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Hadlow water level

River gauge, Bourne Tributary Medway, Kent, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.28m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.45 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

History
0.20.30.4mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.20.30.4mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.60.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.60.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The Bourne Tributary Medway at Hadlow is at 0.28 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.28 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.30 m (−0.02 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.26 m and 0.33 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 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.20 m – 0.40 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.17 m – 1.55 m
Same day last year
0.30 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.26 m – 0.33 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.26 m – 0.87 m
Highest on record
2.45 mOctober 17, 1998
Lowest on record
0.03 mFebruary 17, 1997

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 14° 7° 0.1 mm Wind 21 km/h
18 Sun 13° 7° 3.2 mm, 46% Wind 27 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 1.6 mm, 38% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 14° 10° 1.8 mm, 31% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 13° 8° 1.9 mm, 50% Wind 35 km/h
22 Thu 14° 7° 0.8 mm, 33% Wind 32 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 3.2 mm, 57% Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 38%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hartlake BridgeRiver gauge, River Medway 0.69 m Normal +0.08 m 2.3 km
Town LockRiver gauge, River Medway 1.16 m Normal +0.04 m 5.0 km
Yalding Hampstead LockRiver gauge, River Medway 1.64 m Normal ±0 5.6 km
Leigh Flood Storage AreaRiver gauge, River Medway 0.78 m Normal +0.02 m 7.5 km
TestonRiver gauge, River Medway 0.36 m Normal +0.01 m 8.4 km
East Farleigh Gate UpstreamRiver gauge, River Medway 1.28 m Normal −0.10 m 11 km
PenshurstRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway 0.20 m Normal +0.01 m 13 km
Vexour BridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway 0.72 m Normal +0.02 m 13 km

Questions and answers

How does the Bourne Tributary Medway at Hadlow compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.30 m.

What is a normal level for the Bourne Tributary Medway at Hadlow in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.28 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.20 m and 0.40 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 0.28 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hadlow today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 08:45 BST, the water level was 0.28 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hadlow rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Hadlow normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Hadlow?

The highest level on record is 2.45 m on October 17, 1998. The lowest is 0.03 m on February 17, 1997.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E603 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.22255, 0.33468 (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 0.28 m 2026-10-17 07:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hadlow (ea:E603). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/hadlow

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