Smestow Brook: water levels along the river

2 gauges report along Smestow Brook. 2 of them read below normal for the date, and none is running high.

The gauges on this page are spread across West Midlands and Staffordshire. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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2 gauges

Smestow Brook: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
WightwickRiver gauge, Smestow Brook	0.02 m	Lowest on record	−0.01 m	34 min ago
SwindonRiver gauge, Smestow Brook	1.11 m	Low	−0.11 m	34 min ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

About Smestow Brook

The Smestow Brook, sometimes called the River Smestow, is a small river that plays an important part in the drainage of Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire, and parts of Dudley in the United Kingdom, and has contributed to the industrial development of the Black Country. It is the most important tributary of the River Stour, Worcestershire and part of the River Severn catchment.