Brooklands water level
River gauge, River Wey, Surrey, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Brooklands reads 0.39 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.06 m below the median of 0.45 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.38 m (+0.02 m).
The level is falling, down 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.38 m and 0.51 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
- 0.45 m0.06 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.31 m – 0.98 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.24 m – 2.24 m
- Same day last year
- 0.38 m+0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.38 m – 0.51 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.32 m – 2.63 m
- Highest on record
- 4.04 mDecember 26, 2013
- Lowest on record
- 0.08 mJune 10, 2006
On the river at Brooklands
A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Wey
The River Wey is a chalk river and a main tributary of the River Thames in south east England. Its two branches, one of which rises near Alton in Hampshire and the other in West Sussex to the south of Haslemere, join at Tilford in Surrey. Once combined, the flow is eastwards then northwards via Godalming and Guildford to meet the Thames at Weybridge. Downstream the river forms the backdrop to Newark Priory and Brooklands. The Wey and Godalming Navigations were built in the 17th and 18th centuries, to create a navigable route from Godalming to the Thames.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Wey
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeybridgeRiver gauge, River Wey | 1.02 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 2.9 km |
| Newark WeirRiver gauge, River Wey | 20.42 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 5.3 km |
| Old WokingRiver gauge, River Wey | 2.10 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.3 km |
| GuildfordRiver gauge, River Wey | 1.24 m | Very low | ±0 | 15 km |
| GodalmingRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.55 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 19 km |
| Westbrook MillRiver gauge, River Wey | 37.86 m | No reference yet | +0.01 m | 20 km |
| Borough RoadRiver gauge, River Wey | 1.19 m | Normal | ±0 | 20 km |
| TilfordRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.17 m | Low | ±0 | 27 km |
| FarnhamRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.10 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 28 km |
| Passfield MillRiver gauge, River Wey | 1.06 m | High | ±0 | 37 km |
| Kings PondRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.04 m | Normal | ±0 | 41 km |
| Alton High StreetRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.00 m | Low | ±0 | 42 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Byfleet BridgeRiver gauge, Rive Ditch | 1.49 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 3.0 km |
| AddlestoneRiver gauge, Addlestone Bourne | 0.33 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 3.3 km |
| Shepperton LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.12 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 4.1 km |
| Downside BridgeRiver gauge, River Mole | 0.96 m | Low | +0.01 m | 4.4 km |
| Free Prae RoadRiver gauge, Chertsey Bourne | 1.03 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 5.1 km |
| Chertsey LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.19 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.2 km |
| Guildford StreetRiver gauge, Chertsey Bourne | 0.45 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.6 km |
| WaltonRiver gauge, River Thames | 3.34 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 5.9 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Wey at Brooklands compare with last year?
It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.38 m.
What is a normal level for the River Wey at Brooklands in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.45 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.31 m and 0.98 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 0.39 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Brooklands today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 06:45 BST, the water level was 0.39 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Brooklands rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Brooklands 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 Brooklands?
The highest level on record is 4.04 m on December 26, 2013. The lowest is 0.08 m on June 10, 2006.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:3089TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.34611, -0.46505(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 | 0.39 m | 2026-10-17 05:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Brooklands (ea:3089TH). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/surrey/brooklands
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