Vexour Bridge water level
River gauge, Eden Tributary Medway, Kent, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Vexour Bridge reads 0.72 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.06 m above the median of 0.66 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.69 m (+0.03 m).
The water is rising: up 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.69 m and 0.72 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
- 0.66 m0.06 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.58 m – 0.97 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.60 m – 2.90 m
- Same day last year
- 0.69 m+0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.69 m – 0.72 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.60 m – 2.95 m
- Highest on record
- 4.12 mSeptember 15, 1968
- Lowest on record
- 0.04 mAugust 29, 1970
On the river at Vexour Bridge
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.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Eden Tributary Medway
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PenshurstRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway | 0.20 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 2.1 km |
| EdenbridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway | 0.99 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 6.7 km |
| Lingfield Eden BrookRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway | 1.28 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 12 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colliers Land BridgeRiver gauge, River Medway | 0.22 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.4 km |
| ChaffordRiver gauge, River Medway | 0.13 m | Low | −0.03 m | 5.0 km |
| Leigh Flood Storage AreaRiver gauge, River Medway | 0.76 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 5.3 km |
| Town LockRiver gauge, River Medway | 1.14 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.2 km |
| Hendal BridgeRiver gauge, Eridge Stream Tributary Medway | 0.11 m | Low | −0.06 m | 9.1 km |
| Summerford BridgeRiver gauge, River Medway | 0.04 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.3 km |
| Park FarmRiver gauge, River Darent | 0.09 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 11 km |
| RiverheadGroundwater well | 76.83 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 11 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Eden Tributary Medway at Vexour Bridge compare with last year?
It is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.69 m.
What is a normal level for the Eden Tributary Medway at Vexour Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.66 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.58 m and 0.97 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 0.72 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Vexour Bridge today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 21:30 BST, the water level was 0.72 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Vexour Bridge rising or falling?
Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Vexour Bridge 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 Vexour Bridge?
The highest level on record is 4.12 m on September 15, 1968. The lowest is 0.04 m on August 29, 1970.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:0904SO(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.18965, 0.16085(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 | 0.72 m | 2026-10-17 20:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Vexour Bridge (ea:0904SO). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/vexour-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