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Rose 0.09 m since 10:00 — peaked 0.61 at 15:45, now 0.59 and easing
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Puxton

Stour
Stour catchment • Kidderminster • Worcestershire • ID: 2267 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 174 views

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Current Level
0.591 mASD
▲▼ Crested · peaked 0.61
24h Max
0.606 mASD
24h Min
0.513 mASD
Typical Range
0.45 - 2.30
mASD
Highest Recorded
4.43 mASD
EA official record
4.43 in our data (since Dec 2004)
Current level is 13% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +2 cm over 5h
09 Oct 19:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.591 mASD
09 Oct 19:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.592 mASD
09 Oct 18:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.593 mASD
09 Oct 18:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.595 mASD
09 Oct 18:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.597 mASD
09 Oct 18:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.598 mASD
09 Oct 17:45 ▬ steady 0.600 mASD
09 Oct 17:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.600 mASD
09 Oct 17:15 ▬ steady 0.603 mASD
09 Oct 17:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.603 mASD
09 Oct 16:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.606 mASD
09 Oct 16:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.605 mASD
09 Oct 16:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.603 mASD
09 Oct 15:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.602 mASD
09 Oct 15:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.601 mASD
09 Oct 15:15 ▲ +0.8 cm 0.599 mASD
09 Oct 14:45 ▲ +0.8 cm 0.591 mASD
09 Oct 14:30 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.583 mASD
09 Oct 14:15 ▲ +0.8 cm 0.578 mASD
09 Oct 14:00 0.570 mASD

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 2267
  • RLOI id: 9023 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 2267-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 5 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: 0.450 – 2.300 mASD
  • Flow Data: Daily mean flow (m³/s) to 7 Oct (2 days behind — the EA publishes each day's mean a day or two after it ends; unchecked, provisional) via EA Hydrology
  • EA Cross-check: 0.59 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 19:15)

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

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.

48 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 5.1 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 47 report not discharging, and for 1 the monitor is offline or has not reported, so their status is not known.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into River Stour · 5.1 km upstream along the river
17 spills · 19 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Stour · 8.9 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
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Severn Trent Water · into River Stour&gallows Brook · 9.3 km upstream along the river
11 spills · 25 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Stour&gallows Brook · 9.3 km upstream along the river
10 spills · 89 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Stour · 10.7 km upstream along the river
21 spills · 11 hours in 2025
Status unknown — the live feed has not updated for 9 d 8 h
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Severn Trent Water · into River Stour · 10.7 km upstream along the river
73 spills · 114 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into River Stour · 19.1 km upstream along the river
1 spill · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Severn Trent Water · into Wordsley Brook · 19.4 km upstream along the river
3 spills · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

40 more further upstream, up to 40.1 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.

💧
Severn Trent Water · into Tributary Of River Stour · 3.4 km away in a straight line · several watercourses close by, nothing to choose between them
1 spill · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

15 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 2.30 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 2 days.

2026 2 days so far
2025 3 days
2024 7 days
2023 2 days
2022 1 day
2021 2 days
2020 2 days
2019 3 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 2006 for the 14 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.1 km away).

1severe warning 132flood warnings 142flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 17 Nov 2025 — River Severn Sandy Lane and Severnside, Stourport

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 9
2025 0 5 5
2024 0 19 7
2023 0 25 2
2022 1 9 3
2021 0 7 4
2020 0 29 4
2019 0 9 6
2018 0 0 4
2017 0 0 1
2016 0 2 6
2015 0 1 0
2014 0 10 9
2013 0 6 11
2012 0 5 18
2011 0 5 0
2010 0 0 3
2009 0 0 12
2008 0 0 18
2007 0 0 16
2006 0 0 4

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 Kidderminster flood history.

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 Stour at Puxton flooding today?

The current level is 0.59m, which is within the typical range of 0.45 to 2.30m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Puxton?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. 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 5.1mm 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 Stour at Puxton?

The typical range at this station is 0.45m to 2.30m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.30m 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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