Offenham water level
River gauge, Badsey Brook, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
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
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
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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
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