What's the river doing right now?

Storm overflows upstream ? A spill is one period during which a storm overflow released untreated sewage, mixed with rainwater, into the river. The feed reports when each one started and ended, and we count every spill from an upstream monitor.

United Utilities, Thames Water and Yorkshire Water monitors report every overflow that is discharging. We trace every monitor upstream of a spot, tributaries included, and summarise the last 48 hours and 30 days.

River level and trend ? The Environment Agency gauge nearest this spot reads the water level every 15 minutes. Most gauges report the height above their own zero mark, so compare it with the typical range rather than other rivers.

Environment Agency gauges read the river every 15 minutes. The latest reading, the change over 3 hours and where it sits in the gauge's typical range. High and rising means fast, cold water.

0.43 m↑ rising · within typical range ? The band the gauge usually sits in. Above it, the river is high for this stretch and likely to be fast and cold. Below it, the river is low.

Rainfall nearby ? Totals from the Environment Agency rain gauge nearest this spot, summed from its 15 minute readings. Rain further up the catchment may differ, and heavy rain is what triggers overflows.

Totals from the nearest rain gauge over 6 hours, 24 hours and 3 days. Rain is what triggers overflows and lifts levels, so it is the earliest signal you get.

12.4 mmlast 24h · gauge 2.2 km away