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Water Level Rising Slightly
Up 0.04 m since 17:45, rising slightly
0.42

Hope Street, Coventry

Sherbourne
Warwickshire Avon catchment • West Midlands • ID: 2213 • Level
(24m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 135 views

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Current Level
0.418 mASD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
0.440 mASD
24h Min
0.376 mASD
Typical Range
0.26 - 3.08
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.61 mASD
15 Nov 2025
Since Feb 2009
Current level is 16% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.8 cm over 6h
10 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.418 mASD
10 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 0.418 mASD
10 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.418 mASD
10 Oct 00:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.418 mASD
10 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady 0.419 mASD
10 Oct 00:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.419 mASD
09 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 0.420 mASD
09 Oct 23:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.420 mASD
09 Oct 22:30 ▬ steady 0.422 mASD
09 Oct 22:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.422 mASD
09 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 0.423 mASD
09 Oct 21:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.423 mASD
09 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 0.424 mASD
09 Oct 21:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.424 mASD
09 Oct 21:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.425 mASD
09 Oct 20:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.426 mASD
09 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.427 mASD
09 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 0.428 mASD
09 Oct 20:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.428 mASD
09 Oct 19:45 0.426 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Hope Street, Coventry
  • Watercourse: River Sherbourne
  • County: West Midlands
  • Nearest reservoir: Draycote (16.2 km) · 70.8% full (as of 5 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°24'25"N 1°31'20"W (52.406890, -1.522294)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 24 Feb 2009
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 2213
  • RLOI id: 9096 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 2213-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 10 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Warwickshire Avon
  • Typical Range: 0.264 – 3.080 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.42 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 01:15)

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

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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.

5 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 700 m away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 5 report not discharging.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into River Sherbourne · 700 m upstream along the river
11 spills · 3 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of River Sherbourne · 1.9 km upstream along the river
3 spills · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Brookstray · 2.6 km upstream along the river
3 spills · 4 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Pickford Brook · 3.8 km upstream along the river
1 spill · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Brookstray · 4.4 km upstream along the river
4 spills · 7 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

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 River Sherbourne · 10 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
💧
Severn Trent Water · into River Sowe · 4.5 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
💧
Severn Trent Water · into Chaddesden Brook · 4.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
2 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

4 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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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 3.08 m: 0 days since 2017. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 0 days
2019 0 days
2018 0 days
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 14 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

29flood warnings 63flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 28 Aug 2026 — Tanyard Stream at Kenilworth

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 2 8
2025 5 6
2024 6 11
2023 0 7
2022 0 2
2021 0 5
2020 2 6
2019 4 9
2018 0 3
2017 0 1
2016 5 4
2014 0 1
2013 1 0
2012 4 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.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 14 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Sherbourne at Hope Street, Coventry flooding today?

The current level is 0.42m, which is within the typical range of 0.26 to 3.08m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Hope Street, Coventry?

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 Sherbourne at Hope Street, Coventry?

The typical range at this station is 0.26m to 3.08m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 3.08m 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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