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Lower Nazeing water level

River gauge, Nazeing Brook, Essex, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.99m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.75 m Lowest on record -0.39 m

History

History
-012mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-012mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-012mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-012mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-012mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-012mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Nazeing Brook at Lower Nazeing is at 0.99 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.01 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.02 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.03 m, a difference of −0.03 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.97 m and 1.17 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
1.01 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.11 m – 1.10 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.10 m – 2.00 m
Same day last year
1.03 m−0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.97 m – 1.17 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.94 m – 1.49 m
Highest on record
2.75 mJanuary 11, 2016
Lowest on record
−0.39 mMarch 6, 2002

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 7° 6.5 mm, 90% Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 0.4 mm, 91% Wind 13 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 7.2 mm, 55% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 14° 7° 3.0 mm, 47% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 1.2 mm, 45% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 10° 7° 45 mm, 75% Wind 36 km/h
24 Sat 10° 3° – Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 46%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Roydon, Glen FabaRiver gauge, River Stort 1.43 m Normal ±0 3.3 km
Hoddesdon, Rye BridgeRiver gauge, River Lee 2.84 m Normal ±0 4.0 km
Cheshunt, Windmill LaneRiver gauge, Small River Lee 0.43 m Normal −0.04 m 4.6 km
Waltham AbbeyRiver gauge, Cobbins Brook 0.05 m Normal ±0 4.9 km
Harlow, Elizabeth WayRiver gauge, Canons Brook 0.05 m Normal ±0 5.7 km
Cheshunt, Trinity LaneRiver gauge, Theobalds Brook 0.26 m Lowest on record −0.05 m 5.8 km
Cheshunt, Rosedale WayRiver gauge, Rags Brook 0.78 m Very low ±0 6.1 km
Waltham Abbey, Sewardstone RoadRiver gauge, Cobbins Brook 0.08 m Normal ±0 6.1 km

Questions and answers

Is Nazeing Brook at Lower Nazeing higher than last year?

No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.03 m.

What is a normal level for Nazeing Brook at Lower Nazeing in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.01 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.11 m and 1.10 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 0.99 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Lower Nazeing today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 05:15 BST, the water level was 0.99 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lower Nazeing rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lower Nazeing 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 Lower Nazeing?

The highest level on record is 2.75 m on January 11, 2016. The lowest is −0.39 m on March 6, 2002.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:5313TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.73527, 0.01995 (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 0.99 m 2026-10-18 04:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Lower Nazeing (ea:5313TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/essex/lower-nazeing

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