Cox's Flume water level

Name: Cox's Flume water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Chelt, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.29m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 16 Oct 2026, 23:00 BST (2 days ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Cox's Flume reads 0.29 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.24 m to 1.30 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.28 m and 0.37 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: 0.24 m – 1.30 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.28 m – 0.37 m
Highest on record: 2.17 mJuly 20, 2007
Lowest on record: 0.18 mFebruary 24, 2012

On the river at Cox's Flume

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 Chelt

The River Chelt is a tributary of England's largest river, the Severn. The Chelt flows through the western edge of the Cotswolds and the town of Cheltenham, from which it derives its name, before its confluence with the River Severn at Wainlodes Hill.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 4° 0.4 mm, 23% Wind 16 km/h

19 Mon 14° 8° 8.9 mm, 92% Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 11° 6° 6.0 mm, 76% Wind 7 km/h

21 Wed 12° 5° 5.4 mm, 65% Wind 27 km/h

22 Thu 13° 5° 2.2 mm, 60% Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 9° 5° 21 mm, 75% Wind 29 km/h

24 Sat 10° 4° 0.5 mm, 54% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River Chelt

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cox's Meadow Storage AreaRiver gauge, River Chelt	0.05 m	Normal	±0	0.3 km
Charlton KingsRiver gauge, River Chelt	0.30 m	Very low	±0	0.8 km
College RoadRiver gauge, River Chelt	0.17 m	Normal	±0	0.9 km
ArleRiver gauge, River Chelt	0.40 m	Low	±0	3.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Moorend RoadRiver gauge, Lilley Brook	0.33 m	Normal	±0	0.7 km
Prestbury RoadRiver gauge, Wymans Brook	0.02 m	Low	±0	2.0 km
Merestones RoadRiver gauge, Hatherley Brook	0.00 m	Lowest on record	±0	2.2 km
Windyridge RoadRiver gauge, Wymans Brook	0.66 m	High	+0.03 m	3.5 km
WitcombeRiver gauge, Horsbere Brook	0.00 m	Low	±0	7.8 km
HucclecoteRiver gauge, Horsbere Brook	0.06 m	Lowest on record	±0	8.8 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Chelt at Cox's Flume?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.24 m to 1.30 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 0.29 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Cox's Flume today?

On 16 Oct 2026, 23:00 BST, the water level was 0.29 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cox's Flume rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Cox's Flume 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 Cox's Flume?

The highest level on record is 2.17 m on July 20, 2007. The lowest is 0.18 m on February 24, 2012.

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:2654 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.88960, -2.06235 (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	0.29 m	2026-10-16 22:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Cox's Flume (ea:2654). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/gloucestershire/coxs-flume

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer