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Offenham water level

River gauge, Badsey Brook, Worcestershire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.11m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.65 m Lowest on record 0.02 m

History

History
0.10.20.3mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Offenham: the gauge reads 0.11 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.07 m below the median of 0.18 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.10 m (+0.01 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.02 m (May 16, 1980).

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.09 m – 0.18 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
0.18 m0.07 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.14 m – 0.32 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.14 m – 1.11 m
Same day last year
0.10 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.09 m – 0.18 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.07 m – 1.61 m
Highest on record
3.65 mJuly 21, 2007
Lowest on record
0.02 mMay 16, 1980

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About Badsey Brook

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.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 4° – Wind 18 km/h
18 Sun 13° 4° – Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 14° 7° 3.4 mm, 80% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 8° 3.2 mm, 51% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 13° 7° 0.9 mm, 53% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 2.4 mm, 57% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 14° 7° 23 mm, 75% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 43%

Map

Other gauges on Badsey Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ChildswickhamRiver gauge, Badsey Brook 0.14 m Low ±0 6.4 km
Broadway Flood Storage AreaRiver gauge, Badsey Brook 0.78 m Normal ±0 7.9 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
EveshamRiver gauge, River Avon 0.48 m Low ±0 2.4 km
Hinton On GreenRiver gauge, River Isbourne 0.06 m Very low −0.01 m 5.6 km
SedgeberrowRiver gauge, River Isbourne 0.25 m Very low −0.01 m 7.0 km
Bidford on AvonRiver gauge, River Avon 1.34 m Normal +0.02 m 7.9 km
BroomRiver gauge, River Arrow 0.13 m Low −0.01 m 9.2 km
Wyre PiddleRiver gauge, Piddle Brook 0.10 m Low ±0 10 km
PershoreRiver gauge, River Avon 3.26 m Low +0.02 m 11 km
ToddingtonRiver gauge, River Isbourne 0.33 m Normal ±0 12 km

Questions and answers

How does Badsey Brook at Offenham compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.10 m.

What is a normal level for Badsey Brook at Offenham in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.18 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.14 m and 0.32 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 0.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Offenham today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 20:30 BST, the water level was 0.11 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Offenham rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Offenham normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Offenham?

The highest level on record is 3.65 m on July 21, 2007. The lowest is 0.02 m on May 16, 1980.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2023 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.10077, -1.91016 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.11 m 2026-10-17 19:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Offenham (ea:2023). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/worcestershire/offenham

How we check values

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