Eardisland water level
River gauge, River Arrow, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.27 m, the River Arrow at Eardisland is far below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.08 m below the median of 0.35 m for mid-October, based on 19 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.27 m as well. The lowest reading on record is 0.00 m (October 18, 2011).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.25 m and 0.31 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
- 0.35 m0.08 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.29 m – 0.54 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.00 m – 1.20 m
- Same day last year
- 0.27 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.25 m – 0.31 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.25 m – 0.96 m
- Highest on record
- 1.48 mJanuary 2, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mOctober 18, 2011
On the river at Eardisland
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Arrow
The River Arrow is a tributary of the River Avon and flows through Worcestershire and Warwickshire in the English Midlands.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Arrow
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titley MillRiver gauge, River Arrow | 0.07 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.1 km |
| StudleyRiver gauge, River Arrow | 0.58 m | Very low | ±0 | 66 km |
| BroomRiver gauge, River Arrow | 0.13 m | Low | −0.01 m | 67 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leominster Osbourne PlaceRiver gauge, Kenwater | 0.48 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 7.4 km |
| Leominster Upper MarshRiver gauge, River Lugg | 0.32 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 8.0 km |
| BytonRiver gauge, River Lugg | 0.27 m | Low | +0.03 m | 8.1 km |
| Butts BridgeRiver gauge, River Lugg | 0.74 m | Low | +0.01 m | 8.2 km |
| Ford BridgeRiver gauge, River Lugg | 0.04 m | Very low | ±0 | 9.7 km |
| Orleton Millbrook WayRiver gauge, Mill Brook | 0.10 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| Criftin Ford bridgeRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.73 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| LeintwardineRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.25 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 15 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Arrow at Eardisland compare with last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.27 m.
What is a normal level for the River Arrow at Eardisland in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.35 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.29 m and 0.54 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 0.27 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Eardisland today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.27 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Eardisland rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Eardisland normal?
Very 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 Eardisland?
The highest level on record is 1.48 m on January 2, 2024. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 18, 2011.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:055L010SG(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.22341, -2.85104(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 | 0.27 m | 2026-10-18 21:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Eardisland (ea:055L010SG). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/herefordshire/eardisland
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