Tenbury water level
River gauge, River Teme, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Teme at Tenbury is running far below normal at 0.33 m.
That puts it 0.23 m below the median of 0.55 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.45 m (−0.12 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.28 m (August 26, 1976).
It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.31 m and 0.39 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
- 0.55 m0.23 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.40 m – 0.99 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.43 m – 4.50 m
- Same day last year
- 0.45 m−0.12 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.31 m – 0.39 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.30 m – 4.02 m
- Highest on record
- 5.97 mJuly 21, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.28 mAugust 26, 1976
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.
About the River Teme
The River Teme rises in Mid Wales, south of Newtown, and flows southeast roughly forming the border between England and Wales for several miles through Knighton before entering England in the vicinity of Bucknell and continuing east to Ludlow in Shropshire. From there, it flows to the north of Tenbury Wells on the Shropshire/Worcestershire border on its way to join the River Severn south of Worcester. The whole of the River Teme was designated as an SSSI by English Nature in 1996.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Teme
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow TemeRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.90 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.6 km |
| Stanford BridgeRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.15 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 12 km |
| Criftin Ford bridgeRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.72 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 18 km |
| Knightsford BridgeRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.44 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 19 km |
| LeintwardineRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.25 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 20 km |
| BransfordRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.39 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 26 km |
| KnightonRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.50 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 31 km |
| DutlasRiver gauge, River Teme | 0.07 m | Very low | ±0 | 40 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TenburyRiver gauge, Kyre Brook | 0.10 m | Low | ±0 | 0.4 km |
| Burford BridgeRiver gauge, Ledwyche Brook | 0.53 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 2.3 km |
| Sutton BridgeRiver gauge, Kyre Brook | 0.56 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.8 km |
| Newnham BridgeRiver gauge, River Rea | 0.54 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.7 km |
| Cleobury MortimerRiver gauge, Pudding Brook | 0.01 m | Normal | ±0 | 10 km |
| Orleton Millbrook WayRiver gauge, Mill Brook | 0.10 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 11 km |
| Ludlow CorveRiver gauge, River Corve | 0.66 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 12 km |
| Leominster Upper MarshRiver gauge, River Lugg | 0.31 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 13 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Teme at Tenbury compare with last year?
It is 0.12 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.45 m.
What is a normal level for the River Teme at Tenbury in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.55 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.40 m and 0.99 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 0.33 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Tenbury today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST, the water level was 0.33 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Tenbury rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Tenbury normal?
Very 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 Tenbury?
The highest level on record is 5.97 m on July 21, 2007. The lowest is 0.28 m on August 26, 1976.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2008(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.31321, -2.59154(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 | 0.33 m | 2026-10-18 15:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Tenbury (ea:2008). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/shropshire/tenbury-river-teme
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