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Stratford water level

River gauge, River Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.58m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.71 m Lowest on record 0.14 m

History

History
0.60.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.60.8mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.60.8mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.60.8mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Stratford, where the gauge shows 0.58 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.58 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.56 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.56 m – 0.63 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
0.58 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.52 m – 0.75 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.50 m – 0.93 m
Same day last year
0.56 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.56 m – 0.63 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.55 m – 1.50 m
Highest on record
2.71 mApril 10, 1998
Lowest on record
0.14 mFebruary 26, 1988

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Avon

River Avon, Bristol

The River Avon is a river in the southwest of England. To distinguish it from a number of other rivers of the same name, it is often called the Bristol Avon. The name 'Avon' is from an ancestor of the Welsh word afon, meaning 'river'.

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 07:37 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 50%

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Other gauges on the River Avon

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bidford on AvonRiver gauge, River Avon 1.31 m Normal −0.04 m 11 km
WarwickRiver gauge, River Avon 1.11 m Low ±0 14 km
EveshamRiver gauge, River Avon 0.47 m Low −0.01 m 20 km
StaretonRiver gauge, River Avon 0.15 m Normal +0.01 m 21 km
PershoreRiver gauge, River Avon 3.29 m Low +0.01 m 27 km
Eckington SluiceRiver gauge, River Avon 1.96 m Very low −0.01 m 32 km
BredonRiver gauge, River Avon 0.75 m Normal −0.01 m 33 km
RugbyRiver gauge, River Avon 0.53 m Normal −0.01 m 37 km
Upper PoundRiver gauge, River Avon 2.23 m Normal ±0 38 km
LilbourneRiver gauge, River Avon 0.10 m Low ±0 42 km
Great SomerfordRiver gauge, River Avon 0.13 m Very low ±0 76 km
CorshamRiver gauge, River Avon 0.02 m Very low ±0 91 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WimpstoneRiver gauge, River Stour 0.66 m Low −0.04 m 5.7 km
WellesbourneRiver gauge, River Dene 0.04 m Lowest on record +0.01 m 6.8 km
WaltonRiver gauge, River Dene 0.22 m Normal +0.03 m 8.2 km
Little AlneRiver gauge, River Alne 0.95 m Normal −0.01 m 8.9 km
BroomRiver gauge, River Arrow 0.12 m Low ±0 12 km
Henley RiverRiver gauge, River Alne 0.41 m Low ±0 13 km
ShipstonRiver gauge, River Stour 0.27 m Normal ±0 15 km
StudleyRiver gauge, River Arrow 0.58 m Very low ±0 16 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Avon at Stratford higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.56 m.

What is a normal level for the River Avon at Stratford in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.58 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.52 m and 0.75 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 0.58 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Stratford today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST, the water level was 0.58 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Stratford rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Stratford 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 Stratford?

The highest level on record is 2.71 m on April 10, 1998. The lowest is 0.14 m on February 26, 1988.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2093 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.19159, -1.70123 (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 0.58 m 2026-10-18 13:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Stratford (ea:2093). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/warwickshire/stratford

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