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Forest Row

Medway
Medway catchment • Forest Row • East Sussex • ID: E1560 • Level
(32m ago) • 2 readings/hr • 143 views

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Current Level
-0.027 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
-0.024 mASD
24h Min
-0.038 mASD
Typical Range
0.04 - 1.82
mASD
Highest Recorded
3.46 mASD
24 Dec 2013
Since Nov 2012
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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady -0.027 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.027 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady -0.028 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady -0.028 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady -0.028 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.028 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.029 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.028 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady -0.029 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady -0.029 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady -0.029 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.2 cm -0.029 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.027 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady -0.026 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady -0.026 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady -0.026 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▬ steady -0.025 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▬ steady -0.026 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady -0.025 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 -0.025 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 3 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.5 km away).

24flood warnings 115flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 16 Jan 2026River Medway between Forest Row and Penshurst

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 2 7
2025 0 5
2024 3 13
2023 0 15
2022 1 9
2021 2 8
2020 4 13
2019 2 9
2018 0 2
2017 1 4
2016 0 9
2015 0 1
2014 6 8
2013 2 3
2012 1 9

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Forest Row flood history.

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Forest Row
  • Watercourse: River Medway
  • Nearest Town: Forest Row
  • County: East Sussex
  • Nearest reservoir: Weirwood (4.4 km) · 89.7% full (as of 2 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°5'43"N 0°3'8"E (51.095381, 0.052195)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2000
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E1560
  • EA Gauge ID: E1560-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Medway
  • Datum: 55.079m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.040 – 1.820 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: -0.03 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 22:45)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Medway at Forest Row flooding today?

The current level is -0.03m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Forest Row?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Medway at Forest Row?

The typical range at this station is 0.04m to 1.82m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.82m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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