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Magpie Hall Lane water level

River gauge, River Ravensbourne, Greater London, United Kingdom

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High for mid-October

Water level

0.96m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

1.0 1.5 2.0 Highest onrecord 1.89 m Lowest on record 0.92 m

History

0.900.951.001.05mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.900.951.001.05mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.900.951.001.05mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.900.951.001.05mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.91.01.11.2mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.91.01.11.2mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.91.01.11.2mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.91.01.11.2mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

High water at Magpie Hall Lane: the latest reading is 0.96 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 0.93 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.93 m (+0.04 m).

It is still going down, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.95 m – 1.06 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
0.93 m0.03 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.91 m – 0.97 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.92 m – 1.60 m
Same day last year
0.93 m+0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.95 m – 1.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.90 m – 1.20 m
Highest on record
1.89 mDecember 24, 2013
Lowest on record
0.92 mNovember 11, 2006

For anglers and canoeists

A river in spate is no place for beginners. Weirs form strong towbacks, and trees in the water become strainers.

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

About the River Ravensbourne

River Ravensbourne

The River Ravensbourne is a tributary of the River Thames in south London, England. It flows north from near Bromley into the tidal River Thames at Deptford, where its tidal reach is known as Deptford Creek.

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: 7.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 8° 0.3 mm, 98% Wind 13 km/h
20 Tue 13° 11° 2.1 mm, 81% Wind 18 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 3.7 mm, 54% Wind 34 km/h
22 Thu 14° 7° 4.6 mm, 73% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 33 mm, 88% Wind 36 km/h
24 Sat 12° 7° 8.4 mm, 64% Wind 28 km/h
25 Sun 16° 11° 9.3 mm, 55% Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ravensbourne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hayes LaneRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne −0.04 m Normal ±0 2.1 km
Bishops AvenueRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.55 m Normal ±0 2.2 km
BromleyRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.03 m Low −0.04 m 2.4 km
Bromley SouthRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.05 m Low −0.05 m 2.6 km
Beckenham ParkRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.51 m Low −0.01 m 5.7 km
Catford HillRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.06 m Very low −0.05 m 8.1 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Kydbrook CloseRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.41 m Lowest on record −0.03 m 2.0 km
Gosshill RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.53 m Normal ±0 2.2 km
Woodlands RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 1.18 m High −0.01 m 2.3 km
Hazelmere RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.57 m Low −0.05 m 2.4 km
Lower CamdenRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.88 m Low ±0 3.0 km
Sweeps LaneGroundwater well 43.59 m Normal ±0 5.3 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Ravensbourne at Magpie Hall Lane compare with last year?

It is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.93 m.

What is a normal level for the River Ravensbourne at Magpie Hall Lane in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.93 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.91 m and 0.97 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 0.96 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Magpie Hall Lane today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.96 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Magpie Hall Lane rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Magpie Hall Lane normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Magpie Hall Lane?

The highest level on record is 1.89 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 0.92 m on November 11, 2006.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4314TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.38520, 0.04769 (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 0.96 m 2026-10-19 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Magpie Hall Lane (ea:4314TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/magpie-hall-lane

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