Torrington Avenue water level
River gauge, Canley Brook, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
What this means
The gauge at Torrington Avenue reads 0.03 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 0.02 m for mid-October, based on 18 years of readings.
The water is rising: up 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.04 m and 0.12 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
- 0.02 m0.01 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- −0.01 m – 0.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.00 m – 3.20 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −0.04 m – 0.12 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.04 m – 0.32 m
- Highest on record
- 1.49 mNovember 25, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mMay 24, 2009
On the river at Torrington Avenue
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.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Canley Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Parkes RoadRiver gauge, Canley Brook | 0.43 m | High | +0.22 m | 2.8 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyhead RoadRiver gauge, River Sherbourne | 0.15 m | High | +0.08 m | 3.9 km |
| Hope Street, CoventryRiver gauge, River Sherbourne | 0.75 m | High | +0.34 m | 4.8 km |
| KenilworthRiver gauge, Finham Brook | 0.74 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 5.2 km |
| Charterhouse BridgeRiver gauge, River Sherbourne | 0.25 m | Normal | +0.10 m | 6.5 km |
| StaretonRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.15 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.2 km |
| LongfordRiver gauge, River Sowe | 0.55 m | High | +0.18 m | 9.0 km |
| Hall Green RoadRiver gauge, River Sowe | 0.86 m | Very high | +0.56 m | 9.3 km |
| WarwickRiver gauge, River Avon | 1.13 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 13 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Canley Brook at Torrington Avenue in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.01 m and 0.23 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 0.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Torrington Avenue today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 05:30 BST, the water level was 0.03 m. Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Torrington Avenue rising or falling?
Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Torrington Avenue 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 Torrington Avenue?
The highest level on record is 1.49 m on November 25, 2012. The lowest is 0.00 m on May 24, 2009.
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:2216(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.39660, -1.59168(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.03 m | 2026-10-19 04:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Torrington Avenue (ea:2216). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-midlands/torrington-avenue
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