Kempsey Yacht Club water level
River gauge, River Severn, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Severn at Kempsey Yacht Club is at 0.57 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.67 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.11 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.67 m, a difference of −0.11 m.
It has risen 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.38 m and 0.81 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
- 0.67 m0.11 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.45 m – 1.86 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.51 m – 5.00 m
- Same day last year
- 0.67 m−0.11 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.38 m – 0.81 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.10 m – 6.77 m
- Highest on record
- 7.49 mFebruary 17, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.48 mMarch 25, 2012
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Severn
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, with a length of 220 miles (354 km). It is also the river with the most voluminous flow of water by far in all of England and Wales, with an average flow rate of 107 m3/s (3,800 cu ft/s) at Apperley, Gloucestershire. It rises in the Cambrian Mountains in mid Wales, at an altitude of 610 m (2,000 ft), on the Plynlimon massif, which lies close to the Ceredigion/Powys border near Llanidloes. The river then flows through Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. The county towns of Shrewsbury, Worcester and Gloucester lie on its course.
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Weather at the gauge
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Map
Other gauges on the River Severn
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DiglisRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.57 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 2.4 km |
| Worcester (Barbourne)River gauge, River Severn | 0.52 m | Very low | +0.02 m | 5.5 km |
| Saxons LodeRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.00 m³/s | No reference yet | ±0 | 12 km |
| Mythe BridgeRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.46 m | Low | +0.03 m | 18 km |
| DeerhurstRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.77 m | Normal | ±0 | 21 km |
| Deerhurst Flood Plain LevelRiver gauge, River Severn | 2.52 m | Normal | ±0 | 21 km |
| Haw BridgeRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.78 m | Low | +0.10 m | 23 km |
| BewdleyRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.32 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 26 km |
| AshleworthRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.79 m | Low | ±0 | 26 km |
| SandhurstRiver gauge, River Severn | 1.23 m | Normal | +0.33 m | 30 km |
| GloucesterRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.36 m | Very low | +0.07 m | 33 km |
| MinsterworthRiver gauge, River Severn | 0.65 m | Low | +0.08 m | 35 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BransfordRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.42 m | Low | +0.03 m | 5.1 km |
| Shelley CloseRiver gauge, Barbourne Brook | 0.96 m | Very high | +0.29 m | 5.9 km |
| PerdiswellRiver gauge, Barbourne Brook | 1.17 m | Very high | +0.69 m | 6.6 km |
| Besford BridgeRiver gauge, Bow Brook | 0.17 m | Low | +0.01 m | 9.1 km |
| Harford HillRiver gauge, River Salwarpe | 0.34 m | Very high | +0.11 m | 11 km |
| PershoreRiver gauge, River Avon | 3.30 m | Low | +0.02 m | 12 km |
| Wyre PiddleRiver gauge, Piddle Brook | 0.14 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 12 km |
| Knightsford BridgeRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.45 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 12 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Severn at Kempsey Yacht Club higher than last year?
No, it is 0.11 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.67 m.
What is a normal level for the River Severn at Kempsey Yacht Club in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.67 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.45 m and 1.86 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 0.57 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Kempsey Yacht Club today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 22:15 BST, the water level was 0.57 m. Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Kempsey Yacht Club rising or falling?
Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Kempsey Yacht Club 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 Kempsey Yacht Club?
The highest level on record is 7.49 m on February 17, 2020. The lowest is 0.48 m on March 25, 2012.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2616(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.15860, -2.21945(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 | 0.57 m | 2026-10-20 21:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Kempsey Yacht Club (ea:2616). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/worcestershire/kempsey-yacht-club
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer