Gloucester water level
River gauge, River Severn, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Gloucester: the gauge reads 0.23 m, far below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.70 m below the median of 0.94 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.06 m (+0.17 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.00 m (July 28, 2002).
It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.14 m – 1.78 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.94 m0.70 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.47 m – 2.14 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.44 m – 3.20 m
- Same day last year
- 0.06 m+0.17 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.14 m – 1.78 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −1.22 m – 2.33 m
- Highest on record
- 4.92 mJuly 23, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mJuly 28, 2002
For anglers and canoeists
Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
About the River Severn
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, with a length of 220 miles (354 km). It is also the river with the most voluminous flow of water by far in all of England and Wales, with an average flow rate of 107 m3/s (3,800 cu ft/s) at Apperley, Gloucestershire. It rises in the Cambrian Mountains in mid Wales, at an altitude of 610 m (2,000 ft), on the Plynlimon massif, which lies close to the Ceredigion/Powys border near Llanidloes. The river then flows through Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. The county towns of Shrewsbury, Worcester and Gloucester lie on its course.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Severn
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SandhurstRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.77 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 2.5 km |
| MinsterworthRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.53 m | Low | −0.05 m | 6.0 km |
| AshleworthRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.79 m | Low | ±0 | 6.5 km |
| Haw BridgeRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.58 m | Very low | −0.04 m | 9.5 km |
| EpneyRiver gauge, River Severn | 3.44 m | Normal | ±0 | 10 km |
| DeerhurstRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.77 m | Normal | ±0 | 12 km |
| Deerhurst Flood Plain LevelRiver gauge, River Severn | 2.52 m | Normal | ±0 | 12 km |
| Mythe BridgeRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.40 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 16 km |
| Saxons LodeRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.39 m | Low | ±0 | 21 km |
| SharpnessRiver gauge, River Severn | 5.23 m | Normal | +0.12 m | 23 km |
| Kempsey Yacht ClubRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.44 m | Lowest on record | −0.05 m | 33 km |
| DiglisRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.53 m | Low | −0.02 m | 35 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matson PlaceRiver gauge, Sud Brook | 0.15 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 1.9 km |
| India RoadRiver gauge, River Twyver | 0.08 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 1.9 km |
| Armscroft PlaceRiver gauge, Wotton Brook | 0.00 m | Very low | ±0 | 2.1 km |
| SandhurstRiver gauge, Hatherley Brook | 0.75 m | Low | −0.07 m | 2.5 km |
| Cheyney CloseRiver gauge, Sud Brook | 0.05 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.8 km |
| Shepherd RoadRiver gauge, Whaddon Brook | 0.02 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.4 km |
| Clomoney WayRiver gauge, Horsbere Brook | 0.26 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 3.6 km |
| Bodiam AvenueRiver gauge, Daniels Brook | 0.01 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 3.8 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Severn at Gloucester compare with last year?
It is 0.17 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.06 m.
What is a normal level for the River Severn at Gloucester in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.94 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.47 m and 2.14 m, based on 21 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 0.23 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Gloucester today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 23:45 BST, the water level was 0.23 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Gloucester rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.12 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Gloucester normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Gloucester?
The highest level on record is 4.92 m on July 23, 2007. The lowest is 0.00 m on July 28, 2002.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2165(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.86498, -2.25220(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 | 0.23 m | 2026-10-17 22:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Gloucester (ea:2165). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/gloucestershire/gloucester
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