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Rodington water level

River gauge, River Roden, Shropshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.17m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.78 m Lowest on record 0.12 m

History

History
0.20.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.81.0mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.30.50.81.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top 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 River Roden at Rodington is running below normal at 0.17 m.

That puts it 0.08 m below the median of 0.25 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.17 m (−0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.14 m and 0.19 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
0.25 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.17 m – 0.48 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.21 m – 1.00 m
Same day last year
0.17 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.14 m – 0.19 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.12 m – 1.33 m
Highest on record
1.78 mJanuary 21, 2021
Lowest on record
0.12 mJuly 22, 1996

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 7.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 4° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 13° 6° 1.3 mm, 82% Wind 15 km/h
20 Tue 10° 7° 4.8 mm, 71% Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 10° 5° 3.0 mm, 69% Wind 22 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 2.4 mm, 46% Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 9° 5° – Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 10° 5° 0.5 mm, 54% Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 48%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WalcotRiver gauge, River Tern 0.38 m Low −0.01 m 1.9 km
CrudgingtonRiver gauge, River Strine 0.20 m Normal −0.07 m 6.1 km
Castle ForegateRiver gauge, Bagley Brook 0.06 m Normal +0.01 m 9.5 km
Welsh BridgeRiver gauge, River Severn 0.62 m Normal −0.07 m 10 km
Boreton BridgeRiver gauge, Cound Brook 0.10 m Normal −0.02 m 10 km
TibbertonRiver gauge, River Meese 0.14 m Low ±0 11 km
BuildwasRiver gauge, River Severn 0.57 m Normal +0.09 m 11 km
HookagateRiver gauge, Rea Brook 0.13 m Very low −0.01 m 13 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Roden at Rodington compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.17 m.

What is a normal level for the River Roden at Rodington in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.25 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.17 m and 0.48 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 0.17 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Rodington today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST, the water level was 0.17 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rodington rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rodington normal?

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 Rodington?

The highest level on record is 1.78 m on January 21, 2021. The lowest is 0.12 m on July 22, 1996.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2016 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.72360, -2.60981 (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 0.17 m 2026-10-18 09:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Rodington (ea:2016). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/shropshire/rodington

How we check values

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