Stourton water level
River gauge, River Stour, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Stourton shows 0.26 m, above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.13 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.12 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.08 m, a difference of +0.18 m.
The water is rising: up 0.18 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 0.06 m and 0.39 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
- 0.13 m0.12 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.11 m – 0.33 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.11 m – 2.40 m
- Same day last year
- 0.08 m+0.18 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.06 m – 0.39 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.06 m – 1.38 m
- Highest on record
- 3.22 mJuly 21, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.05 mSeptember 1, 2000
On the river at Stourton
High, coloured water is hard work for anglers and risky for canoeists, with stronger currents and debris around bridges and weirs.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Stour
The River Stour is a river in Kent, England that flows into the North Sea at Pegwell Bay. Above Plucks Gutter, where the Little Stour joins it, the river is normally known as the Great Stour. The upper section of the river, above its confluence with the East Stour at Ashford is sometimes known as the Upper Great Stour or West Stour. In the tidal lower reaches, the artificial Stonar Cut short cuts a large loop in the natural river.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Other gauges on the River Stour
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StourbridgeRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.30 m | Normal | +0.16 m | 4.6 km |
| PuxtonRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.70 m | Normal | +0.19 m | 8.1 km |
| HalesowenRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.57 m | Normal | +0.07 m | 9.9 km |
| Halesowen Dogkennel LaneRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.10 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 11 km |
| WimpstoneRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.63 m | Lowest on record | −0.03 m | 50 km |
| ShipstonRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.26 m | Normal | ±0 | 60 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SwindonRiver gauge, Smestow Brook | 1.12 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 5.7 km |
| Halesowen Manor WayRiver gauge, Illey Brook | 0.13 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 11 km |
| BewdleyRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.36 m | Normal | −0.09 m | 12 km |
| Oak CottageRiver gauge, Dowles Brook | 0.09 m | Low | ±0 | 12 km |
| SheepwashRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.51 m | Normal | +0.24 m | 13 km |
| WightwickRiver gauge, Smestow Brook | 0.09 m | Lowest on record | +0.07 m | 14 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Stour at Stourton higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.18 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.08 m.
What is a normal level for the River Stour at Stourton in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.11 m and 0.33 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 0.26 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Stourton today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 09:15 BST, the water level was 0.26 m. Up 0.18 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Stourton rising or falling?
Up 0.18 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.19 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Stourton normal?
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 Stourton?
The highest level on record is 3.22 m on July 21, 2007. The lowest is 0.05 m on September 1, 2000.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2084(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.46131, -2.20747(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 | 0.26 m | 2026-10-19 08:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Stourton (ea:2084). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/staffordshire/stourton
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