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Park Hill water level

River gauge, River Tame, West Midlands, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.20m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.73 m Lowest on record 0.14 m

History

History
0.20.40.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom 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

Low water at Park Hill: the gauge reads 0.20 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.27 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.07 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.19 m, a difference of +0.01 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.20 m – 0.63 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
0.27 m0.07 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.19 m – 0.58 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.20 m – 2.16 m
Same day last year
0.19 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.20 m – 0.63 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.21 m – 1.07 m
Highest on record
2.73 mJune 15, 2007
Lowest on record
0.14 mApril 7, 2011

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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

About the River Tame

River Tame, West Midlands

The River Tame is a river in the West Midlands of England, and one of the principal tributaries of the River Trent. The Tame is about 95 km (59 mi) long from the source at Oldbury to its confluence with the Trent near Alrewas, but the main river length of the entire catchment, i.e., the Tame and its main tributaries, is about 285 km (177 mi).

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

18 Sun 13° 7° 0.9 mm, 31% Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 7.1 mm, 100% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 10° 9° 15 mm, 93% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 9° 6° 5.1 mm, 55% Wind 28 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 0.3 mm, 62% Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 9° 7° 34 mm, 85% Wind 39 km/h
24 Sat 12° 5° 1.6 mm, 47% Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the River Tame

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BescotRiver gauge, River Tame 0.84 m Low −0.01 m 1.1 km
Sandwell WoodendRiver gauge, River Tame 0.55 m Normal −0.01 m 4.7 km
SheepwashRiver gauge, River Tame 0.28 m Low ±0 4.8 km
Perry ParkRiver gauge, River Tame 0.43 m Normal −0.02 m 7.0 km
Brookvale RoadRiver gauge, River Tame 0.48 m Normal −0.03 m 9.3 km
Water OrtonRiver gauge, River Tame 0.21 m Low −0.01 m 17 km
HopwasRiver gauge, River Tame 0.39 m Low −0.05 m 20 km
Lea MarstonRiver gauge, River Tame 0.36 m Normal ±0 21 km
TamworthRiver gauge, River Tame 0.81 m Very low −0.02 m 22 km
ElfordRiver gauge, River Tame 1.09 m Lowest on record −0.04 m 24 km
PortwoodRiver gauge, River Tame 0.13 m Low −0.01 m 97 km
Broomstairs BridgeRiver gauge, River Tame 0.25 m Normal −0.01 m 100 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WalsallRiver gauge, Ford Brook 0.19 m Normal ±0 1.2 km
HalesowenRiver gauge, River Stour 0.51 m Low ±0 11 km
Halesowen Manor WayRiver gauge, Illey Brook 0.09 m Normal ±0 13 km
Calthorpe ParkRiver gauge, River Rea 0.08 m Very low ±0 13 km
Halesowen Dogkennel LaneRiver gauge, River Stour 0.07 m Normal ±0 13 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Tame at Park Hill higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.19 m.

What is a normal level for the River Tame at Park Hill in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.19 m and 0.58 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 0.20 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Park Hill today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 19:15 BST, the water level was 0.20 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Park Hill rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Park Hill 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 Park Hill?

The highest level on record is 2.73 m on June 15, 2007. The lowest is 0.14 m on April 7, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4105 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.55870, -1.99909 (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 0.20 m 2026-10-18 18:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Park Hill (ea:4105). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-midlands/park-hill

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.