Cosford River water level

Name: Cosford River water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Worfe, Shropshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.08m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST (43 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Worfe at Cosford River is at 0.08 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.06 m to 0.35 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.06 m – 0.35 m
Highest on record: 1.16 mFebruary 16, 2020
Lowest on record: 0.05 mJuly 19, 2022

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Worfe

The River Worfe is a river in Shropshire, England. The name Worfe is said to derive from the Old English meaning to wander which the river is notable for in its middle section. Mapping indicates that the river begins at Cosford Bridge where the Cosford Brook and Albrighton Brook meet.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 5° 0.1 mm Wind 17 km/h

19 Mon 13° 7° 2.4 mm, 97% Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 11° 8° 7.0 mm, 75% Wind 7 km/h

21 Wed 9° 5° 2.9 mm, 49% Wind 27 km/h

22 Thu 12° 4° 2.4 mm, 71% Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 8° 6° – Wind 28 km/h

24 Sat 10° 4° 1.4 mm, 57% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River Worfe

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
BurlingtonRiver gauge, River Worfe	0.12 m	Normal	±0	6.2 km
BurcoteRiver gauge, River Worfe	0.17 m	Normal	−0.01 m	9.9 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
ShifnalRiver gauge, Wesley Brook	0.15 m	Normal	−0.01 m	5.3 km
WightwickRiver gauge, Smestow Brook	0.01 m	Lowest on record	−0.01 m	11 km
CovenRiver gauge, River Penk	0.52 m	Normal	−0.02 m	13 km
BridgnorthRiver gauge, River Severn	0.57 m	Normal	+0.03 m	13 km
BuildwasRiver gauge, River Severn	0.53 m	Normal	−0.05 m	13 km
Deepmore FarmRiver gauge, Saredon Brook	0.32 m	Normal	±0	15 km
Mor BrookRiver gauge, Moors River	0.18 m	Low	±0	16 km
SwindonRiver gauge, Smestow Brook	1.08 m	Low	−0.02 m	16 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Worfe at Cosford River?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.06 m to 0.35 m for this gauge.

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 0.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Cosford River today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST, the water level was 0.08 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cosford River rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cosford River normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cosford River?

The highest level on record is 1.16 m on February 16, 2020. The lowest is 0.05 m on July 19, 2022.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:2046 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.63932, -2.32600 (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	0.08 m	2026-10-18 17:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Cosford River (ea:2046). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/shropshire/cosford-river

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