Westerham water level

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

River gauge, River Darent, Kent, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.03m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 21:00 BST (35 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Westerham reads 0.03 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.03 m to 0.26 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.03 m and 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 – 0.26 m
Highest on record: 0.54 mDecember 24, 2013
Lowest on record: 102.72 mAugust 1, 1995
Lowest on record: 102.69 m below the lowest level on record

On the river at Westerham

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 Darent

The Darent is a Kentish tributary of the River Thames and takes the waters of the River Cray as a tributary in the tidal portion of the Darent near Crayford. 'Darenth' is frequently found as the spelling of the river's name in older books and maps, Bartholomew's Canals and River of England being one example. Bartholomew's Gazetteer (1954) demonstrates that Darent means "clear water", a result of it springing from and running through chalk. The purity of the water was a major factor in the development of paper and pharmaceuticals in the area.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 6° 0.4 mm Wind 21 km/h

18 Sun 13° 7° 7.3 mm, 59% Wind 23 km/h

19 Mon 13° 8° – Wind 11 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 3.0 mm, 45% Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 12° 10° 1.6 mm, 55% Wind 19 km/h

22 Thu 14° 5° 3.1 mm, 55% Wind 19 km/h

23 Fri 13° 7° 18 mm, 78% Wind 44 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 43%

Map

Other gauges on the River Darent

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Park FarmRiver gauge, River Darent	0.09 m	Normal	−0.02 m	2.3 km
OtfordRiver gauge, River Darent	0.17 m	Normal	−0.01 m	9.4 km
HawleyRiver gauge, River Darent	0.04 m	Normal	±0	21 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
RiverheadGroundwater well	76.83 m	Normal	+0.03 m	6.9 km
EdenbridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway	0.99 m	Normal	+0.02 m	8.1 km
Vexour BridgeRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway	0.71 m	Normal	+0.01 m	11 km
Lingfield Eden BrookRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway	1.28 m	Normal	−0.01 m	12 km
PenshurstRiver gauge, Eden Tributary Medway	0.20 m	Normal	+0.01 m	13 km
Kydbrook CloseRiver gauge, Kyd Brook	0.41 m	Lowest on record	±0	13 km
Magpie Hall LaneRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne	0.97 m	High	±0	13 km
Hazelmere RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook	0.56 m	Low	−0.01 m	14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Darent at Westerham?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.03 m to 0.26 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 Westerham today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 21:00 BST, the water level was 0.03 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Westerham rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Westerham 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 Westerham?

The highest level on record is 0.54 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 102.72 m on August 1, 1995.

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:E15230 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.26681, 0.06546 (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
Surface elevation	–	–	–
Water level	0.03 m	2026-10-17 20:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Westerham (ea:E15230). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/kent/westerham

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