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Up 0.08 m since 09:06, rising slightly
76.95

Riverhead

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Darent catchment • Kent • ID: E16201 • Level
(41m ago) • 1 reading/hr • 137 views

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Current Level
76.948 mAOD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
76.961 mAOD
24h Min
76.846 mAOD
Typical Range
75.53 - 78.37
mAOD
Highest Recorded
79.35 mAOD
EA official record
79.12 in our data (since Mar 2017)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +8 cm over 13h
09 Oct 22:20 ▼ -0.6 cm 76.948 mAOD
09 Oct 21:19 ▼ -0.2 cm 76.954 mAOD
09 Oct 21:05 ▬ steady 76.956 mAOD
09 Oct 20:49 ▬ steady 76.956 mAOD
09 Oct 20:19 ▼ -0.3 cm 76.957 mAOD
09 Oct 19:34 ▼ -0.1 cm 76.960 mAOD
09 Oct 18:50 ▲ +0.2 cm 76.961 mAOD
09 Oct 18:20 ▲ +0.1 cm 76.959 mAOD
09 Oct 17:49 ▲ +0.6 cm 76.958 mAOD
09 Oct 17:20 ▲ +0.4 cm 76.952 mAOD
09 Oct 16:50 ▲ +1.0 cm 76.948 mAOD
09 Oct 16:00 ▲ +1 cm 76.938 mAOD
09 Oct 15:06 ▲ +0.6 cm 76.927 mAOD
09 Oct 14:35 ▲ +2 cm 76.921 mAOD
09 Oct 13:35 ▲ +1 cm 76.905 mAOD
09 Oct 12:49 ▲ +2 cm 76.894 mAOD
09 Oct 11:05 ▲ +0.5 cm 76.873 mAOD
09 Oct 10:20 ▲ +0.4 cm 76.868 mAOD
09 Oct 10:06 ▼ -0.2 cm 76.864 mAOD
09 Oct 09:19 76.866 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Riverhead
  • Watercourse: Groundwater Level
  • County: Kent
  • Nearest reservoir: Bough Beech Reservoir (8.2 km) · 48.2% full (as of 9 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°17'12"N 0°9'34"E (51.286708, 0.159311)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 May 2005
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Groundwater (borehole)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E16201
  • RLOI id: 9136 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E16201-level-groundwater-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~16 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Darent
  • Typical Range: 75.525 – 78.371 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 76.95 mAOD (EA at 9 Oct 21:19)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 78.37 m on about 46 days. This year so far: 2 days.

2026 2 days so far
2025 108 days
2024 166 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days
2021 75 days
2020 64 days
2019 0 days
2018 0 days
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2013 for the 1 flood area linked to this gauge (nearest 0.8 km away).

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Most recent flood warning: 25 Jun 2016 — River Darent from Westerham to Sevenoaks

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2016 1 0
2014 2 0
2013 1 0

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Groundwater Level at Riverhead flooding today?

The current level is 76.95m, which is within the typical range of 75.53 to 78.37m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Riverhead?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. 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 Groundwater Level at Riverhead?

The typical range at this station is 75.53m to 78.37m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 78.37m 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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