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Westerham

Darent
Darent catchment • Westerham • Kent • ID: E15230 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 153 views

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Current Level
0.034 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.042 mASD
24h Min
0.032 mASD
Typical Range
0.03 - 0.26
mASD
Highest Recorded
0.54 mASD
EA official record
0.41 in our data (since Feb 2020)
Current level is 6% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.4 cm over 5h
08 Oct 07:45 ▬ steady 0.034 mASD
08 Oct 07:30 ▬ steady 0.034 mASD
08 Oct 07:15 ▬ steady 0.034 mASD
08 Oct 07:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.034 mASD
08 Oct 06:45 ▬ steady 0.035 mASD
08 Oct 06:30 ▬ steady 0.035 mASD
08 Oct 06:15 ▬ steady 0.035 mASD
08 Oct 06:00 ▬ steady 0.035 mASD
08 Oct 05:45 ▬ steady 0.035 mASD
08 Oct 05:30 ▬ steady 0.036 mASD
08 Oct 05:15 ▬ steady 0.036 mASD
08 Oct 05:00 ▬ steady 0.036 mASD
08 Oct 04:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.036 mASD
08 Oct 04:30 ▬ steady 0.037 mASD
08 Oct 04:00 ▬ steady 0.037 mASD
08 Oct 03:45 ▬ steady 0.037 mASD
08 Oct 03:30 ▬ steady 0.037 mASD
08 Oct 03:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.037 mASD
08 Oct 03:00 ▬ steady 0.038 mASD
08 Oct 02:45 0.038 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Westerham
  • Watercourse: River Darent
  • Nearest Town: Westerham
  • County: Kent
  • Nearest reservoir: Bough Beech Reservoir (7.7 km) · 48.2% full (as of 8 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°16'1"N 0°3'56"E (51.266809, 0.065457)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 27 Sep 1994
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E15230
  • RLOI id: 9300 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E15230-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Darent
  • Datum: 102.737m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.030 – 0.263 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.03 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 07:45)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.26 m on about 4 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 1 day
2024 3 days
2023 11 days
2022 1 day
2021 3 days
2020 4 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 2012 for the 3 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 6.2 km away).

19flood warnings 106flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 5 Jan 2025 — Rivers Eden and Eden Brook from Crowhurst to Penshurst

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 7
2025 1 4
2024 2 18
2023 0 9
2022 1 7
2021 2 5
2020 2 10
2019 2 7
2018 0 3
2017 0 5
2016 1 9
2015 0 1
2014 6 5
2013 2 7
2012 0 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 Westerham flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 3 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Darent at Westerham flooding today?

The current level is 0.03m, which is within the typical range of 0.03 to 0.26m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Westerham?

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 Darent at Westerham?

The typical range at this station is 0.03m to 0.26m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.26m 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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