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Water Level Falling Slightly
0.12

Stoke Prior

Salwarpe
Worcestershire Middle Severn catchment • Stoke Prior • Worcestershire • ID: 2515 • Level
(23m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 152 views

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Current Level
0.122 mASD
▼ Falling slightly (-1cm/hr)
24h Max
0.161 mASD
24h Min
0.099 mASD
Typical Range
0.13 - 0.36
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.14 mASD
EA official record
1.07 in our data (since Apr 2007)
Current level is 6% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -2 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.122 mASD
24 Aug 00:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.125 mASD
24 Aug 00:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.127 mASD
23 Aug 23:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.130 mASD
23 Aug 23:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.131 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.134 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.136 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.138 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.144 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.149 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.147 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.147 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.146 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.145 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.145 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.143 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.141 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.141 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.140 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 0.139 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 3 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.8 km away).

4flood warnings 72flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 14 Nov 2025Spadesbourne Brook at Bromsgrove

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 8
2025 2 3
2024 0 16
2023 2 9
2022 0 1
2021 0 1
2020 0 1
2019 0 3
2018 0 1
2017 0 1
2016 0 5
2015 0 1
2014 0 3
2013 0 3
2012 0 6
2010 0 1
2009 0 1
2008 0 6
2007 0 2

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 Stoke Prior flood history.

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Station Details

  • Station Reference: 2515
  • EA Gauge ID: 2515-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 4 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Worcestershire Middle Severn
  • Typical Range: 0.127 – 0.362 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.13 mASD (EA at 24 Aug 00:15)

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Salwarpe at Stoke Prior flooding today?

The current level is 0.12m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Stoke Prior?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Salwarpe at Stoke Prior?

The typical range at this station is 0.13m to 0.36m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.36m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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