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Easing — down from 1.99 at 10:45, now 1.96
1.96

Eckington Sluice

Avon ⚙ Structure
Warwickshire Avon catchment • Eckington • Worcestershire • ID: 2915 • Level
(24m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 186 views

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Current Level
1.963 mASD
▼ Easing (-2cm/hr)
24h Max
1.994 mASD
24h Min
1.963 mASD
Typical Range
1.79 - 2.60
mASD
Highest Recorded
4.16 mASD
EA official record
4.18 in our data (since Aug 2002)
Current level is 47% 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

Falling · -2 cm over 5h
10 Oct 16:15 ▼ -0.5 cm 1.963 mASD
10 Oct 16:00 ▼ -0.4 cm 1.968 mASD
10 Oct 15:45 ▼ -0.4 cm 1.972 mASD
10 Oct 15:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 1.976 mASD
10 Oct 15:15 ▲ +0.4 cm 1.973 mASD
10 Oct 15:00 ▼ -0.7 cm 1.969 mASD
10 Oct 14:45 ▬ steady 1.976 mASD
10 Oct 14:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 1.976 mASD
10 Oct 14:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 1.974 mASD
10 Oct 14:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.972 mASD
10 Oct 13:45 ▬ steady 1.974 mASD
10 Oct 13:30 ▼ -0.4 cm 1.974 mASD
10 Oct 13:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 1.978 mASD
10 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 1.979 mASD
10 Oct 12:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.979 mASD
10 Oct 12:30 ▬ steady 1.981 mASD
10 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 1.981 mASD
10 Oct 12:00 ▼ -0.6 cm 1.981 mASD
10 Oct 11:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 1.987 mASD
10 Oct 11:30 1.986 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Eckington Sluice
  • Watercourse: River Avon
  • Nearest Town: Eckington
  • County: Worcestershire
  • Coordinates: 52°3'43"N 2°7'30"W (52.062065, -2.124922)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Aug 2002
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 2915
  • RLOI id: 9025 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 2915-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 9 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: Warwickshire Avon
  • Typical Range: 1.789 – 2.600 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 1.97 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 15:45)

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 upstream

Connected downstream

Same river system, separate branch

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.

132 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 3.3 km away along the river. 1 reports discharging now, 129 report not discharging, and for 2 the monitor is offline or has not reported, so their status is not known.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into Bow Brook · 3.3 km upstream along the river
26 spills · 202 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Avon · 12.3 km upstream along the river
34 spills · 118 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Avon · 14.7 km upstream along the river
32 spills · 6 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Avon · 14.7 km upstream along the river
2 spills · 9 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Avon · 15.2 km upstream along the river
21 spills · 187 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Bow Brook · 16.3 km upstream along the river
10 spills · 33 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Bow Brook · 23.1 km upstream along the river
56 spills · 720 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Whitsun Brook · 26.0 km upstream along the river
11 spills · 56 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

124 more further upstream, up to 154.5 km away along the river.

Also discharging now further upstream: Chipping Campden STW (102.0 km).

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 Hammock Brook · 420 m away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
13 spills · 38 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of Bourne Brook · 2.4 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
2 spills · 18 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Trib Of River Avon · 3.5 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
4 spills · 18 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of Carrant Brook · 5.0 km away in a straight line · several watercourses close by, nothing to choose between them
19 spills · 50 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

2 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 2.60 m on about 32 days. This year so far: 38 days.

2026 38 days, 4 of them high · 4 high so far
2025 24 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2024 73 days, 13 of them high · 13 high
2023 38 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2022 8 days
2021 26 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2020 45 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2019 38 days, 8 of them high · 8 high
2018 15 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2017 22 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 3.37 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.8 km away).

154flood warnings 112flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 13 Feb 2026 — River Avon at Strensham and Bredon

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 5 11
2025 12 6
2024 27 18
2023 10 13
2022 0 3
2021 9 5
2020 16 6
2019 15 8
2018 6 6
2017 2 2
2016 8 4
2015 0 3
2014 10 4
2013 15 6
2012 19 5
2011 0 1
2010 0 2
2009 0 2
2008 0 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 Eckington flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 8 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Avon at Eckington Sluice flooding today?

The current level is 1.96m, which is within the typical range of 1.79 to 2.60m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Eckington Sluice?

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 7.0mm 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 River Avon at Eckington Sluice?

The typical range at this station is 1.79m to 2.60m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.60m 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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