River Mole Conditions
River level and flood risk for Leatherhead, with nearby River Mole context
River Mole around Leatherhead today
NORMAL
no River Mole flood alerts found. This is a quick Leatherhead summary, not a safety clearance.
River levelNormal
Leatherhead 1.11m
Leatherhead 1.11m
Flood alertsNo River Mole flood alerts found
Flood risk
Flood alerts: No River Mole flood alerts found
Follow official Environment Agency warnings and local advice. River paths, stepping stones and low-lying roads can become unsafe even when property flooding is not expected.
Storm overflows
No current discharge indicated
No active discharge is indicated by the 9 nearby River Mole monitors currently reporting.
- Brockham Bridge No discharge indicated
- Coach Road CSO, Brockham No discharge indicated
- Castle Gardens, Dorking No discharge indicated
- Dorking Wastewater Treatment Works No discharge indicated
- River Lane Pumping Station, Leatherhead No discharge indicated
- Leatherhead Wastewater Treatment Works No discharge indicated
- Stoke Road, Cobham No discharge indicated
- Cobham Bridge No discharge indicated
- Esher Wastewater Treatment Works No discharge indicated
Dorking to Esher stretch. Feed updated 19:13, 10 Sep 2026. This is a near-real-time monitor signal, not a measurement of water quality or a safety clearance.
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River levels
Leatherhead
River Mole through Leatherhead and Fetcham
1.11m
Normal - Steady
| Last EA reading | 18:45, 10 Sep 2026 |
| Normal low | 1.00m |
| Normal high | 2.61m |
| Max on record | 3.73m |
Dorking / Box Hill
Closest upstream gauge for Box Hill and Stepping Stones
0.12m
Normal
| Last EA reading | 18:45, 10 Sep 2026 |
| Normal low | 0.09m |
| Normal high | 1.60m |
| Max on record | 2.73m |
Downside Bridge / Cobham
Downstream of Leatherhead towards Cobham
1.18m
Normal
| Last EA reading | 18:45, 10 Sep 2026 |
| Normal low | 1.01m |
| Normal high | 2.70m |
| Max on record | 3.46m |
Esher
Lower River Mole before the Thames
1.55m
Normal
| Last EA reading | 18:45, 10 Sep 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.
Upstream → downstream
Dorking / Box Hill
0.12m - Normal
18:45, 10 Sep 2026
Leatherhead
1.11m - Normal
18:45, 10 Sep 2026
Downside Bridge / Cobham
1.18m - Normal
18:45, 10 Sep 2026
Esher
1.55m - Normal
18:45, 10 Sep 2026
River Mole route: the Mole rises south of Crawley in West Sussex, flows north through Horley, Dorking, Leatherhead, Cobham and Esher, then joins the River Thames near East Molesey opposite Hampton Court.
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.
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