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Stoke Prior water level

River gauge, River Salwarpe, Worcestershire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.26m Up 0.15 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.14 m Lowest on record 0.06 m

History

History
0.10.20.3mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.10.20.3mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Stoke Prior reads 0.26 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.18 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the river level is 0.08 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.63 m, a difference of −0.37 m.

The water is rising: up 0.15 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.09 m and 0.34 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.18 m0.08 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.13 m – 0.34 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Normal range
0.13 m – 0.36 m
Same day last year
0.63 m−0.37 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.09 m – 0.34 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.12 m – 1.05 m
Highest on record
2.14 mJuly 20, 2007
Lowest on record
0.06 mNovember 25, 2010

On the river at Stoke Prior

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Salwarpe

River Salwarpe

The River Salwarpe is a 20.4 miles (32.8 km) long river in Worcestershire, England. It is a left bank tributary of the River Severn, which it joins near Hawford.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 56%

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Other gauges on the River Salwarpe

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wildmoor FlumeRiver gauge, River Salwarpe 0.13 m Low ±0 7.1 km
Harford HillRiver gauge, River Salwarpe 0.25 m High +0.05 m 9.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bromsgrove Factory LaneRiver gauge, Spadesbourne Brook 0.45 m Low ±0 2.8 km
Bromsgrove Burcot AvenueRiver gauge, Spadesbourne Brook 0.15 m Normal +0.09 m 4.4 km
FeckenhamRiver gauge, Bow Brook 0.10 m Normal +0.01 m 8.6 km
LongbridgeRiver gauge, River Rea 0.47 m Normal +0.20 m 12 km
StudleyRiver gauge, River Arrow 0.70 m High +0.12 m 13 km
PerdiswellRiver gauge, Barbourne Brook 0.66 m Lowest on record +0.23 m 14 km
Shelley CloseRiver gauge, Barbourne Brook 0.81 m High +0.22 m 14 km
PuxtonRiver gauge, River Stour 0.57 m Normal +0.02 m 15 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Salwarpe at Stoke Prior higher than last year?

No, it is 0.37 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.63 m.

What is a normal level for the River Salwarpe at Stoke Prior in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.18 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.13 m and 0.34 m, based on 20 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 0.26 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Stoke Prior today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 06:15 BST, the water level was 0.26 m. Up 0.15 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Stoke Prior rising or falling?

Up 0.15 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.15 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Stoke Prior normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Stoke Prior?

The highest level on record is 2.14 m on July 20, 2007. The lowest is 0.06 m on November 25, 2010.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2515 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.30676, -2.07695 (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 0.26 m 2026-10-19 05:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Stoke Prior (ea:2515). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/worcestershire/stoke-prior

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