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Stilebridge water level

River gauge, River Beult, Kent, United Kingdom

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Below the normal range

Water level

0.11m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.73 m Lowest on record -0.10 m

History

0.100.110.12mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.100.110.12mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.100.12mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.100.12mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Stilebridge: the gauge reads 0.11 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.11 m to 3.48 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.09 m – 0.13 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
0.11 m – 3.48 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.09 m – 0.13 m
Highest on record
3.73 mOctober 13, 2000
Lowest on record
−0.10 mMay 21, 1987

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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

About the River Beult

River Beult

The River Beult is a tributary of the River Medway in South East England.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

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.

17 Sat 14° 7° 0.7 mm Wind 22 km/h
18 Sun 13° 7° 0.9 mm, 61% Wind 26 km/h
19 Mon 13° 9° 2.9 mm, 42% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 15° 11° 1.8 mm, 36% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 13° 8° 1.4 mm, 43% Wind 36 km/h
22 Thu 14° 7° 1.0 mm, 33% Wind 33 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 2.9 mm, 61% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 40%

Map

Other gauges on the River Beult

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
SmardenRiver gauge, River Beult 0.24 m Low −0.01 m 13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
East Farleigh Gate UpstreamRiver gauge, River Medway 1.34 m Normal −0.04 m 6.2 km
TestonRiver gauge, River Medway 0.37 m Normal +0.02 m 7.2 km
Yalding Hampstead LockRiver gauge, River Medway 1.64 m Normal ±0 7.5 km
MaidstoneRiver gauge, River Medway 0.27 m Normal −0.01 m 7.7 km
StonebridgeRiver gauge, River Teise 0.30 m Normal ±0 8.8 km
Allington MarinaRiver gauge, River Medway 0.09 m Normal ±0 9.9 km
HadlowRiver gauge, Bourne Tributary Medway 0.28 m Normal −0.01 m 13 km
Hartlake BridgeRiver gauge, River Medway 0.58 m Low −0.03 m 13 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Beult at Stilebridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.11 m to 3.48 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 0.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Stilebridge today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 13:30 BST, the water level was 0.11 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Stilebridge rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Stilebridge normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Stilebridge?

The highest level on record is 3.73 m on October 13, 2000. The lowest is −0.10 m on May 21, 1987.

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:E2261 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.20236, 0.51504 (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 0.11 m 2026-10-17 12:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Stilebridge (ea:E2261). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/stilebridge

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