Upper Petham Bourne water level

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

Groundwater well, Kent, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Surface elevation

61.98m Down 0.09 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 04:01 BST (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Upper Petham Bourne, where the gauge shows 61.98 m.

The usual range here runs from 58.33 m to 84.65 m.

It is still going down, by 0.09 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 61.98 m – 62.09 m.

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

Key numbers

Normal range: 58.33 m – 84.65 m
Highest on record: 87.22 mFebruary 11, 2014
Lowest on record: 57.17 mOctober 29, 2017

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 46%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North ElhamGroundwater well	53.29 m	Normal	−0.08 m	6.3 km
WyeRiver gauge, Great Stour	0.10 m	Very low	−0.02 m	7.4 km
Horton weirRiver gauge, Great Stour	0.16 m	Normal	±0	8.4 km
SellindgeRiver gauge, East Stour Trib Great Stour	0.21 m	Low	−0.01 m	9.5 km
Aldington UpstreamRiver gauge, East Stour Trib Great Stour	−0.09 m	Lowest on record	±0	11 km
West Gate GardensRiver gauge, Great Stour	0.22 m	Low	+0.04 m	11 km
BekesbourneRiver gauge, Nailbourne	0.76 m	Normal	±0	11 km
Aylesford StreamRiver gauge, Old Mill Stream	0.90 m	Normal	±0	12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Upper Petham Bourne?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 58.33 m to 84.65 m for this gauge.

Is Upper Petham Bourne really 61.98 m deep?

No. 61.98 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 Upper Petham Bourne today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 04:01 BST, the surface elevation was 61.98 m. Down 0.09 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Upper Petham Bourne rising or falling?

Down 0.09 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Upper Petham Bourne 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 Upper Petham Bourne?

The highest level on record is 87.22 m on February 11, 2014. The lowest is 57.17 m on October 29, 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:E4230 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.18267, 1.03597 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	61.98 m	2026-10-18 03:01	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Upper Petham Bourne (ea:E4230). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/upper-petham-bourne

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