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Easing — down from 71.97 at 04:00, now 71.94
71.94

Woldingham Road

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
London catchment • Woldingham • Surrey • ID: TQ35_42 • Level
(35m ago) • 5 readings/hr • 197 views

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Current Level
71.940 mAOD
▼ Easing
24h Max
72.020 mAOD
24h Min
71.940 mAOD
Typical Range
70.61 - 104.63
mAOD
Highest Recorded
111.00 mAOD
EA official record
111.32 in our data (since Nov 2017)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -2 cm over 6h
10 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 71.940 mAOD
10 Oct 12:46 ▬ steady 71.940 mAOD
10 Oct 12:30 ▬ steady 71.940 mAOD
10 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 71.940 mAOD
10 Oct 12:01 ▬ steady 71.940 mAOD
10 Oct 11:30 ▬ steady 71.940 mAOD
10 Oct 11:15 ▬ steady 71.940 mAOD
10 Oct 10:45 ▼ -1 cm 71.940 mAOD
10 Oct 10:31 ▬ steady 71.950 mAOD
10 Oct 10:01 ▬ steady 71.950 mAOD
10 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 71.950 mAOD
10 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 71.950 mAOD
10 Oct 09:15 ▬ steady 71.950 mAOD
10 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 71.950 mAOD
10 Oct 08:45 ▬ steady 71.950 mAOD
10 Oct 08:30 ▼ -1.0 cm 71.950 mAOD
10 Oct 08:16 ▬ steady 71.960 mAOD
10 Oct 07:15 ▬ steady 71.960 mAOD
10 Oct 07:01 ▬ steady 71.960 mAOD
10 Oct 06:45 71.960 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Woldingham Road
  • Watercourse: Groundwater Level
  • Nearest Town: Woldingham
  • County: Surrey
  • Nearest reservoir: Bough Beech Reservoir (16.6 km) · 48.2% full (as of 10 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°17'44"N 0°3'43"W (51.295633, -0.061930)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Feb 1999
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Groundwater (borehole)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: TQ35_42
  • RLOI id: 9306 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: TQ35_42-level-groundwater-i-1_h-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical data delay: ~15 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: London
  • Typical Range: 70.609 – 104.628 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 71.94 mAOD (EA at 10 Oct 12:46)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 104.63 m on about 43 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 145 days
2023 1 day, 1 of them high · 1 high
2022 0 days
2021 70 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2020 129 days, 27 of them high · 27 high
2019 0 days
2018 1 day, 1 of them high · 1 high
2017 1 day patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown. The darker part is days above 110.19 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2014 for the 2 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 7.8 km away).

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Most recent flood alert: 7 Feb 2014 — Groundwater Flooding in the Caterham Bourne Catchment

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 Woldingham flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 2 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Groundwater Level at Woldingham Road flooding today?

The current level is 71.94m, which is within the typical range of 70.61 to 104.63m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Woldingham Road?

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. 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 Groundwater Level at Woldingham Road?

The typical range at this station is 70.61m to 104.63m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 104.63m 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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