Armscroft Place water level
River gauge, Wotton Brook, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for late October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Wotton Brook at Armscroft Place is at 0.10 m, in the normal range for late October.
That puts it 0.05 m above the median of 0.05 m for late October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.05 m (+0.05 m).
It has risen 0.09 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.00 m and 0.61 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.05 m0.05 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.01 m – 0.26 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.01 m – 1.50 m
- Same day last year
- 0.05 m+0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.00 m – 0.61 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.00 m – 0.80 m
- Highest on record
- 1.20 mDecember 23, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mSeptember 22, 2013
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Wotton Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingscroft RoadRiver gauge, Wotton Brook | 0.44 m | High | +0.06 m | 2.7 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India RoadRiver gauge, River Twyver | 0.18 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 0.8 km |
| Matson PlaceRiver gauge, Sud Brook | 0.23 m | Low | +0.05 m | 1.5 km |
| Cheyney CloseRiver gauge, Sud Brook | 0.10 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 1.6 km |
| Zoons CourtRiver gauge, Horsbere Brook | 0.23 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 1.8 km |
| Zoons Court Flood StorageRiver gauge, Horsbere Brook | 0.05 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 1.9 km |
| GloucesterRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.37 m | Very low | +0.08 m | 2.1 km |
| Clomoney WayRiver gauge, Horsbere Brook | 0.40 m | Normal | +0.10 m | 2.3 km |
| Abbeymead AvenueRiver gauge, River Twyver | 0.04 m | Lowest on record | +0.02 m | 2.8 km |
Questions and answers
How does Wotton Brook at Armscroft Place compare with last year?
It is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.05 m.
What is a normal level for Wotton Brook at Armscroft Place in late October?
The median for late October is 0.05 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.01 m and 0.26 m, based on 14 years of records.
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Armscroft Place today?
On 21 Oct 2026, 02:30 BST, the water level was 0.10 m. Up 0.09 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Armscroft Place rising or falling?
Up 0.09 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.10 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Armscroft Place normal?
Normal for late October. Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Armscroft Place?
The highest level on record is 1.20 m on December 23, 2020. The lowest is 0.00 m on September 22, 2013.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2272(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.86318, -2.22136(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.10 m | 2026-10-21 01:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Armscroft Place (ea:2272). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/gloucestershire/armscroft-place
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer