
BromleyRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne	0.05 m	Normal	+0.02 m	4.3 km
Bromley SouthRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne	0.09 m	Normal	+0.04 m	4.4 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Kyd Brook at Kydbrook Close?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.47 m to 1.20 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 0.43 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Kydbrook Close today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 20:45 BST, the water level was 0.43 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Kydbrook Close rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kydbrook Close normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Kydbrook Close?

The highest level on record is 1.80 m on December 23, 2013. The lowest is 0.41 m on May 16, 2002.

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:4372TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.38292, 0.07581 (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	0.43 m	2026-10-18 19:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Kydbrook Close (ea:4372TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/kydbrook-close

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