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Moreton water level

River gauge, River Evenlode, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.12m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.46 m Lowest on record 0.09 m

History

0.100.150.20mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.100.150.20mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.30.50.8mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Moreton, where the gauge shows 0.12 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.11 m, based on 18 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.09 m, a difference of +0.03 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.11 m – 0.12 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.11 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.09 m – 0.22 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Normal range
0.10 m – 1.21 m
Same day last year
0.09 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.11 m – 0.12 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.10 m – 0.85 m
Highest on record
1.46 mNovember 25, 2012
Lowest on record
0.09 mNovember 9, 2009

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Evenlode

River Evenlode

The River Evenlode is a tributary of the Thames in Oxfordshire. It rises near Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, in the Cotswold Hills and flows south-east to the Thames, its valley providing the route of the southern part of the Cotswold Line. The river flows for 45 miles (72 km) from source to the River Thames.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 5° 1.1 mm, 34% Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 6.3 mm, 98% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 12° 7° 8.1 mm, 74% Wind 9 km/h
21 Wed 12° 5° 3.3 mm, 58% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 1.4 mm, 58% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 9° 5° 20 mm, 73% Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 9° 3° 0.5 mm, 55% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the River Evenlode

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Evenlode BridgeRiver gauge, River Evenlode 0.39 m Low ±0 4.4 km
ShiptonRiver gauge, River Evenlode 0.60 m Normal ±0 16 km
Cassington Weir ARiver gauge, River Evenlode 0.08 m Very low ±0 33 km
Cassington Weir BRiver gauge, River Evenlode 0.14 m Very low ±0 33 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ShipstonRiver gauge, River Stour 0.27 m Normal ±0 9.7 km
Bourton WindrushRiver gauge, River Windrush 0.09 m Low ±0 12 km
Broadway Flood Storage AreaRiver gauge, Badsey Brook 0.78 m Normal ±0 13 km
Bourton DicklerRiver gauge, River Dikler 0.07 m Low ±0 13 km
ChildswickhamRiver gauge, Badsey Brook 0.14 m Normal +0.01 m 14 km
WimpstoneRiver gauge, River Stour 0.66 m Very low −0.05 m 17 km
ToddingtonRiver gauge, River Isbourne 0.32 m Low ±0 17 km
OffenhamRiver gauge, Badsey Brook 0.11 m Very low ±0 19 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Evenlode at Moreton higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.09 m.

What is a normal level for the River Evenlode at Moreton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.09 m and 0.22 m, based on 18 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 0.12 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Moreton today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 12:30 BST, the water level was 0.12 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Moreton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Moreton normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Moreton?

The highest level on record is 1.46 m on November 25, 2012. The lowest is 0.09 m on November 9, 2009.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:1208TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.98888, -1.69791 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.12 m 2026-10-18 11:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Moreton (ea:1208TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/gloucestershire/moreton

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