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Guildford Street water level

River gauge, Chertsey Bourne, Surrey, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.44m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.78 m Lowest on record 0.28 m

History

History
0.30.40.5mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.30.40.5mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.30.40.5mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.30.40.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The Chertsey Bourne at Guildford Street is at 0.44 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.46 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.02 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.46 m, a difference of −0.01 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.42 m and 0.55 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
0.46 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.41 m – 0.57 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.30 m – 1.50 m
Same day last year
0.46 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.42 m – 0.55 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.45 m – 1.37 m
Highest on record
1.78 mJanuary 2, 2003
Lowest on record
0.28 mJune 18, 2004

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 8° 3.5 mm, 83% Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 15° 9° 0.4 mm, 81% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 11 mm, 63% Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 14° 8° 3.0 mm, 44% Wind 26 km/h
22 Thu 15° 6° 2.5 mm, 53% Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 12° 8° 41 mm, 78% Wind 32 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° – Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 47%

Map

Other gauges on the Chertsey Bourne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Free Prae RoadRiver gauge, Chertsey Bourne 0.98 m Normal +0.01 m 0.5 km
Trumps GreenRiver gauge, Chertsey Bourne 0.76 m Normal ±0 4.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Chertsey LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.20 m Normal ±0 1.4 km
AddlestoneRiver gauge, Addlestone Bourne 0.31 m Low −0.02 m 2.6 km
Penton HookRiver gauge, River Thames 0.15 m Normal −0.01 m 2.8 km
WeybridgeRiver gauge, River Wey 1.02 m Normal ±0 3.3 km
Shepperton LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.14 m Normal +0.01 m 3.4 km
Knowle GreenRiver gauge, River Ash 0.51 m Normal ±0 4.7 km
StainesRiver gauge, River Thames 2.66 m Low −0.01 m 4.7 km
Pound Mill, StainesRiver gauge, Wraysbury River 0.09 m Low −0.01 m 5.2 km

Questions and answers

Is the Chertsey Bourne at Guildford Street higher than last year?

No, it is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.46 m.

What is a normal level for the Chertsey Bourne at Guildford Street in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.46 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.41 m and 0.57 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 0.44 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Guildford Street today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 08:15 BST, the water level was 0.44 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Guildford Street rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Guildford Street 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 Guildford Street?

The highest level on record is 1.78 m on January 2, 2003. The lowest is 0.28 m on June 18, 2004.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2936TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.38927, -0.50629 (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 0.44 m 2026-10-18 07:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Guildford Street (ea:2936TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/surrey/guildford-street

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