Trowlock Island water level
River gauge, River Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
At 4.35 m, the River Thames at Trowlock Island is far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 4.55 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.20 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.47 m, a difference of −0.11 m.
The water is rising: up 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.30 m and 4.35 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
- 4.55 m0.20 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 4.49 m – 4.67 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 4.47 m−0.11 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 4.30 m – 4.35 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 4.20 m – 4.93 m
On the river at Trowlock Island
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.
About the River Thames
The River Thames, or simply the Thames, known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.1 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 River Thames
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddington LockRiver gauge, River Thames | −0.03 m | Very low | +0.02 m | 0.9 km |
| KingstonRiver gauge, River Thames | 4.35 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 1.0 km |
| Molesey LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.17 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 3.4 km |
| Thames Ditton IslandRiver gauge, River Thames | 4.31 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.7 km |
| Sunbury LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.24 m | High | −0.08 m | 7.9 km |
| WaltonRiver gauge, River Thames | 3.35 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 8.6 km |
| Shepperton LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.14 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 11 km |
| Chertsey LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.20 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 13 km |
| Penton HookRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.19 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 13 km |
| StainesRiver gauge, River Thames | 2.70 m | Low | +0.02 m | 14 km |
| Bell WeirRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.26 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 16 km |
| Old Windsor LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.26 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 19 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston HogsmillRiver gauge, Hogsmill River | 0.16 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 2.1 km |
| Marsh FarmRiver gauge, River Crane | 0.03 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.5 km |
| Wimbledon CommonRiver gauge, Beverley Brook | 0.20 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 4.0 km |
| New MaldenRiver gauge, Beverley Brook | 0.77 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 4.5 km |
| Motspur ParkRiver gauge, Beverley Brook | 0.90 m | Low | ±0 | 5.8 km |
| Kings CollegeRiver gauge, Pyl Brook | 0.40 m | Normal | −0.14 m | 6.1 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Thames at Trowlock Island higher than last year?
No, it is 0.11 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.47 m.
What is a normal level for the River Thames at Trowlock Island in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 4.55 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.49 m and 4.67 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is Trowlock Island really 4.35 m deep?
No. 4.35 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Trowlock Island today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 13:45 BST, the surface elevation was 4.35 m. Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Trowlock Island rising or falling?
Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Trowlock Island normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
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:3404TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.42399, -0.30854(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 4.35 m | 2026-10-19 12:45 | Provisional |
| Water level | – | – | – |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Trowlock Island (ea:3404TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/trowlock-island
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