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Sheepwash water level

River gauge, River Tame, West Midlands, United Kingdom

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Within the normal range

Water level

0.99m Up 0.72 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.83 m Lowest on record 0.22 m

History

0.30.50.81.0mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.30.50.81.0mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.81.0mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.30.50.81.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Sheepwash reads 0.99 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.29 m to 2.66 m.

The water is rising: up 0.72 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.26 m and 0.99 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
0.29 m – 2.66 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.26 m – 0.99 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.27 m – 0.51 m
Highest on record
2.83 mJuly 28, 2008
Lowest on record
0.22 mMay 10, 1989

On the river at Sheepwash

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

18 Sun 12° 7° 0.8 mm Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 4.5 mm, 99% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 12° 8° 7.7 mm, 76% Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 10° 6° 3.2 mm, 45% Wind 24 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 2.4 mm, 73% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° 9.0 mm, 80% Wind 26 km/h
24 Sat 9° 5° 1.4 mm, 53% Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the River Tame

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Park HillRiver gauge, River Tame 0.59 m Very high +0.39 m 4.8 km
BescotRiver gauge, River Tame 1.16 m High +0.34 m 5.6 km
Sandwell WoodendRiver gauge, River Tame 0.63 m Normal +0.10 m 6.7 km
Perry ParkRiver gauge, River Tame 0.48 m Normal +0.06 m 8.7 km
Brookvale RoadRiver gauge, River Tame 0.67 m Normal +0.15 m 11 km
Water OrtonRiver gauge, River Tame 0.49 m Normal +0.26 m 20 km
Lea MarstonRiver gauge, River Tame 0.36 m Normal +0.05 m 23 km
HopwasRiver gauge, River Tame 0.53 m Normal +0.02 m 25 km
TamworthRiver gauge, River Tame 0.86 m Normal ±0 26 km
ElfordRiver gauge, River Tame 1.23 m Lowest on record +0.01 m 28 km
PortwoodRiver gauge, River Tame 0.13 m Low −0.01 m 100 km
Broomstairs BridgeRiver gauge, River Tame 0.24 m Normal −0.01 m 104 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WalsallRiver gauge, Ford Brook 0.25 m High +0.10 m 5.9 km
HalesowenRiver gauge, River Stour 0.64 m High +0.13 m 6.9 km
Halesowen Manor WayRiver gauge, Illey Brook 0.11 m Normal +0.03 m 8.7 km
Halesowen Dogkennel LaneRiver gauge, River Stour 0.10 m Normal +0.02 m 8.7 km
StourbridgeRiver gauge, River Stour 0.38 m High +0.24 m 10.0 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Tame at Sheepwash?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.29 m to 2.66 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 0.99 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sheepwash today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 04:15 BST, the water level was 0.99 m. Up 0.72 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Sheepwash rising or falling?

Up 0.72 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.72 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sheepwash normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sheepwash?

The highest level on record is 2.83 m on July 28, 2008. The lowest is 0.22 m on May 10, 1989.

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:4101 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.52367, -2.03979 (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 0.99 m 2026-10-19 03:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Sheepwash (ea:4101). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-midlands/sheepwash

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.

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