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Halesowen water level

River gauge, River Stour, West Midlands, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.57m Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours

1 2 Highest onrecord 2.72 m Lowest on record 0.45 m

History

History
0.50.60.70.8mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.50.60.70.8mOct 16Oct 17Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Halesowen, where the gauge shows 0.57 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.57 m, based on 20 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.74 m, a difference of −0.17 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.51 m – 0.68 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.57 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.51 m – 0.68 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Normal range
0.45 m – 0.79 m
Same day last year
0.74 m−0.17 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.51 m – 0.68 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.48 m – 1.37 m
Highest on record
2.72 mJune 16, 2016
Lowest on record
0.45 mSeptember 30, 2011

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 Stour

River Stour, Kent

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.

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: 4.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 5° 0.4 mm Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 3.5 mm, 87% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 12° 8° 6.1 mm, 71% Wind 7 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 3.2 mm, 65% Wind 24 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 2.4 mm, 49% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 9° 7° 9.0 mm, 67% Wind 26 km/h
24 Sat 9° 6° 1.4 mm, 53% Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the River Stour

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Halesowen Dogkennel LaneRiver gauge, River Stour 0.10 m Normal +0.02 m 2.2 km
StourbridgeRiver gauge, River Stour 0.31 m Normal +0.17 m 5.4 km
StourtonRiver gauge, River Stour 0.25 m High +0.18 m 9.9 km
PuxtonRiver gauge, River Stour 0.68 m Normal +0.17 m 15 km
WimpstoneRiver gauge, River Stour 0.63 m Lowest on record −0.03 m 44 km
ShipstonRiver gauge, River Stour 0.26 m Normal ±0 54 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Halesowen Manor WayRiver gauge, Illey Brook 0.13 m Normal +0.05 m 2.4 km
SheepwashRiver gauge, River Tame 0.54 m Normal +0.27 m 6.9 km
LongbridgeRiver gauge, River Rea 0.33 m Normal +0.07 m 8.9 km
Wildmoor FlumeRiver gauge, River Salwarpe 0.18 m Normal +0.05 m 10 km
Selly ParkRiver gauge, River Rea 0.12 m Normal +0.16 m 10 km
Calthorpe ParkRiver gauge, River Rea 0.24 m Normal +0.17 m 11 km
SwindonRiver gauge, Smestow Brook 1.12 m Normal +0.01 m 11 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Stour at Halesowen higher than last year?

No, it is 0.17 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.74 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 0.57 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.51 m and 0.68 m, based on 20 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 0.57 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Halesowen today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 09:00 BST, the water level was 0.57 m. Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Halesowen rising or falling?

Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Halesowen normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Halesowen?

The highest level on record is 2.72 m on June 16, 2016. The lowest is 0.45 m on September 30, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2516 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.46288, -2.06143 (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 0.57 m 2026-10-19 08:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Halesowen (ea:2516). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-midlands/halesowen

How we check values

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