Barnes water level

Name: Barnes water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, Beverley Brook, Greater London, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

1.37m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST (39 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Barnes, where the gauge shows 1.37 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.90 m to 2.14 m.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.33 m – 1.51 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: 0.90 m – 2.14 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.33 m – 1.51 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.37 m – 1.44 m
Highest on record: 2.03 mJune 23, 2016
Lowest on record: 0.51 mJanuary 31, 2003

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About Beverley Brook

Beverley Brook is a 14.3 km (8.9 mi)-long river in the south-western suburbs of London, England. It rises in Worcester Park and joins the River Thames to the north of the Putney Embankment at Barn Elms, having flowed through the green spaces of Wimbledon Common, Richmond Park, Barnes Common and Putney Lower Common on its course. It is followed for much of its course by the Beverley Brook Walk.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 8° 3.3 mm, 87% Wind 19 km/h

19 Mon 15° 10° 1.1 mm, 85% Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 13° 12° 9.9 mm, 57% Wind 8 km/h

21 Wed 14° 8° 3.0 mm, 47% Wind 19 km/h

22 Thu 15° 7° 2.0 mm, 50% Wind 13 km/h

23 Fri 11° 8° 45 mm, 80% Wind 32 km/h

24 Sat 10° 5° – Wind 18 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on Beverley Brook

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wimbledon CommonRiver gauge, Beverley Brook	0.19 m	Low	−0.01 m	4.3 km
New MaldenRiver gauge, Beverley Brook	0.76 m	Very low	−0.01 m	6.6 km
Motspur ParkRiver gauge, Beverley Brook	0.90 m	Low	±0	8.5 km
Worcester ParkRiver gauge, Beverley Brook	1.01 m	Low	±0	10.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
SummerstownRiver gauge, River Wandle	0.97 m	Normal	−0.05 m	6.1 km
Trowlock IslandRiver gauge, River Thames	4.31 m	Very low	±0	6.8 km
Teddington LockRiver gauge, River Thames	−0.06 m	Very low	+0.02 m	6.8 km
Marsh FarmRiver gauge, River Crane	0.04 m	Normal	±0	7.0 km
Wandle Park Side ChannelRiver gauge, River Wandle	0.24 m	High	−0.02 m	7.1 km
Wandle Park Main ChannelRiver gauge, River Wandle	0.29 m	Normal	−0.02 m	7.1 km
Longley RoadRiver gauge, River Graveney	0.06 m	Normal	±0	7.3 km
KingstonRiver gauge, River Thames	4.34 m	Normal	+0.03 m	7.6 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Beverley Brook at Barnes?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.90 m to 2.14 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 1.37 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Barnes today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST, the water level was 1.37 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Barnes rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Barnes 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 Barnes?

The highest level on record is 2.03 m on June 23, 2016. The lowest is 0.51 m on January 31, 2003.

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:4091TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.47009, -0.24507 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.37 m	2026-10-18 13:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Barnes (ea:4091TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/barnes

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