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Kites Hardwick water level

River gauge, River Leam, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.10m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.51 m Lowest on record -0.14 m

History

History
-0.00.10.20.3mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.00.10.20.3mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.10.20.3mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.00.10.20.3mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-012mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-012mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-012mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-012mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The River Leam at Kites Hardwick is running below normal at 0.10 m.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.12 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.10 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.08 m and 0.14 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
0.12 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.10 m – 0.29 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.01 m – 1.14 m
Same day last year
0.10 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.08 m – 0.14 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.07 m – 1.92 m
Highest on record
2.51 mJuly 21, 2007
Lowest on record
−0.14 mSeptember 2, 2001

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Leam

River Leam

The River Leam is a river in England which rises at Hellidon Hill in Northamptonshire then flows through Warwickshire, including the town of Leamington Spa, named after it. It then flows into the River Avon near Warwick, which flows into the River Severn.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 47%

Map

Other gauges on the River Leam

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
EathorpeRiver gauge, River Leam 0.23 m Low +0.02 m 7.9 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
SouthamRiver gauge, River Itchen 0.08 m Low ±0 8.6 km
RugbyRiver gauge, River Avon 0.52 m Normal −0.02 m 8.8 km
ChurchoverRiver gauge, River Swift 0.23 m Normal −0.06 m 13 km
LilbourneRiver gauge, River Avon 0.10 m Low ±0 13 km
StaretonRiver gauge, River Avon 0.15 m Normal +0.01 m 14 km
Clay CotonRiver gauge, Clay Coton Brook 0.28 m Normal ±0 15 km
Charterhouse BridgeRiver gauge, River Sherbourne 0.14 m Very low ±0 16 km
WarwickRiver gauge, River Avon 1.12 m Normal −0.01 m 17 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Leam at Kites Hardwick compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.10 m.

What is a normal level for the River Leam at Kites Hardwick in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.12 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.10 m and 0.29 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 0.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Kites Hardwick today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 07:30 BST, the water level was 0.10 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Kites Hardwick rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kites Hardwick normal?

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 Kites Hardwick?

The highest level on record is 2.51 m on July 21, 2007. The lowest is −0.14 m on September 2, 2001.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2609 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.31351, -1.31491 (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 0.10 m 2026-10-18 06:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Kites Hardwick (ea:2609). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/warwickshire/kites-hardwick

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