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Loughton water level

River gauge, River Roding, Essex, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.03m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.86 m Lowest on record 0.01 m

History

0.030.03mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.030.03mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.030.04mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.030.04mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Loughton, where the gauge shows 0.03 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.03 m to 1.30 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.02 m – 0.04 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
0.03 m – 1.30 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.02 m – 0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.02 m – 0.03 m
Highest on record
1.86 mOctober 30, 2000
Lowest on record
0.01 mSeptember 9, 1990

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Roding

River Roding

The River Roding is a river that rises at Molehill Green, Essex, England. It then flows south through Essex and London, forming Barking Creek as it reaches the River Thames.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 3.4 mm, 92% Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 14° 10° 1.2 mm, 72% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 14 mm, 78% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 13° 7° 9.8 mm, 52% Wind 35 km/h
22 Thu 13° 6° 0.3 mm, 59% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 10 mm, 83% Wind 40 km/h
24 Sat 12° 7° 2.6 mm, 40% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the River Roding

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
AbridgeRiver gauge, River Roding 0.89 m Normal ±0 2.9 km
RedbridgeRiver gauge, River Roding 0.12 m Low ±0 7.7 km
Shonks Mill BridgeRiver gauge, River Roding 0.06 m Lowest on record ±0 9.1 km
High OngarRiver gauge, River Roding 0.05 m Normal ±0 15 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ChingfordRiver gauge, Ching Brook 0.20 m Normal +0.01 m 5.6 km
Collier RowRiver gauge, River Rom 0.38 m Normal +0.01 m 6.9 km
Waltham Abbey, Sewardstone RoadRiver gauge, Cobbins Brook 0.09 m Normal ±0 7.0 km
Waltham AbbeyRiver gauge, Cobbins Brook 0.05 m Normal ±0 7.2 km
WalthamstowRiver gauge, Ching Brook 1.04 m Low +0.03 m 7.7 km
Seven Kings ParkRiver gauge, Loxford Water 0.07 m Normal 7.7 km
Enfield, Ordance RoadRiver gauge, Small River Lee 0.08 m Very low ±0 7.8 km
Enfield, Albany ParkRiver gauge, Turkey Brook 0.07 m Low ±0 8.6 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Roding at Loughton?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.03 m to 1.30 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 0.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Loughton today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.03 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Loughton rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Loughton 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 Loughton?

The highest level on record is 1.86 m on October 30, 2000. The lowest is 0.01 m on September 9, 1990.

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:5470TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.64048, 0.08158 (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 0.03 m 2026-10-18 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Loughton (ea:5470TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/essex/loughton

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