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Walcot water level

River gauge, River Tern, Shropshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.40m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

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

History

0.380.390.40mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.380.390.40mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.400.45mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.400.45mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Tern at Walcot is at 0.40 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.39 m to 1.30 m.

It has risen 0.01 m 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 the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.39 m – 1.30 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.36 m – 0.49 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, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 9.4 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 14 km/h
18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 2.7 mm, 45 % Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 12° 4° 5.8 mm, 34 % Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 12° 6° 6.5 mm, 51 % Wind 32 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 1.8 mm, 41 % Wind 28 km/h
23 Fri 11° 6° 9.2 mm, 55 % Wind 34 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10h 33m First quarter 35 %

Map

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 0.16 m Very low +0.01 m 1.9 km
CrudgingtonRiver gauge, River Strine 0.30 m Normal 7.2 km
Boreton BridgeRiver gauge, Cound Brook 0.12 m Normal +0.03 m 9.3 km
BuildwasRiver gauge, River Severn 0.43 m Normal −0.04 m 9.5 km
Castle ForegateRiver gauge, Bagley Brook 0.05 m Normal −0.07 m 9.8 km
Welsh BridgeRiver gauge, River Severn 0.55 m Normal 0.00 m 10 km
TibbertonRiver gauge, River Meese 0.14 m Normal 0.00 m 12 km
HookagateRiver gauge, Rea Brook 0.14 m Very low +0.01 m 13 km

Questions and answers

What is the record level at Walcot?

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

How often is Walcot updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 01:00 AM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Walcot today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 01:00 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.40 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Walcot rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Walcot 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 Walcot?

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

How often is this data updated?

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: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 stage 0.40 m 2026-10-17 00:00 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

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