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Hythe End water level

River gauge, Colne Brook, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.45m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.77 m³/s
0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.32 m Lowest on record 0.31 m

History

0.400.450.50mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.400.450.50mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.400.450.50mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.400.450.50mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Hythe End reads 0.45 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.43 m to 2.20 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.39 m and 0.52 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
0.43 m – 2.20 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.39 m – 0.52 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.43 m – 0.51 m
Highest on record
3.32 mFebruary 11, 2014
Lowest on record
0.31 mOctober 2, 2005

On the river at Hythe End

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 8° 0.3 mm, 91% Wind 26 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 3.0 mm, 91% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 12 mm, 65% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 14° 8° 3.3 mm, 47% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 2.0 mm, 76% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 11° 8° 38 mm, 77% Wind 32 km/h
24 Sat 11° 4° – Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on Colne Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Horton MillRiver gauge, Colne Brook 0.12 m Normal −0.01 m 3.5 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bell WeirRiver gauge, River Thames 0.24 m Very high ±0 0.3 km
Pound Mill, StainesRiver gauge, Wraysbury River 0.10 m Low ±0 1.5 km
Staines AshRiver gauge, River Ash 0.10 m Very high ±0 1.6 km
Staines Trading EstateRiver gauge, River Colne 1.19 m Normal −0.01 m 1.6 km
StainesRiver gauge, River Thames 2.67 m Low ±0 1.9 km
Knowle GreenRiver gauge, River Ash 0.51 m Normal ±0 2.9 km
Old Windsor LockRiver gauge, River Thames 0.25 m Very high +0.05 m 3.5 km
Stanwell MillRiver gauge, River Colne 0.68 m Very high ±0 3.7 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Colne Brook at Hythe End?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.43 m to 2.20 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 0.45 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hythe End today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST, the water level was 0.45 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hythe End rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Hythe End 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 Hythe End?

The highest level on record is 3.32 m on February 11, 2014. The lowest is 0.31 m on October 2, 2005.

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:2894TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.44022, -0.53529 (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 0.45 m 2026-10-18 09:00 Provisional
Flow 0.77 m³/s 2026-10-18 09:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hythe End (ea:2894TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/berkshire/hythe-end

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