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Perry Park water level

River gauge, River Tame, West Midlands, United Kingdom

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Below the normal range

Water level

0.39m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.39 m Lowest on record 0.27 m

History

0.40.60.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.40.60.8mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.40.60.8mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.40.60.8mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Tame at Perry Park is running below normal at 0.39 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.41 m to 0.87 m.

It has dropped 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.34 m and 0.89 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.41 m – 0.87 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.34 m – 0.89 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.37 m – 0.62 m
Highest on record
3.39 mAugust 9, 1999
Lowest on record
0.27 mNovember 20, 2011

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

18 Sun 13° 6° 0.6 mm, 39% Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 5.4 mm, 100% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 11° 10° 15 mm, 86% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 10° 6° 5.7 mm, 53% Wind 27 km/h
22 Thu 12° 5° 2.2 mm, 65% Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 9° 7° 33 mm, 77% Wind 38 km/h
24 Sat 12° 5° 2.2 mm, 47% Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River Tame

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sandwell WoodendRiver gauge, River Tame 0.52 m Normal −0.04 m 2.3 km
Brookvale RoadRiver gauge, River Tame 0.48 m Normal −0.01 m 2.3 km
BescotRiver gauge, River Tame 0.85 m Low −0.01 m 6.2 km
Park HillRiver gauge, River Tame 0.20 m Low −0.01 m 7.0 km
SheepwashRiver gauge, River Tame 0.28 m Low ±0 8.7 km
Water OrtonRiver gauge, River Tame 0.21 m Low −0.01 m 11 km
Lea MarstonRiver gauge, River Tame 0.36 m Normal −0.01 m 15 km
HopwasRiver gauge, River Tame 0.39 m Low −0.03 m 18 km
TamworthRiver gauge, River Tame 0.81 m Very low −0.02 m 19 km
ElfordRiver gauge, River Tame 1.12 m Lowest on record −0.03 m 22 km
PortwoodRiver gauge, River Tame 0.13 m Low −0.01 m 101 km
Broomstairs BridgeRiver gauge, River Tame 0.25 m Normal ±0 104 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Calthorpe ParkRiver gauge, River Rea 0.08 m Very low ±0 7.3 km
WalsallRiver gauge, Ford Brook 0.21 m Normal ±0 7.4 km
Selly ParkRiver gauge, River Rea −0.04 m Lowest on record +0.01 m 10.0 km
HalesowenRiver gauge, River Stour 0.51 m Low ±0 12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Tame at Perry Park?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.41 m to 0.87 m for this gauge.

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 0.39 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Perry Park today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 16:45 BST, the water level was 0.39 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Perry Park rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Perry Park normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Perry Park?

The highest level on record is 3.39 m on August 9, 1999. The lowest is 0.27 m on November 20, 2011.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4087 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.52493, -1.91151 (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 0.39 m 2026-10-18 15:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Perry Park (ea:4087). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-midlands/perry-park

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer