Bredon water level
River gauge, River Avon, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 11.1 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Bredon reads 0.74 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.02 m above the median of 0.72 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.72 m (+0.03 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.73 m and 1.70 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
- 0.72 m0.02 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.65 m – 0.91 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.65 m – 2.00 m
- Same day last year
- 0.72 m+0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.73 m – 1.70 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.70 m – 3.07 m
- Highest on record
- 4.67 mJuly 22, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.01 mNovember 30, 1988
On the river at Bredon
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 Avon
The River Avon is a river in the southwest of England. To distinguish it from a number of other rivers of the same name, it is often called the Bristol Avon. The name 'Avon' is from an ancestor of the Welsh word afon, meaning 'river'.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Avon
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckington SluiceRiver gauge, River Avon | 1.96 m | Low | −0.01 m | 3.1 km |
| Upper PoundRiver gauge, River Avon | 2.23 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.8 km |
| PershoreRiver gauge, River Avon | 3.29 m | Low | +0.01 m | 8.6 km |
| EveshamRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.47 m | Low | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| Bidford on AvonRiver gauge, River Avon | 1.31 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 23 km |
| StratfordRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.58 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 33 km |
| WarwickRiver gauge, River Avon | 1.10 m | Low | −0.01 m | 47 km |
| StaretonRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.15 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 53 km |
| Great SomerfordRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.13 m | Very low | ±0 | 54 km |
| CorshamRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.02 m | Very low | ±0 | 68 km |
| RugbyRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.52 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 70 km |
| Bristol Netham LockRiver gauge, River Avon | 6.10 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 71 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury TeddingtonRiver gauge, Carrant Brook | −0.09 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 4.6 km |
| Mythe BridgeRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.45 m | Low | +0.04 m | 4.9 km |
| Tewkesbury TredingtonRiver gauge, River Swilgate | 0.30 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 7.9 km |
| Tewkesbury WoolstoneRiver gauge, Tirle Brook | 0.00 m | Low | +0.03 m | 8.0 km |
| Besford BridgeRiver gauge, Bow Brook | 0.15 m | Very low | +0.02 m | 8.9 km |
| Deerhurst Flood Plain LevelRiver gauge, River Severn | 2.52 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.9 km |
| DeerhurstRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.77 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.0 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Avon at Bredon compare with last year?
It is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.72 m.
What is a normal level for the River Avon at Bredon in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.72 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.65 m and 0.91 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 0.74 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Bredon today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST, the water level was 0.74 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Bredon rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Bredon normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bredon?
The highest level on record is 4.67 m on July 22, 2007. The lowest is 0.01 m on November 30, 1988.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2128(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.03494, -2.11657(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 | 0.74 m | 2026-10-18 14:30 | Provisional |
| Flow | 11.1 m³/s | 2026-10-18 14:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Bredon (ea:2128). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/worcestershire/bredon
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