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River gauge, River Cole, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20242026
What this means
The gauge at Inglesham reads 0.08 m, a normal level for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.07 m, based on 19 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.03 m and 0.11 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.07 m0.00 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.05 m – 0.26 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.10 m – 0.90 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.03 m – 0.11 m
- Highest on record
- 2.09 mJuly 21, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.03 mSeptember 5, 1996
On the river at Inglesham
A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Cole
The River Cole is a 25-mile-long (40-kilometre) river in the English Midlands. It rises on the lower slopes of Forhill, one of the south-western ramparts of the Birmingham Plateau, at Red Hill and flows south before flowing largely north-east across the plateau to enter the River Blythe below Coleshill, near Ladywalk, shortly before the Blythe meets the Tame. This then joins the Trent, whose waters reach the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. Its source is very near the main watershed of Midland England: tributaries are few and very short except in the lower reaches, so the Cole is only a small stream. The stretch between Shard End and Tyseley formed part of the historic border between Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.5 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 Cole
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower StrattonRiver gauge, River Cole | 1.97 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 12 km |
| Solihull LodgeRiver gauge, River Cole | 0.26 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 81 km |
| Bacons EndRiver gauge, River Cole | 0.14 m | Low | −0.06 m | 90 km |
| Swans BarnRiver gauge, River Cole | 0.91 m | Normal | −0.17 m | 93 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buscot LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.17 m | High | +0.02 m | 2.5 km |
| St Johns LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.09 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 2.5 km |
| LechladeRiver gauge, River Leach | 0.05 m | Low | ±0 | 3.1 km |
| Hannington BridgeRiver gauge, River Thames | 2.02 m | Low | +0.06 m | 3.5 km |
| Grafton LockRiver gauge, River Thames | 0.18 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 6.7 km |
| FairfordRiver gauge, River Coln | 0.42 m | Low | ±0 | 7.2 km |
| Whetstone BridgeRiver gauge, Marston Meysey Brook | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.1 km |
| Highworth BridgeRiver gauge, South Marston Brook | 0.08 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 9.0 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the River Cole at Inglesham in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.07 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.05 m and 0.26 m, based on 19 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 0.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Inglesham today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 19:30 BST, the water level was 0.08 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Inglesham rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Inglesham normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Inglesham?
The highest level on record is 2.09 m on July 21, 2007. The lowest is 0.03 m on September 5, 1996.
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:0790TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.67090, -1.70031(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 | 0.08 m | 2026-10-17 18:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Inglesham (ea:0790TH). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/wiltshire/inglesham
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