Kingston water level

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

River gauge, River Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

4.31m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST (35 min ago)

Flow: 2.10 m³/s

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Kingston, where the gauge shows 4.31 m.

The usual range here runs from 3.49 m to 5.15 m.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.29 m – 4.34 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: 3.49 m – 5.15 m
Highest on record: 5.71 mOctober 31, 2000
Lowest on record: 0.19 mJune 22, 1988

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 the River Thames

The River Thames, or simply the Thames, known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 8° 3.4 mm, 87% Wind 20 km/h

19 Mon 15° 9° 0.6 mm, 85% Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 13° 12° 9.6 mm, 57% Wind 7 km/h

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

22 Thu 15° 7° 2.6 mm, 50% Wind 13 km/h

23 Fri 12° 8° 55 mm, 80% Wind 30 km/h

24 Sat 11° 5° 0.6 mm, 53% Wind 18 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the River Thames

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trowlock IslandRiver gauge, River Thames	4.31 m	Very low	−0.01 m	1.0 km
Teddington LockRiver gauge, River Thames	−0.08 m	Very low	±0	1.7 km
Thames Ditton IslandRiver gauge, River Thames	4.28 m	Very low	+0.01 m	2.9 km
Molesey LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.20 m	High	+0.05 m	3.0 km
Sunbury LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.22 m	High	−0.02 m	7.6 km
WaltonRiver gauge, River Thames	3.34 m	Normal	−0.01 m	8.2 km
Shepperton LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.14 m	Normal	+0.01 m	11 km
Chertsey LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.19 m	Normal	−0.02 m	13 km
Penton HookRiver gauge, River Thames	0.16 m	Normal	±0	13 km
StainesRiver gauge, River Thames	2.68 m	Low	+0.01 m	14 km
Bell WeirRiver gauge, River Thames	0.25 m	Very high	+0.01 m	16 km
Old Windsor LockRiver gauge, River Thames	0.26 m	Very high	+0.04 m	19 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kingston HogsmillRiver gauge, Hogsmill River	0.10 m	Very low	−0.05 m	1.1 km
New MaldenRiver gauge, Beverley Brook	0.73 m	Very low	−0.03 m	4.3 km
Marsh FarmRiver gauge, River Crane	0.04 m	Normal	±0	4.3 km
Wimbledon CommonRiver gauge, Beverley Brook	0.16 m	Very low	−0.01 m	4.3 km
Motspur ParkRiver gauge, Beverley Brook	0.90 m	Low	±0	5.3 km
Worcester RoadRiver gauge, Hogsmill River	1.18 m	High	±0	5.4 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Thames at Kingston?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 3.49 m to 5.15 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 4.31 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Kingston today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST, the water level was 4.31 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Kingston rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Kingston 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 Kingston?

The highest level on record is 5.71 m on October 31, 2000. The lowest is 0.19 m on June 22, 1988.

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:3400TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.41501, -0.30887 (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
Surface elevation	–	–	–
Water level	4.31 m	2026-10-18 09:45	Provisional
Flow	2.10 m³/s	2026-10-18 09:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Kingston (ea:3400TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/kingston

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