Gatwick Airport water level

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

River gauge, River Mole, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.22m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 20 Oct 2026, 21:45 BST (44 min ago)

Flow: 0.04 m³/s

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Gatwick Airport reads 0.22 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.18 m to 2.10 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.17 m and 0.39 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.18 m – 2.10 m
Highest on record: 2.54 mDecember 24, 2013
Lowest on record: 0.11 mFebruary 11, 2006

On the river at Gatwick Airport

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 Mole

The River Mole is a tributary of the River Thames in southern England. It rises in West Sussex near Gatwick Airport and flows north-west through Surrey for 80 km to the Thames at Hampton Court Palace. The river gives its name to the Surrey district of Mole Valley.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 12° 10° 8.1 mm, 98% Wind 16 km/h

21 Wed 12° 6° 11 mm, 88% Wind 35 km/h

22 Thu 15° 6° 6.3 mm, 87% Wind 20 km/h

23 Fri 13° 8° 21 mm, 96% Wind 39 km/h

24 Sat 13° 8° 6.1 mm, 92% Wind 35 km/h

25 Sun 15° 9° 3.1 mm, 45% Wind 25 km/h

26 Mon 16° 11° 0.6 mm, 44% Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the River Mole

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Stafford BridgeRiver gauge, River Mole	0.64 m	Normal	+0.01 m	1.8 km
HorleyRiver gauge, River Mole	0.38 m	Normal	+0.03 m	3.4 km
Kinnersley ManorRiver gauge, River Mole	0.17 m	Normal	±0	6.3 km
DorkingRiver gauge, River Mole	0.10 m	Low	−0.01 m	13 km
LeatherheadRiver gauge, River Mole	1.12 m	Normal	+0.02 m	19 km
Downside BridgeRiver gauge, River Mole	1.03 m	Normal	+0.06 m	25 km
EsherRiver gauge, River Mole	1.46 m	Normal	+0.01 m	29 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gatwick LinkRiver gauge, Gatwick Stream	0.13 m	Normal	+0.02 m	3.0 km
IfieldRiver gauge, Ifield Brook	0.80 m	Normal	+0.04 m	3.6 km
Three BridgesRiver gauge, Gatwick Stream	0.53 m	Normal	+0.01 m	4.0 km
Peeks Brook LaneRiver gauge, Burstow Stream	0.98 m	Normal	−0.01 m	4.8 km
MaidenbowerRiver gauge, Gatwick Stream	0.69 m	Low	+0.01 m	5.0 km
Bonehurst BridgeRiver gauge, Burstow Stream	1.83 m	Normal	−0.02 m	5.3 km
Salfords BridgeRiver gauge, Salfords Stream	0.35 m	Normal	−0.01 m	7.0 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Mole at Gatwick Airport?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.18 m to 2.10 m for this gauge.

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 Gatwick Airport today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 21:45 BST, the water level was 0.22 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Gatwick Airport rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Gatwick Airport 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 Gatwick Airport?

The highest level on record is 2.54 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 0.11 m on February 11, 2006.

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:3210TH (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.14476, -0.19953 (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	0.22 m	2026-10-20 20:45	Provisional
Flow	0.04 m³/s	2026-10-20 20:45	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Gatwick Airport (ea:3210TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-sussex/gatwick-airport

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