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Romford

Rom
Beam and Ingrebourne catchment • Romford • England • ID: 5522TH • Level
(50m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 143 views

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Current Level
0.346 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.347 mASD
24h Min
0.343 mASD
Typical Range
0.29 - 0.70
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.32 mASD
23 Jun 2016
Since Mar 2007
Current level is 26% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
23 Aug 23:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.346 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.345 mASD
23 Aug 22:30 ▬ steady 0.346 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.346 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.346 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.346 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.346 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.346 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.346 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.346 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.347 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.346 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.346 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 0.345 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 0.345 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady 0.345 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▬ steady 0.345 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▬ steady 0.345 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady 0.345 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 0.345 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 14 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.1 km away).

15flood warnings 92flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 14 Jan 2021River Ingrebourne at Hornchurch

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 3
2025 0 4
2024 0 9
2023 0 6
2022 0 3
2021 1 11
2020 0 7
2019 1 11
2018 0 4
2017 0 9
2016 5 4
2015 0 1
2014 3 5
2013 1 2
2012 4 10
2011 0 1
2008 0 2

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 Romford flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Romford
  • Watercourse: River Rom
  • Nearest Town: Romford
  • County: England
  • Nearest reservoir: Hanningfield (24.3 km) · 54.9% full (as of 28 Dec 2025)
  • Coordinates: 51°35'2"N 0°10'19"E (51.583879, 0.172001)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2006
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 5522TH
  • EA Gauge ID: 5522TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~37 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Beam and Ingrebourne
  • Typical Range: 0.293 – 0.700 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.35 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 23:00)

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 Rom at Romford flooding today?

The current level is 0.35m, which is within the typical range of 0.29 to 0.70m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Romford?

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 Rom at Romford?

The typical range at this station is 0.29m to 0.70m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.70m 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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