Newnham Bridge water level
River gauge, River Rea, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Rea at Newnham Bridge is at 0.53 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.53 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.52 m (+0.01 m).
It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.50 m and 0.58 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
- 0.53 m0.00 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.42 m – 0.58 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.16 m – 1.50 m
- Same day last year
- 0.52 m+0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.50 m – 0.58 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.29 m – 1.44 m
- Highest on record
- 4.20 mJuly 14, 2012
- Lowest on record
- −0.13 mApril 24, 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 Rea
The River Rea is a small river which passes through Birmingham, England. It is the river on which Birmingham was founded by the Beorma tribe in the 7th century.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.0 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 Rea
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LongbridgeRiver gauge, River Rea | 0.27 m | Normal | ±0 | 37 km |
| Selly ParkRiver gauge, River Rea | −0.04 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 43 km |
| Calthorpe ParkRiver gauge, River Rea | 0.08 m | Very low | ±0 | 45 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton BridgeRiver gauge, Kyre Brook | 0.56 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.4 km |
| TenburyRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.33 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 4.7 km |
| TenburyRiver gauge, Kyre Brook | 0.10 m | Low | ±0 | 4.9 km |
| Burford BridgeRiver gauge, Ledwyche Brook | 0.52 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 7.0 km |
| Cleobury MortimerRiver gauge, Pudding Brook | 0.03 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.0 km |
| Stanford BridgeRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.15 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 7.9 km |
| Ludlow TemeRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.90 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| BromyardRiver gauge, River Frome (Wye) | 0.09 m | Normal | ±0 | 14 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Rea at Newnham Bridge compare with last year?
It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.52 m.
What is a normal level for the River Rea at Newnham Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.53 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.42 m and 0.58 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 0.53 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Newnham Bridge today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST, the water level was 0.53 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Newnham Bridge rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Newnham Bridge 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 Newnham Bridge?
The highest level on record is 4.20 m on July 14, 2012. The lowest is −0.13 m on April 24, 2012.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2039(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.32000, -2.52385(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 | 0.53 m | 2026-10-18 23:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Newnham Bridge (ea:2039). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/worcestershire/newnham-bridge
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