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Walthamstow

Ching Brook
Lower Lee catchment • Walthamstow • England • ID: 5378TH • Level
(22m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 141 views

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Current Level
1.016 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
1.064 mASD
24h Min
1.016 mASD
Typical Range
1.00 - 2.60
mASD
Highest Recorded
4.76 mASD
15 Jun 2009
Since Jul 2002
Current level is 21% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -1 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:30 ▬ steady 1.016 mASD
24 Aug 00:15 ▬ steady 1.017 mASD
24 Aug 00:00 ▬ steady 1.016 mASD
23 Aug 23:45 ▬ steady 1.016 mASD
23 Aug 23:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.017 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.019 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 1.021 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 1.020 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.021 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 1.023 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 1.023 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 1.022 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▼ -0.4 cm 1.023 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 1.027 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 1.025 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 1.024 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 1.027 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 1.026 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.026 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 1.028 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2009 for the 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.5 km away).

9flood warnings 19flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Nov 2024Ching Brook in the London Borough of Waltham Forest

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 1
2025 0 1
2024 2 6
2023 0 1
2022 1 2
2021 2 3
2019 2 0
2015 0 1
2014 1 3
2009 1 1

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 Walthamstow flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Walthamstow
  • Watercourse: Ching Brook
  • Nearest Town: Walthamstow
  • County: England
  • Coordinates: 51°36'12"N 0°0'44"W (51.603395, -0.012274)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2001
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 5378TH
  • EA Gauge ID: 5378TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 4 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Lower Lee
  • Typical Range: 0.995 – 2.604 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 1.02 mASD (EA at 24 Aug 00:15)

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 Ching Brook at Walthamstow flooding today?

The current level is 1.02m, which is within the typical range of 1.00 to 2.60m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Walthamstow?

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 Ching Brook at Walthamstow?

The typical range at this station is 1.00m to 2.60m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.60m 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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