Merestones Road water level
River gauge, Hatherley Brook, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Hatherley Brook at Merestones Road is running far below normal at 0.05 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.14 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the river level is 0.09 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.15 m, a difference of −0.10 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.04 m (May 6, 2007).
It has risen 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.00 m and 0.20 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.14 m0.09 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.09 m – 0.22 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.08 m – 0.32 m
- Same day last year
- 0.15 m−0.10 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.00 m – 0.20 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.00 m – 0.39 m
- Highest on record
- 2.75 mJune 25, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.04 mMay 6, 2007
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Hatherley Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SandhurstRiver gauge, Hatherley Brook | 0.72 m | Low | −0.02 m | 11 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox's Meadow Storage AreaRiver gauge, River Chelt | 0.04 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 2.0 km |
| College RoadRiver gauge, River Chelt | 0.20 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 2.0 km |
| Cox's FlumeRiver gauge, River Chelt | 0.29 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.2 km |
| Moorend RoadRiver gauge, Lilley Brook | 0.36 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 2.2 km |
| Charlton KingsRiver gauge, River Chelt | 0.32 m | Low | +0.02 m | 2.8 km |
| ArleRiver gauge, River Chelt | 0.50 m | Normal | +0.11 m | 3.1 km |
| Prestbury RoadRiver gauge, Wymans Brook | 0.03 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 3.2 km |
| Windyridge RoadRiver gauge, Wymans Brook | 0.89 m | Very high | +0.25 m | 3.5 km |
Questions and answers
Is Hatherley Brook at Merestones Road higher than last year?
No, it is 0.10 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.15 m.
What is a normal level for Hatherley Brook at Merestones Road in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.14 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.09 m and 0.22 m, based on 20 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 0.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Merestones Road today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 04:15 BST, the water level was 0.05 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Merestones Road rising or falling?
Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Merestones Road normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Merestones Road?
The highest level on record is 2.75 m on June 25, 2007. The lowest is 0.04 m on May 6, 2007.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2653(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.88594, -2.09364(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 | 0.05 m | 2026-10-19 03:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Merestones Road (ea:2653). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/gloucestershire/merestones-road
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