Slad Road water level
River gauge, Slad Brook, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Slad Road: the gauge reads 0.00 m, at a record low.
That is below the previous record low of 0.11 m (November 18, 2011), so the gauge is setting a new low. That puts it 0.11 m below the median of 0.11 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.01 m (−0.01 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.00 m – 0.02 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.11 m0.11 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.01 m – 0.21 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.13 m – 0.43 m
- Same day last year
- 0.01 m−0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.00 m – 0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.00 m – 0.29 m
- Highest on record
- 1.87 mOctober 23, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.11 mNovember 18, 2011
- Lowest on record
- 0.11 m below the lowest level on record
For anglers and canoeists
Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
About Slad Brook
Slad Brook is a small river in Gloucestershire, England. It rises in woodland to the north of Down Hill, and to the south of the village of Sheepscombe. It heads in a southerly and south-westerly direction through open countryside until it reaches the north-easterly edge of Stroud. It is then culverted beneath the town. Formerly it was a tributary of the River Frome, but was diverted into the Thames and Severn Canal as part of flood defence works shortly after the canal was abandoned in 1954.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Slad Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MerrywalksRiver gauge, Slad Brook | 0.15 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 0.3 km |
| Slad Steanbridge LaneRiver gauge, Slad Brook | 0.12 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 3.3 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebley MillRiver gauge, River Frome (Severn) | 0.12 m | Low | −0.01 m | 2.4 km |
| BrimscombeRiver gauge, River Frome (Severn) | 0.64 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 2.8 km |
| Egypt MillRiver gauge, Nailsworth Stream | 0.37 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.6 km |
| ChalfordRiver gauge, River Frome (Severn) | 0.04 m | Low | ±0 | 6.3 km |
| EastingtonRiver gauge, River Frome (Severn) | 0.21 m | Low | ±0 | 7.5 km |
| Field Court DriveRiver gauge, Dimore Brook | 0.04 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 9.4 km |
| Bondend RoadRiver gauge, River Twyver | 0.28 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.8 km |
| Bodiam AvenueRiver gauge, Daniels Brook | 0.01 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 10 km |
Questions and answers
How does Slad Brook at Slad Road compare with last year?
It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.01 m.
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 0.00 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Slad Road today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 05:15 BST, the water level was 0.00 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Slad Road rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Slad Road normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Slad Road?
The highest level on record is 1.87 m on October 23, 2020. The lowest is 0.11 m on November 18, 2011.
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:2226(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.74760, -2.21429(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 | 0.00 m | 2026-10-18 04:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Slad Road (ea:2226). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/gloucestershire/slad-road
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