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Staines Trading Estate water level

River gauge, River Colne, Surrey, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.20m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.20 m³/s
1.0 1.5 2.0 Highest onrecord 1.67 m Lowest on record 1.02 m

History

History
1.21.3mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range1.21.3mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
1.21.3mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range1.21.3mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
1.11.21.31.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range1.11.21.31.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
1.11.21.31.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.11.21.31.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Staines Trading Estate reads 1.20 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.20 m, based on 19 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.22 m, a difference of −0.03 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.16 m and 1.20 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.20 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.13 m – 1.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Normal range
1.13 m – 2.00 m
Same day last year
1.22 m−0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.16 m – 1.20 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.17 m – 1.43 m
Highest on record
1.67 mFebruary 8, 2001
Lowest on record
1.02 mAugust 9, 2006

On the river at Staines Trading Estate

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.

About the River Colne

River Colne, Hertfordshire

The Colne is a river and a tributary of the River Thames in England. Just over half its course is in south Hertfordshire. Downstream, it forms the boundary between Buckinghamshire and the London Borough of Hillingdon. The confluence with the River Thames is on the Staines reach at Staines-upon-Thames.

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: 2.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 8° 1.4 mm, 94% Wind 25 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 1.4 mm, 85% Wind 15 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 16 mm, 73% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 13° 7° 9.5 mm, 52% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 0.9 mm, 66% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 21 mm, 78% Wind 36 km/h
24 Sat 14° 6° 0.6 mm, 44% Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the River Colne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Stanwell MillRiver gauge, River Colne 0.71 m Very high +0.02 m 3.3 km
West DraytonRiver gauge, River Colne 0.44 m Normal +0.02 m 7.4 km
Thorney Mill Road, West Drayton (Temporary)River gauge, River Colne 0.11 m Normal +0.08 m 7.4 km
Farlows BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne 0.37 m Low +0.02 m 9.1 km
Iver, Clisbys BridgeRiver gauge, River Colne 0.38 m Normal +0.05 m 10 km
WillowbankRiver gauge, River Colne 0.82 m Very low +0.04 m 14 km
Denham ColneRiver gauge, River Colne 0.11 m Very low +0.02 m 14 km
Moor LaneRiver gauge, River Colne 7.46 m Normal +0.01 m 23 km
WatfordRiver gauge, River Colne 0.18 m Normal ±0 28 km
London ColneyRiver gauge, River Colne 1.09 m Normal ±0 35 km
Poole StreetRiver gauge, River Colne 0.08 m Normal +0.01 m 98 km
Great YeldhamRiver gauge, River Colne 0.18 m Normal +0.07 m 98 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pound Mill, StainesRiver gauge, Wraysbury River 0.10 m Low ±0 0.2 km
Staines AshRiver gauge, River Ash 0.11 m Very high +0.01 m 0.4 km
StainesRiver gauge, River Thames 2.68 m Low ±0 0.6 km
Knowle GreenRiver gauge, River Ash 0.51 m Normal ±0 1.3 km
Hythe EndRiver gauge, Colne Brook 0.46 m Normal +0.01 m 1.6 km
Bell WeirRiver gauge, River Thames 0.25 m Very high ±0 1.7 km
Penton HookRiver gauge, River Thames 0.17 m Normal +0.01 m 2.7 km
Horton MillRiver gauge, Colne Brook 0.13 m Normal +0.01 m 4.1 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Colne at Staines Trading Estate higher than last year?

No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.22 m.

What is a normal level for the River Colne at Staines Trading Estate in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.20 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.13 m and 1.30 m, based on 19 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 1.20 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Staines Trading Estate today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST, the water level was 1.20 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Staines Trading Estate rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Staines Trading Estate normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Staines Trading Estate?

The highest level on record is 1.67 m on February 8, 2001. The lowest is 1.02 m on August 9, 2006.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2898TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.43712, -0.51224 (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 1.20 m 2026-10-19 09:00 Provisional
Flow 1.20 m³/s 2026-10-19 09:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Staines Trading Estate (ea:2898TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/surrey/staines-trading-estate

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