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Easing — down from 0.70 at 13:45, now 0.65
0.65

Knowle Green

Ash
Ash (Herts) catchment • Staines • Surrey • ID: 3115TH • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 209 views

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Current Level
0.647 mASD
▼ Easing
24h Max
0.705 mASD
24h Min
0.419 mASD
Typical Range
0.37 - 0.81
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.16 mASD
EA official record
1.14 in our data (since Jan 2003)
Current level is 56% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -3 cm over 5h
09 Oct 22:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.647 mASD
09 Oct 22:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.648 mASD
09 Oct 22:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.649 mASD
09 Oct 21:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.650 mASD
09 Oct 21:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.651 mASD
09 Oct 21:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.652 mASD
09 Oct 21:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.653 mASD
09 Oct 20:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.654 mASD
09 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.655 mASD
09 Oct 20:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.657 mASD
09 Oct 20:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.658 mASD
09 Oct 19:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.659 mASD
09 Oct 19:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.661 mASD
09 Oct 19:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.663 mASD
09 Oct 19:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.665 mASD
09 Oct 18:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.667 mASD
09 Oct 18:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.670 mASD
09 Oct 18:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.673 mASD
09 Oct 18:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.675 mASD
09 Oct 17:45 0.677 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Knowle Green
  • Watercourse: River Ash
  • Nearest Town: Staines
  • County: Surrey
  • Coordinates: 51°25'51"N 0°29'48"W (51.430935, -0.496618)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2002
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 3115TH
  • RLOI id: 7248 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 3115TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~17 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Ash (Herts)
  • Typical Range: 0.371 – 0.810 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.65 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 22:15)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

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1 other overflow within 6 km is downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so it is not listed.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 0.81 m: 0 days since 2017. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 0 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 2014 for the 4 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.6 km away).

3flood warnings 5flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 4 Jan 2024 — Chertsey Bourne at Chertsey

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 2
2024 1 0
2021 0 1
2014 2 2

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 Staines flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 4 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Ash at Knowle Green flooding today?

The current level is 0.65m, which is within the typical range of 0.37 to 0.81m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Knowle Green?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), 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 8.2mm 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 Ash at Knowle Green?

The typical range at this station is 0.37m to 0.81m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.81m 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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