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North Elham water level

Groundwater well, Kent, United Kingdom

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Within the normal range

Surface elevation

53.29m Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours

50 60 70 80 Highest onrecord 79.50 m Lowest on record 49.53 m

History

53.3053.3553.40mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 1853.3053.3553.40mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18
Surface elevation Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at North Elham, where the gauge shows 53.29 m.

The usual range here runs from 51.61 m to 78.13 m.

It is still going down, by 0.08 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 53.29 m – 53.41 m.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
51.61 m – 78.13 m
Highest on record
79.50 mNovember 30, 2000
Lowest on record
49.53 mDecember 26, 2017

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 10° 8° 20 mm, 100% Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 13° 9° – Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 13° 12° 2.5 mm, 44% Wind 17 km/h
21 Wed 13° 8° 3.5 mm, 41% Wind 29 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 5.3 mm, 60% Wind 26 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 44 mm, 82% Wind 42 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° 0.4 mm, 54% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 46%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Upper Petham BourneGroundwater well 61.98 m Normal −0.09 m 6.3 km
Alkham ValleyGroundwater well 33.93 m Normal −0.03 m 8.5 km
Black Bull RoadRiver gauge, Pent Stream 0.08 m Very low +0.01 m 9.2 km
SellindgeRiver gauge, East Stour Trib Great Stour 0.20 m Low −0.01 m 10 km
BekesbourneRiver gauge, Nailbourne 0.76 m Normal ±0 11 km
Crabble MillRiver gauge, River Dour 0.14 m Normal +0.01 m 12 km
Horton weirRiver gauge, Great Stour 0.16 m Normal −0.01 m 12 km
LittlebourneRiver gauge, Little Stour 0.00 m Very low ±0 13 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for North Elham?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 51.61 m to 78.13 m for this gauge.

Is North Elham really 53.29 m deep?

No. 53.29 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of North Elham today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 04:31 BST, the surface elevation was 53.29 m. Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.

Is North Elham rising or falling?

Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of North Elham 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 North Elham?

The highest level on record is 79.50 m on November 30, 2000. The lowest is 49.53 m on December 26, 2017.

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:E4752 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.16018, 1.11878 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
ODN
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
Surface elevation 53.29 m 2026-10-18 03:31 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: North Elham (ea:E4752). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/north-elham

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