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River Thames at Kingston: level & flow

River gauge in England · All River Thames gauges

12.9m³/s
454 cfs · gauge 4.467 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Below normal for the dateRising
24 hours
–
7 days
▲ 11 m³/s
Normal for Oct 23 ?
26.9 m³/s
Water temp ?
Not measured

At a glance · Oct 23

Lower than usual

The River Thames at Kingston is flowing at 48% of its normal flow for Oct 23.

  • This week↗ Rising 11 m³/s

Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 10.19–101.42 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 14.75–52.85 m³/sToday: 12.86 m³/sToday 12.86 m³/sMedian 26.9510th90th25th75th
Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 10.19–101.42 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 14.75–52.85 m³/sToday: 12.86 m³/sToday 12.86 m³/sMedian 26.9510th90th25th75th
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.

Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (138 years). A statistical guide, not advice.

Angling level guide

A statistical guide from this gauge's own history: "low" is below the 25th percentile for Oct 23, "high" above the 75th, "good" in between. It is not advice: check conditions on the bank, local club rules and any flood warning.

What this means

Flow is below the Oct 23 median of 26.9 m³/s (138 years of data).

The highest annual peak on record is 800.0 m³/s (Nov 18, 1894).

Flow chart

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

Flood status

No Environment Agency flood warning or alert is in force for this gauge's area right now.

Flood warnings in England come from the Environment Agency, not from this website. Official service: Check for flooding (GOV.UK).

Records

Highest annual peak flow
800.0 m³/s (Nov 18, 1894)
Highest annual peak stage
5.707 m (Oct 31, 2000)
Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
2.49 m³/s (Oct 16, 2026)
Normal range for Oct 23
14.7 m³/s – 52.8 m³/s (138 years)

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