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Burlington water level

River gauge, River Worfe, Shropshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.12m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.3 0.5 0.8 Highest onrecord 0.89 m Lowest on record 0.10 m

History

0.100.120.14mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.100.120.14mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.100.120.14mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.100.120.14mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Burlington, where the gauge shows 0.12 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.10 m to 0.30 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.12 m – 0.15 m.

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
0.10 m – 0.30 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.12 m – 0.15 m
Highest on record
0.89 mJune 25, 2007
Lowest on record
0.10 mAugust 9, 2022

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 Worfe

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.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 12 km/h
18 Sun 12° 3° – Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 1.2 mm, 40% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 13° 6° 6.4 mm, 35% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 8.7 mm, 53% Wind 35 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 1.4 mm, 35% Wind 30 km/h
23 Fri 12° 5° 8.1 mm, 53% Wind 34 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 42%

Map

Other gauges on the River Worfe

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cosford RiverRiver gauge, River Worfe 0.08 m Normal ±0 6.2 km
BurcoteRiver gauge, River Worfe 0.17 m Normal +0.01 m 16 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ShifnalRiver gauge, Wesley Brook 0.15 m Normal −0.01 m 4.4 km
CovenRiver gauge, River Penk 0.55 m Normal −0.05 m 13 km
Whitleyford BridgeRiver gauge, Lonco Brook 0.10 m Normal ±0 13 km
TibbertonRiver gauge, River Meese 0.14 m Low ±0 14 km
PenkridgeRiver gauge, River Penk 0.24 m Normal −0.06 m 14 km
Deepmore FarmRiver gauge, Saredon Brook 0.32 m Normal −0.11 m 15 km
BuildwasRiver gauge, River Severn 0.58 m Normal +0.13 m 15 km
WightwickRiver gauge, Smestow Brook 0.02 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 15 km

Questions and answers

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

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.10 m to 0.30 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 0.12 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Burlington today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 18:15 BST, the water level was 0.12 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Burlington rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Burlington 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 Burlington?

The highest level on record is 0.89 m on June 25, 2007. The lowest is 0.10 m on August 9, 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:2884 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.69544, -2.32420 (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 0.12 m 2026-10-17 17:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Burlington (ea:2884). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/shropshire/burlington

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