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Water Level Rising Slightly
Up 0.04 m since 14:30, rising slightly
0.19

Ross On Wye

Wye ⚙ Structure
Wye catchment • Ross On Wye • Herefordshire • ID: 055817_TG 323 • Level
(1h ago) • 3 readings/hr • 311 views

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Current Level
0.188 mASD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
0.188 mASD
24h Min
0.151 mASD
Typical Range
0.25 - 3.20
mASD
Highest Recorded
5.07 mASD
EA official record
3.27 in our data (since Feb 2026)
Current level is 4% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for lock / structure gauges — their levels are driven by gate operation, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Rising · +2 cm over 7h
08 Oct 01:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.188 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.187 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 0.187 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.187 mASD
08 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 0.186 mASD
07 Oct 23:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.186 mASD
07 Oct 23:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.185 mASD
07 Oct 22:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.181 mASD
07 Oct 22:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.180 mASD
07 Oct 21:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.179 mASD
07 Oct 21:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.178 mASD
07 Oct 21:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.176 mASD
07 Oct 21:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.175 mASD
07 Oct 20:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.174 mASD
07 Oct 20:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.172 mASD
07 Oct 20:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.170 mASD
07 Oct 19:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.167 mASD
07 Oct 19:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.166 mASD
07 Oct 19:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.165 mASD
07 Oct 18:45 0.164 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Ross On Wye
  • Watercourse: River Wye
  • Nearest Town: Ross On Wye
  • County: Herefordshire
  • Coordinates: 51°54'55"N 2°35'15"W (51.915339, -2.587573)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Oct 1987
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 055817_TG 323
  • RLOI id: 4029 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 055817_TG_323-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Wye
  • Typical Range: 0.254 – 3.200 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.19 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 01:30)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Nearby Stations

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

83 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 120 m away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 81 report not discharging, and for 2 the monitor is offline or has not reported, so their status is not known.

💧
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Wye · 120 m upstream along the river
23 spills · 61 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Rudhall Brook · 810 m upstream along the river
12 spills · 10 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Rudhall Brook · 1000 m upstream along the river
27 spills · 22 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Rudhall Brook · 1.6 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
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Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Wye · 28.6 km upstream along the river
10 spills · 30 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
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Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into River Wye · 39.9 km upstream along the river
Not discharging now
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Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Lugg Rheay · 40.6 km upstream along the river
6 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.
💧
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Withington Brook · 41.3 km upstream along the river
32 spills · 299 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.

75 more further upstream, up to 170.4 km away along the river.

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · into Small Brook · 660 m away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
3 spills · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

3 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 4 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 4.7 km away).

63flood warnings 298flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 9 Dec 2025 — River Wye from Hereford to Ross-On-Wye

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 17
2025 3 20
2024 11 27
2023 6 27
2022 2 16
2021 5 25
2020 10 25
2019 5 25
2018 2 23
2017 0 13
2016 1 11
2015 4 16
2014 5 15
2013 2 20
2012 4 11
2011 3 7

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Ross On Wye flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 4 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Wye at Ross On Wye flooding today?

The current level is 0.19m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Ross On Wye?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Wye at Ross On Wye?

The typical range at this station is 0.25m to 3.20m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 3.20m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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