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Leek water level

River gauge, River Churnet, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.18m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.67 m Lowest on record 0.06 m

History

History
0.20.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.4mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.4mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.60.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.40.60.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.60.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.60.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Leek: the gauge reads 0.18 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.06 m below the median of 0.23 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.17 m as well. The lowest reading on record is 0.06 m (January 20, 2000).

It is on the way up, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.07 m – 0.23 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
0.23 m0.06 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.19 m – 0.38 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.18 m – 0.51 m
Same day last year
0.17 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.07 m – 0.23 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.16 m – 0.82 m
Highest on record
1.67 mNovember 6, 2000
Lowest on record
0.06 mJanuary 20, 2000

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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

About the River Churnet

River Churnet

The River Churnet is a river in Staffordshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Dove.

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

18 Sun 11° 6° 0.6 mm Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 12° 8° 1.7 mm, 100% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 11° 9° 19 mm, 88% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 11° 2° 5.9 mm, 61% Wind 33 km/h
22 Thu 9° 1° – Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 8° 6° 32 mm, 86% Wind 37 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° 9.0 mm, 53% Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the River Churnet

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Flint MillRiver gauge, River Churnet 0.05 m Low −0.01 m 5.8 km
Basford BridgeRiver gauge, River Churnet 0.24 m Low −0.01 m 6.3 km
FroghallRiver gauge, River Churnet 0.25 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km
QuixhillRiver gauge, River Churnet 0.25 m Low −0.01 m 19 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WallgrangeRiver gauge, Endon Brook 0.08 m Very low −0.01 m 5.3 km
Hug BridgeRiver gauge, River Dane 0.20 m Very low −0.01 m 8.2 km
KnypersleyRiver gauge, River Trent 0.43 m Normal ±0 10 km
Brookhouse FarmRiver gauge, Ford Green Brook 0.21 m Normal −0.01 m 12 km
WaterhousesRiver gauge, River Hamps 0.14 m Very low −0.02 m 12 km
Congleton ParkRiver gauge, River Dane 0.10 m Normal ±0 14 km
BucknallRiver gauge, River Trent 0.08 m Low −0.01 m 15 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Churnet at Leek compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.17 m.

What is a normal level for the River Churnet at Leek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.23 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.19 m and 0.38 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 0.18 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Leek today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 22:15 BST, the water level was 0.18 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Leek rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Leek normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Leek?

The highest level on record is 1.67 m on November 6, 2000. The lowest is 0.06 m on January 20, 2000.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4143 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.12010, -2.01280 (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 0.18 m 2026-10-18 21:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Leek (ea:4143). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/staffordshire/leek

How we check values

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