River Medway: water levels along the river

13 gauges report along the River Medway. 4 of them read below normal for the date, and none is running high.

The gauges on this page are spread across Kent and East Sussex. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

Very lowLowNormalHighVery highFloodingNo reference yet

13 gauges

River Medway: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
Allington LockRiver gauge, River Medway	3.84 m	No reference yet	−0.04 m	29 min ago
Allington MarinaRiver gauge, River Medway	0.09 m	Low	−0.05 m	29 min ago
MaidstoneRiver gauge, River Medway	0.26 m	Normal	−0.03 m	29 min ago
East Farleigh Gate UpstreamRiver gauge, River Medway	1.40 m	Normal	+0.13 m	29 min ago
TestonRiver gauge, River Medway	0.37 m	Normal	+0.01 m	29 min ago
Yalding Hampstead LockRiver gauge, River Medway	1.64 m	Normal	±0	29 min ago
Hartlake BridgeRiver gauge, River Medway	0.64 m	Normal	+0.04 m	29 min ago
Town LockRiver gauge, River Medway	1.14 m	Normal	±0	29 min ago
Leigh Flood Storage AreaRiver gauge, River Medway	0.76 m	Normal	−0.01 m	29 min ago
Colliers Land BridgeRiver gauge, River Medway	0.22 m	Very low	±0	29 min ago
ChaffordRiver gauge, River Medway	0.13 m	Low	−0.03 m	29 min ago
Summerford BridgeRiver gauge, River Medway	0.04 m	Normal	±0	29 min ago
Forest RowRiver gauge, River Medway	−0.03 m	Lowest on record	−0.01 m	29 min ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

About the River Medway

The River Medway is a river in South East England. It rises in the High Weald, West Sussex and flows through Tonbridge, Maidstone and the Medway conurbation in Kent, before emptying into the Thames Estuary near Sheerness, a total distance of 70 miles (113 km). About 13 miles (21 km) of the river lies in East Sussex, with the remainder being in Kent.