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SwedenBray water level
Groundwater well, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Below the normal range
Surface elevation
History
What this means
Low water at Bray: the gauge reads 17.26 m, below normal.
The usual range here runs from 17.45 m to 20.30 m.
It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 17.19 m – 17.55 m.
Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 17.45 m – 20.30 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 17.19 m – 17.55 m
- Highest on record
- 21.87 mDecember 15, 2000
- Lowest on record
- 16.90 mMarch 20, 2005
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.15 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 1.1 km |
| The BinghamsRiver gauge, The Cut | 0.95 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 1.9 km |
| MaidenheadRiver gauge, River Thames | 2.20 m | Very low | ±0 | 2.9 km |
| Boveney LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.19 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.2 km |
| TaplowRiver gauge, Jubilee River | 1.63 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.4 km |
| Boulters LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.14 m | Low | −0.01 m | 3.8 km |
| Raymill RoadRiver gauge, Maidenhead Ditch | −0.02 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 3.9 km |
| Romney LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.25 m | Very high | ±0 | 5.7 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Bray?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 17.45 m to 20.30 m for this gauge.
Is Bray really 17.26 m deep?
No. 17.26 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Bray today?
On 16 Oct 2026, 14:45 BST, the surface elevation was 17.26 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Bray rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.25 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Bray 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 Bray?
The highest level on record is 21.87 m on December 15, 2000. The lowest is 16.90 m on March 20, 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:SU97/78A(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.50013, -0.68492(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- 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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 17.26 m | 2026-10-16 13:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Bray (ea:SU97/78A). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/buckinghamshire/bray
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