River Mole Conditions
River level and flood risk for Leatherhead, with nearby River Mole context
River Mole around Leatherhead today
Leatherhead 1.24m
No safe-water clearance
Leatherhead
| Last EA reading | 07:45, 21 Jul 2026 |
| Normal low | 1.00m |
| Normal high | 2.61m |
| Max on record | 3.73m |
Dorking / Box Hill
| Last EA reading | 07:45, 21 Jul 2026 |
| Normal low | 0.09m |
| Normal high | 1.60m |
| Max on record | 2.73m |
Downside Bridge / Cobham
| Last EA reading | 07:30, 21 Jul 2026 |
| Normal low | 1.01m |
| Normal high | 2.70m |
| Max on record | 3.46m |
Esher
| Last EA reading | 07:30, 21 Jul 2026 |
| Normal low | 1.27m |
| Normal high | 4.32m |
| Max on record | 3.24m |
River Mole level flow view
A simple upstream-to-downstream view of the EA river-level gauges. The River Mole generally flows from the Dorking / Box Hill area through Leatherhead, then towards Cobham, Esher and the Thames.
About these river level locations
Leatherhead is the main local gauge for the town, Fetcham and nearby riverside paths. Dorking / Box Hill is the closest upstream indication for Box Hill and the Stepping Stones area. Downside Bridge / Cobham and Esher show downstream conditions.
Data source: Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data service.
Use caution around river water
What this water quality signal means
Storm overflow source: Water UK / Stream national storm overflow dataset. Checked: 07:54, 21 Jul 2026.
Useful signal: this feed can show whether the national overflow data currently has active or recent River Mole catchment records.
Important limitation: the current feed rows do not identify a precise Leatherhead, Fetcham, Dorking, Cobham or Esher outfall. A record saying "River Mole" means catchment-level coverage, not a point on the riverbank.
Limited: the feed identifies River Mole catchment activity, but does not publish specific local outfall/site names for these rows. River Mole records visible in the feed: 2. Recent 7 days: 0.
Technical feed records: shown for transparency only. These labels are not local site names unless the feed supplies one.
| Feed label | Status | Last reported activity |
|---|---|---|
| Monitored discharge affecting the River Mole | Clear | No recent event shown |
| Monitored tributary affecting the River Mole | Clear | No recent event shown |
Better local context: River Mole River Watch is more useful for water-quality observations because it is focused on the River Mole catchment.
Official EA classifications are useful long-term background, but they are not today's pollution level.
Mole - Dorking to Leatherhead: Official Catchment Data Explorer water-body classification for the Box Hill / Stepping Stones area. Useful background, but not current pollution monitoring. Open EA page
Mole - Leatherhead to Hersham: Official Catchment Data Explorer water-body classification for Leatherhead and the downstream River Mole. Useful background, but not current pollution monitoring. Open EA page