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Easing — down from 0.12 at 15:45, now 0.10
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Halesowen Manor Way

Illey Brook
Stour catchment • Halesowen Manor Way • West Midlands • ID: 2538 • Level
(1h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 156 views

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Current Level
0.100 mASD
▼ Easing
24h Max
0.119 mASD
24h Min
0.089 mASD
Typical Range
0.00 - 1.00
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.25 mASD
EA official record
2.25 in our data (since Aug 2021)
Current level is 4% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.7 cm over 6h
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.100 mASD
08 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 0.100 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.100 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.101 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 0.101 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady 0.101 mASD
08 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 0.102 mASD
07 Oct 23:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.102 mASD
07 Oct 23:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.103 mASD
07 Oct 22:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.104 mASD
07 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.105 mASD
07 Oct 22:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.105 mASD
07 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 0.106 mASD
07 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 0.106 mASD
07 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 0.106 mASD
07 Oct 21:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.106 mASD
07 Oct 20:30 ▬ steady 0.107 mASD
07 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 0.107 mASD
07 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 0.107 mASD
07 Oct 19:45 0.107 mASD

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 2538
  • RLOI id: 9428 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 2538-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 3 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Stour
  • Typical Range: 0.000 – 1.000 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.10 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 01:45)

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

Gauges connected to this river, and others nearby. A distance “by river” follows the river on the map; any other is in a straight line.

Connected downstream

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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

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

Nearby, connection not known

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

💧
Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of River Stour · 1.9 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
16 spills · 25 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Unnamed Tributary Of Lutley Gutter · 2.2 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
17 spills · 24 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of Lutley Gutter · 2.5 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
5 spills · 8 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of The River Tame · 3.3 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
36 spills · 85 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of Bourn Brook · 3.6 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
26 spills · 16 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into York Road Brook · 3.7 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
17 spills · 63 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into York Road Brook · 3.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
1 spill · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into York Road Brook · 3.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
81 spills · 364 hours in 2024
Status unknown — the live feed has not updated for 7 d 15 h

18 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

10 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.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.00 m on about 3 days. This year so far: 2 days.

2026 2 days so far
2025 1 day
2024 7 days
2023 2 days
2022 2 days
2021 2 days patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 17 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.1 km away).

115flood warnings 93flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 28 Feb 2026 — Illey Brook at Halesowen

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 8 10
2025 17 9
2024 35 20
2023 32 12
2022 6 6
2021 1 6
2020 1 10
2019 2 9
2018 2 5
2016 3 5
2014 0 1
2012 8 0

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 Halesowen Manor Way flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 17 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Illey Brook at Halesowen Manor Way flooding today?

The current level is 0.10m, which is within the typical range of 0.00 to 1.00m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Halesowen Manor Way?

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

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. Only about 6.7mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the Illey Brook at Halesowen Manor Way?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m to 1.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.00m 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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