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Westerham water level

River gauge, River Darent, Kent, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.03m

0 50 100 Lowest on record 102.72 m Highest onrecord 0.54 m

History

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What this means

The gauge at Westerham reads 0.03 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.03 m to 0.26 m.

Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.03 m and 0.04 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
0.03 m – 0.26 m
Highest on record
0.54 mDecember 24, 2013
Lowest on record
102.72 mAugust 1, 1995
Lowest on record
102.69 m below the lowest level on record

On the river at Westerham

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, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.0 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 13° 6° 0.6 mm Wind 22 km/h
18 Sun 12° 6° 4.4 mm, 44% Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 12° 7° 5.1 mm, 29% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 14° 10° 3.3 mm, 39% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 3.4 mm, 45% Wind 34 km/h
22 Thu 13° 7° 0.8 mm, 35% Wind 31 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 5.0 mm, 61% Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10h 38m First quarter 36 %

Map

Other gauges on the River Darent

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Park FarmRiver gauge, River Darent 0.10 m Normal 0.00 m 2.3 km
OtfordRiver gauge, River Darent 0.18 m Normal +0.01 m 9.4 km
HawleyRiver gauge, River Darent 0.04 m Normal +0.01 m 21 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
RiverheadGroundwater well 76.80 m Normal −0.04 m 6.9 km
EdenbridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway 0.97 m Normal +0.01 m 8.1 km
Vexour BridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway 0.72 m Normal 11 km
Lingfield Eden BrookRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway 1.28 m Normal 12 km
PenshurstRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway 0.19 m Normal +0.01 m 13 km
Kydbrook CloseRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.41 m Very low +0.05 m 13 km
Magpie Hall LaneRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.96 m High 0.00 m 13 km
Hazelmere RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.57 m Normal +0.01 m 14 km

Questions and answers

How high and low has the River Darent at Westerham been?

The highest reading on record is 0.54 m (December 24, 2013). The lowest is 102.72 m (August 1, 1995).

How often is Westerham updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 03:30 AM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Westerham today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 03:30 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.03 m. Normal.

Is the level of Westerham 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 Westerham?

The highest level on record is 0.54 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 102.72 m on August 1, 1995.

How often is this data updated?

Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E15230 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.26681, 0.06546 (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
Surface elevation elevation – – –
Water level stage 0.03 m 2026-10-17 02:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Westerham (ea:E15230). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/westerham

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