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Hartlake Bridge

Medway
Medway catchment • Golden Green • Kent • ID: SE561 • Level
(25m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 129 views

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Current Level
0.675 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.685 mASD
24h Min
0.656 mASD
Typical Range
0.59 - 1.25
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.13 mASD
EA official record
1.87 in our data (since Sep 2022)
Current level is 32% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.4 cm over 5h
14 Sep 06:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.675 mASD
14 Sep 06:30 ▬ steady 0.678 mASD
14 Sep 06:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.678 mASD
14 Sep 06:00 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.675 mASD
14 Sep 05:45 ▬ steady 0.680 mASD
14 Sep 05:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.680 mASD
14 Sep 05:15 ▬ steady 0.678 mASD
14 Sep 05:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.678 mASD
14 Sep 04:45 ▬ steady 0.677 mASD
14 Sep 04:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.677 mASD
14 Sep 04:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.676 mASD
14 Sep 04:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.678 mASD
14 Sep 03:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.681 mASD
14 Sep 03:30 ▬ steady 0.680 mASD
14 Sep 03:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.680 mASD
14 Sep 03:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.679 mASD
14 Sep 02:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.678 mASD
14 Sep 02:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.681 mASD
14 Sep 02:15 ▬ steady 0.679 mASD
14 Sep 01:30 0.679 mASD

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Hartlake Bridge
  • Watercourse: River Medway
  • Nearest Town: Golden Green
  • County: Kent
  • Nearest reservoir: Bough Beech Reservoir (13.5 km) · 56.2% full (as of 14 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°12'6"N 0°19'49"E (51.201686, 0.330336)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1993
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: SE561
  • EA Gauge ID: SE561-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 14 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: 15.711m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.589 – 1.250 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.68 mASD (EA at 14 Sep 06:15)

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 River Medway at Hartlake Bridge flooding today?

The current level is 0.68m, which is within the typical range of 0.59 to 1.25m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Hartlake Bridge?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Medway at Hartlake Bridge?

The typical range at this station is 0.59m to 1.25m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.25m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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