Shipston water level

Name: Shipston water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Stour, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.26m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 02:00 BST (51 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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

What this means

The gauge at Shipston reads 0.26 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 0.30 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.26 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.24 m and 0.33 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: 0.30 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.20 m – 0.59 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range: 0.12 m – 0.97 m
Same day last year: 0.26 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.24 m – 0.33 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.24 m – 2.17 m
Highest on record: 5.22 mJuly 20, 2007
Lowest on record: 0.05 mJuly 8, 1976

On the river at Shipston

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 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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 45%

Map

Other gauges on the River Stour

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
WimpstoneRiver gauge, River Stour	0.67 m	Low	−0.04 m	9.9 km
Halesowen Dogkennel LaneRiver gauge, River Stour	0.07 m	Normal	±0	51 km
HalesowenRiver gauge, River Stour	0.51 m	Low	−0.01 m	54 km
StourbridgeRiver gauge, River Stour	0.15 m	Low	−0.02 m	56 km
PuxtonRiver gauge, River Stour	0.59 m	Normal	−0.17 m	57 km
StourtonRiver gauge, River Stour	0.09 m	Very low	−0.02 m	60 km
Gillingham Le Neubourg WayRiver gauge, River Stour	0.35 m	Normal	±0	123 km
HammoonRiver gauge, River Stour	0.14 m	Low	±0	133 km
BlandfordRiver gauge, River Stour	0.07 m	Lowest on record	−0.01 m	140 km
WimborneRiver gauge, River Stour	0.40 m	Low	±0	143 km
KedingtonRiver gauge, River Stour	0.21 m	Normal	±0	144 km
ThroopRiver gauge, River Stour	0.32 m	Low	−0.01 m	145 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
MoretonRiver gauge, River Evenlode	0.11 m	Normal	±0	9.7 km
WaltonRiver gauge, River Dene	0.22 m	Low	+0.02 m	13 km
Evenlode BridgeRiver gauge, River Evenlode	0.39 m	Low	±0	13 km
WellesbourneRiver gauge, River Dene	0.04 m	Lowest on record	±0	15 km
StratfordRiver gauge, River Avon	0.58 m	Normal	−0.02 m	15 km
Broadway Flood Storage AreaRiver gauge, Badsey Brook	0.78 m	Normal	−0.01 m	17 km
BloxhamRiver gauge, Bloxham Brook	0.59 m	Lowest on record	±0	17 km
ChildswickhamRiver gauge, Badsey Brook	0.13 m	Low	±0	18 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Stour at Shipston compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.26 m.

What is a normal level for the River Stour at Shipston in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.30 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.20 m and 0.59 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 Shipston today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 02:00 BST, the water level was 0.26 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Shipston rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Shipston 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 Shipston?

The highest level on record is 5.22 m on July 20, 2007. The lowest is 0.05 m on July 8, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:2092 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.06226, -1.62201 (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	2026-10-18 01:00	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Shipston (ea:2092). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/warwickshire/shipston

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