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Colliers Land Bridge water level

River gauge, River Medway, Kent, United Kingdom

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.22m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 4.54 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.30.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.30.4mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.30.4mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
12mJanMarMayJulSepNov202612mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At 0.22 m, the River Medway at Colliers Land Bridge is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.06 m below the median of 0.28 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.22 m and 0.23 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.28 m0.06 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.22 m – 0.51 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.25 m – 2.85 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.22 m – 0.23 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.22 m – 2.63 m
Highest on record
4.54 mDecember 24, 2013
Lowest on record
0.00 mJuly 4, 2000

On the river at Colliers Land Bridge

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Medway

River Medway

The River Medway is a river in South East England. It rises in the High Weald, West Sussex and flows through Tonbridge, Maidstone and the Medway conurbation in Kent, before emptying into the Thames Estuary near Sheerness, a total distance of 70 miles (113 km). About 13 miles (21 km) of the river lies in East Sussex, with the remainder being in Kent.

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 48%

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Other gauges on the River Medway

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ChaffordRiver gauge, River Medway 0.11 m Low −0.01 m 0.8 km
Summerford BridgeRiver gauge, River Medway 0.05 m Normal ±0 5.4 km
Leigh Flood Storage AreaRiver gauge, River Medway 0.75 m Normal −0.02 m 6.5 km
Town LockRiver gauge, River Medway 1.13 m Normal −0.03 m 8.7 km
Forest RowRiver gauge, River Medway −0.04 m Lowest on record ±0 11 km
Hartlake BridgeRiver gauge, River Medway 0.61 m Normal +0.03 m 12 km
Yalding Hampstead LockRiver gauge, River Medway 1.64 m Normal ±0 19 km
TestonRiver gauge, River Medway 0.35 m Normal −0.01 m 22 km
East Farleigh Gate UpstreamRiver gauge, River Medway 1.28 m Normal −0.09 m 25 km
MaidstoneRiver gauge, River Medway 0.31 m Normal ±0 27 km
Allington MarinaRiver gauge, River Medway 0.14 m Normal +0.03 m 28 km
Allington LockRiver gauge, River Medway 3.89 m No reference yet +0.03 m 28 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
PenshurstRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway 0.21 m Normal +0.01 m 2.4 km
Vexour BridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway 0.76 m Normal +0.05 m 4.4 km
Hendal BridgeRiver gauge, Eridge Stream Tributary Medway 0.12 m Low −0.01 m 4.7 km
EdenbridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway 0.98 m Normal −0.01 m 9.0 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the River Medway at Colliers Land Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.28 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.22 m and 0.51 m, based on 21 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 0.22 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Colliers Land Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST, the water level was 0.22 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Colliers Land Bridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Colliers Land Bridge normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Colliers Land Bridge?

The highest level on record is 4.54 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 0.00 m on July 4, 2000.

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:E651 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.15072, 0.17476 (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 0.22 m 2026-10-18 08:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Colliers Land Bridge (ea:E651). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/colliers-land-bridge

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer