Deepmore Farm water level
River gauge, Saredon Brook, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Deepmore Farm shows 0.55 m, well above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.27 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.28 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.27 m, a difference of +0.29 m. The record high is 1.97 m, set on February 16, 2020.
The water is rising: up 0.28 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.25 m and 0.58 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.27 m0.28 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.21 m – 0.44 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.19 m – 0.91 m
- Same day last year
- 0.27 m+0.29 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.25 m – 0.58 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.24 m – 1.25 m
- Highest on record
- 1.97 mFebruary 16, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.11 mAugust 21, 2003
High water at Deepmore Farm
Official flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.
Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CovenRiver gauge, River Penk | 0.77 m | High | +0.27 m | 2.6 km |
| CannockRiver gauge, Ridings Brook | 0.46 m | High | +0.23 m | 5.7 km |
| PenkridgeRiver gauge, River Penk | 0.25 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 6.3 km |
| WightwickRiver gauge, Smestow Brook | 0.09 m | Lowest on record | +0.07 m | 11 km |
| StaffordRiver gauge, Rising Brook | 0.08 m | Low | +0.01 m | 13 km |
| WalsallRiver gauge, Ford Brook | 0.32 m | Very high | +0.20 m | 14 km |
| MilfordRiver gauge, River Sow | 0.42 m | Low | +0.01 m | 14 km |
| Park HillRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.40 m | Normal | +0.20 m | 15 km |
Questions and answers
Is Saredon Brook at Deepmore Farm higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.29 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.27 m.
What is a normal level for Saredon Brook at Deepmore Farm in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.21 m and 0.44 m, based on 21 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 0.55 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Deepmore Farm today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST, the water level was 0.55 m. Up 0.28 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Deepmore Farm rising or falling?
Up 0.28 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.29 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Deepmore Farm normal?
Very high for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Deepmore Farm?
The highest level on record is 1.97 m on February 16, 2020. The lowest is 0.11 m on August 21, 2003.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:4170(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.67134, -2.10829(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 | 0.55 m | 2026-10-19 08:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Deepmore Farm (ea:4170). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/staffordshire/deepmore-farm
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