Kites Hardwick water level
River gauge, River Leam, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
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
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.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.10 m | 2026-10-18 06:30 | Provisional |
Download
Embed this gauge
Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.
How to cite
Environment Agency: Kites Hardwick (ea:2609). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/warwickshire/kites-hardwick
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