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Walcot water level

River gauge, River Tern, Shropshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.39m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.96 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

History
0.40.50.6mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.40.50.6mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.40.50.6mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.40.50.6mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
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What this means

The River Tern at Walcot is at 0.39 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.40 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.38 m (+0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.36 m and 0.49 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
0.40 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.37 m – 0.54 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.39 m – 1.30 m
Same day last year
0.38 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.36 m – 0.49 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.33 m – 2.25 m
Highest on record
2.96 mJuly 3, 1968
Lowest on record
0.04 mSeptember 25, 1978

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 Tern

River Tern

The River Tern is a river in Shropshire, England. It rises north-east of Market Drayton in the north of the county. The source of the Tern is considered to be the lake in the grounds of Maer Hall, Staffordshire. From here it flows for about 30 miles (48 km), being fed by the River Meese and the River Roden, until it joins the River Severn near Attingham Park, Atcham.

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 07:40 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 39%

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Other gauges on the River Tern

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
TernhillRiver gauge, River Tern 0.19 m Normal −0.01 m 20 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
RodingtonRiver gauge, River Roden 0.17 m Low +0.01 m 1.9 km
CrudgingtonRiver gauge, River Strine 0.27 m Normal −0.05 m 7.2 km
Boreton BridgeRiver gauge, Cound Brook 0.12 m Normal +0.02 m 9.3 km
BuildwasRiver gauge, River Severn 0.45 m Low −0.01 m 9.5 km
Castle ForegateRiver gauge, Bagley Brook 0.04 m Normal −0.04 m 9.8 km
Welsh BridgeRiver gauge, River Severn 0.69 m Normal +0.15 m 10 km
TibbertonRiver gauge, River Meese 0.14 m Low ±0 12 km
HookagateRiver gauge, Rea Brook 0.13 m Very low ±0 13 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Tern at Walcot compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.38 m.

What is a normal level for the River Tern at Walcot in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.40 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.37 m and 0.54 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 0.39 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Walcot today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 10:15 BST, the water level was 0.39 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Walcot rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Walcot normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Walcot?

The highest level on record is 2.96 m on July 3, 1968. The lowest is 0.04 m on September 25, 1978.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2012 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.70663, -2.60558 (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 0.39 m 2026-10-17 09:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Walcot (ea:2012). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/shropshire/walcot

How we check values

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