Stoke Prior water level
River gauge, River Salwarpe, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
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
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.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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
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