Delph water level
River gauge, River Tame, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Tame at Delph is running below normal at 0.13 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.16 m, based on 19 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.18 m, a difference of −0.05 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.10 m and 0.45 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.16 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.11 m – 0.27 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.09 m – 0.79 m
- Same day last year
- 0.18 m−0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.10 m – 0.45 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.09 m – 0.48 m
- Highest on record
- 1.91 mFebruary 13, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 0.06 mMay 12, 2011
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.
About the River Tame
The River Tame is a river in the West Midlands of England, and one of the principal tributaries of the River Trent. The Tame is about 95 km (59 mi) long from the source at Oldbury to its confluence with the Trent near Alrewas, but the main river length of the entire catchment, i.e., the Tame and its main tributaries, is about 285 km (177 mi).
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.2 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 Tame
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UppermillRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.06 m | Low | −0.01 m | 2.8 km |
| Waggon RoadRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.49 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 5.9 km |
| Broomstairs BridgeRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.25 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| PortwoodRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.13 m | Low | −0.01 m | 18 km |
| ElfordRiver gauge, River Tame | 1.14 m | Lowest on record | −0.06 m | 99 km |
| HopwasRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.41 m | Low | −0.04 m | 104 km |
| TamworthRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.81 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 106 km |
| BescotRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.84 m | Low | −0.02 m | 112 km |
| Park HillRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.20 m | Low | −0.01 m | 112 km |
| Sandwell WoodendRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.51 m | Low | −0.01 m | 115 km |
| SheepwashRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.28 m | Low | −0.01 m | 116 km |
| Perry ParkRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.40 m | Low | −0.01 m | 116 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beal BridgeRiver gauge, River Beal | 0.21 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.0 km |
| MarsdenRiver gauge, River Colne | 0.24 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 7.3 km |
| Station RoadRiver gauge, River Beal | 0.27 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 7.4 km |
| LittleboroughRiver gauge, River Roch | 0.13 m | Low | −0.01 m | 9.9 km |
| Albert Royds BridgeRiver gauge, River Roch | 0.35 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 10 km |
| RochdaleRiver gauge, River Roch | 0.15 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| Woolley BridgeRiver gauge, River Etherow | 0.27 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 12 km |
| RippondenRiver gauge, River Ryburn | 0.15 m | Low | ±0 | 12 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Tame at Delph higher than last year?
No, it is 0.05 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.18 m.
What is a normal level for the River Tame at Delph in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.16 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.11 m and 0.27 m, based on 19 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 0.13 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Delph today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 15:45 BST, the water level was 0.13 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Delph rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Delph normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Delph?
The highest level on record is 1.91 m on February 13, 2024. The lowest is 0.06 m on May 12, 2011.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:692419(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.56691, -2.02200(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 | 0.13 m | 2026-10-18 14:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Delph (ea:692419). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-manchester/delph
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