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Swindon water level

River gauge, Smestow Brook, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.12m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.06 m Lowest on record 0.08 m

History

History
1.21.4mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range1.21.4mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
1.21.4mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range1.21.4mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
1.01.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range1.01.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
1.01.52.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.52.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Swindon reads 1.12 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.15 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.08 m, a difference of +0.04 m.

The water is rising: up 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.06 m and 1.44 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
1.15 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.08 m – 1.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
1.04 m – 1.34 m
Same day last year
1.08 m+0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.06 m – 1.44 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.07 m – 1.97 m
Highest on record
3.06 mFebruary 16, 2020
Lowest on record
0.08 mJuly 6, 1976

On the river at Swindon

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About Smestow Brook

The Smestow Brook, sometimes called the River Smestow, is a small river that plays an important part in the drainage of Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire, and parts of Dudley in the United Kingdom, and has contributed to the industrial development of the Black Country. It is the most important tributary of the River Stour, Worcestershire and part of the River Severn catchment.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 3° – Wind 14 km/h
18 Sun 12° 3° – Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 2.2 mm, 82% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 11° 9° 3.3 mm, 47% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 1.2 mm, 51% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 2.1 mm, 62% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 32 mm, 76% Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on Smestow Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WightwickRiver gauge, Smestow Brook 0.10 m Lowest on record +0.08 m 7.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
StourtonRiver gauge, River Stour 0.24 m High +0.16 m 5.7 km
StourbridgeRiver gauge, River Stour 0.33 m Normal +0.18 m 7.5 km
HalesowenRiver gauge, River Stour 0.58 m Normal +0.07 m 11 km
SheepwashRiver gauge, River Tame 0.60 m Normal +0.32 m 11 km
BurcoteRiver gauge, River Worfe 0.17 m Normal ±0 12 km
Halesowen Dogkennel LaneRiver gauge, River Stour 0.10 m Normal +0.03 m 13 km
Halesowen Manor WayRiver gauge, Illey Brook 0.13 m Normal +0.05 m 13 km
PuxtonRiver gauge, River Stour 0.65 m Normal +0.12 m 14 km

Questions and answers

Is Smestow Brook at Swindon higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.08 m.

What is a normal level for Smestow Brook at Swindon in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.15 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.08 m and 1.30 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 1.12 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Swindon today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 08:30 BST, the water level was 1.12 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Swindon rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Swindon normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Swindon?

The highest level on record is 3.06 m on February 16, 2020. The lowest is 0.08 m on July 6, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2067 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.51274, -2.20594 (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 1.12 m 2026-10-19 07:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Swindon (ea:2067). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/staffordshire/swindon

How we check values

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