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Charterhouse Bridge water level

River gauge, River Sherbourne, West Midlands, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.22m Up 0.08 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.01 m Lowest on record 0.11 m

History

0.20.3mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.20.3mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.20.30.4mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom 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
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Charterhouse Bridge, where the gauge shows 0.22 m.

That puts it 0.05 m above the median of 0.18 m for mid-October, based on 18 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.32 m (−0.09 m).

It is on the way up, by 0.08 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.12 m – 0.40 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.18 m0.05 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.15 m – 0.35 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Normal range
0.15 m – 1.93 m
Same day last year
0.32 m−0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.12 m – 0.40 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.13 m – 1.19 m
Highest on record
2.01 mAugust 10, 2014
Lowest on record
0.11 mMay 11, 2015

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Sherbourne

River Sherbourne

The River Sherbourne is a river that flows through the city of Coventry in the West Midlands, England. The name Sherbourne is said to derive from Scir Burna, "clear stream" in Old English.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° – Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 5.3 mm, 96% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 8° 10 mm, 70% Wind 9 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 1.8 mm, 52% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 1.6 mm, 42% Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 9° 7° 18 mm, 71% Wind 25 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° 0.9 mm, 52% Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the River Sherbourne

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hope Street, CoventryRiver gauge, River Sherbourne 0.49 m Normal +0.08 m 1.9 km
Holyhead RoadRiver gauge, River Sherbourne 0.10 m Normal +0.02 m 3.9 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sir Henry Parkes RoadRiver gauge, Canley Brook 0.24 m Normal +0.02 m 3.9 km
Hall Green RoadRiver gauge, River Sowe 0.31 m Normal +0.02 m 4.5 km
LongfordRiver gauge, River Sowe 0.57 m High +0.18 m 5.0 km
Torrington AvenueRiver gauge, Canley Brook 0.10 m Normal +0.11 m 6.5 km
StaretonRiver gauge, River Avon 0.15 m Normal ±0 6.9 km
KenilworthRiver gauge, Finham Brook 0.69 m Low +0.01 m 7.3 km
EathorpeRiver gauge, River Leam 0.23 m Very low ±0 10 km
NuneatonRiver gauge, River Anker 0.69 m Normal ±0 14 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Sherbourne at Charterhouse Bridge compare with last year?

It is 0.09 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.32 m.

What is a normal level for the River Sherbourne at Charterhouse Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.18 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.15 m and 0.35 m, based on 18 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 0.22 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Charterhouse Bridge today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 01:30 BST, the water level was 0.22 m. Up 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Charterhouse Bridge rising or falling?

Up 0.08 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Charterhouse Bridge normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Charterhouse Bridge?

The highest level on record is 2.01 m on August 10, 2014. The lowest is 0.11 m on May 11, 2015.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2218 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.40199, -1.49580 (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 0.22 m 2026-10-19 00:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Charterhouse Bridge (ea:2218). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-midlands/charterhouse-bridge

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