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Oldbury water level

River gauge, Oldbury Naite Rhyne, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Surface elevation

2.38m Steady over the last 24 hours

3 4 5 6 Highest onrecord 5.57 m Lowest on record 2.24 m

History

2.02.22.42.6mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range2.02.22.42.6mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
2.02.22.42.6mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range2.02.22.42.6mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Surface elevation Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The Oldbury Naite Rhyne at Oldbury is at 2.38 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 2.00 m to 6.00 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.25 m and 2.69 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
2.00 m – 6.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.25 m – 2.69 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.31 m – 2.42 m
Highest on record
5.57 mFebruary 29, 2020
Lowest on record
2.24 mSeptember 17, 2019

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: 3.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 6° 0.1 mm Wind 27 km/h
19 Mon 14° 6° 4.7 mm, 94% Wind 30 km/h
20 Tue 12° 5° 2.1 mm, 82% Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 12° 5° 4.2 mm, 49% Wind 28 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 3.6 mm, 73% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 10° 5° 17 mm, 82% Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° 2.3 mm, 58% Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BerkeleyRiver gauge, Little Avon River 0.15 m Low +0.01 m 10.0 km
LydneyRiver gauge, River Lyd 0.16 m Low +0.01 m 11 km
SharpnessRiver gauge, River Severn 3.18 m Normal −1.49 m 11 km
Frampton CotterellRiver gauge, Bristol Frome 0.04 m Low +0.02 m 12 km
Tubbs BottomRiver gauge, Bristol Frome 0.30 m Normal +0.32 m 12 km
Cribbs Causeway ReservoirRiver gauge 42.57 m Normal +0.02 m 12 km
Bradley BridgeRiver gauge, Bradley Brook 0.16 m Normal +0.19 m 13 km
Filton Southmead RoadRiver gauge, River Trym 0.01 m Normal ±0 14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Oldbury Naite Rhyne at Oldbury?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 2.00 m to 6.00 m for this gauge.

Is Oldbury really 2.38 m deep?

No. 2.38 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Oldbury today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST, the surface elevation was 2.38 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Oldbury rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Oldbury normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Oldbury?

The highest level on record is 5.57 m on February 29, 2020. The lowest is 2.24 m on September 17, 2019.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:531190 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.63142, -2.57505 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
ODN
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
Surface elevation 2.38 m 2026-10-19 11:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Oldbury (ea:531190). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/gloucestershire/oldbury

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