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SwedenChildswickham water level
River gauge, Badsey Brook, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Childswickham, where the gauge shows 0.16 m.
The usual range here runs from 0.14 m to 0.60 m.
It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.12 m – 0.18 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
- 0.14 m – 0.60 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.12 m – 0.18 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.13 m – 0.16 m
- Highest on record
- 0.88 mDecember 23, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.11 mAugust 27, 2019
For anglers and canoeists
This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
About Badsey Brook
The Badsey Brook, also known as the Broadway Brook, is a small brook that flows through Worcestershire, England. It is a lower tributary of the River Avon, which it joins near Offenham upstream of Evesham. Its principal tributary is the Bretforton Brook.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on Badsey Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Flood Storage AreaRiver gauge, Badsey Brook | 0.78 m | Normal | ±0 | 1.7 km |
| OffenhamRiver gauge, Badsey Brook | 0.12 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 6.4 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SedgeberrowRiver gauge, River Isbourne | 0.26 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.3 km |
| Hinton On GreenRiver gauge, River Isbourne | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.9 km |
| EveshamRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.48 m | Low | ±0 | 6.5 km |
| ToddingtonRiver gauge, River Isbourne | 0.33 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.7 km |
| Tewkesbury TeddingtonRiver gauge, Carrant Brook | −0.09 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 12 km |
| Bidford on AvonRiver gauge, River Avon | 1.31 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| MoretonRiver gauge, River Evenlode | 0.20 m | High | +0.09 m | 14 km |
| PershoreRiver gauge, River Avon | 3.28 m | Low | +0.01 m | 14 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Badsey Brook at Childswickham?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.14 m to 0.60 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 0.16 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Childswickham today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 02:30 BST, the water level was 0.16 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Childswickham rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Childswickham 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 Childswickham?
The highest level on record is 0.88 m on December 23, 2020. The lowest is 0.11 m on August 27, 2019.
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:2528(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.04481, -1.88644(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 | 0.16 m | 2026-10-19 01:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Childswickham (ea:2528). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/worcestershire/childswickham
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