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2.37

Old Woking

Wey
Wey catchment • Old Woking • Surrey • ID: 3085TH • Level
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Last Level
2.367 mASD
⚠ 3h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
2.376 mASD
24h Min
2.361 mASD
Typical Range
1.00 - 3.20
mASD
Highest Recorded
5.15 mASD
20 Mar 2016
Since Nov 2012
Current level is 46% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.6 cm over 5h
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 2.367 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 2.368 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 2.369 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 2.370 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 2.371 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 2.372 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 2.372 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 2.373 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▬ steady 2.375 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▬ steady 2.375 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady 2.375 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 ▬ steady 2.376 mASD
23 Aug 17:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 2.376 mASD
23 Aug 16:45 ▬ steady 2.374 mASD
23 Aug 16:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 2.375 mASD
23 Aug 16:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 2.373 mASD
23 Aug 16:00 ▬ steady 2.372 mASD
23 Aug 15:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 2.372 mASD
23 Aug 15:30 ▬ steady 2.373 mASD
23 Aug 15:15 2.373 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 15 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.1 km away).

22flood warnings 130flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 24 Feb 2025Hoe Stream at Woking

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 9
2025 1 10
2024 4 24
2023 0 14
2022 0 10
2021 0 4
2020 5 6
2019 0 7
2018 0 7
2017 0 5
2016 1 7
2015 0 4
2014 7 12
2013 4 7
2012 0 4

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 Old Woking flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Old Woking
  • Watercourse: River Wey
  • Nearest Town: Old Woking
  • County: Surrey
  • Coordinates: 51°18'7"N 0°32'36"W (51.302063, -0.543308)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 14 Mar 2012
  • Status: Active (Data Temporarily Suspended)
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 3085TH
  • EA Gauge ID: 3085TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Wey
  • Typical Range: 1.000 – 3.200 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 2.37 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 20:00)

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 Wey at Old Woking flooding today?

The current level is 2.37m, which is within the typical range of 1.00 to 3.20m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Old Woking?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. Only about 0.0mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the River Wey at Old Woking?

The typical range at this station is 1.00m to 3.20m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 3.20m 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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