Bristol Frome: water levels along the river

We have 6 gauges on the Bristol Frome. 5 of them read below normal for the date, and none is running high.

The gauges on this page are spread across Gloucestershire and Bristol. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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6 gauges

Bristol Frome: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
Tubbs BottomRiver gauge, Bristol Frome	−0.01 m	Low	+0.05 m	34 min ago
Chipping SodburyRiver gauge, Bristol Frome	0.33 m	Lowest on record	±0	34 min ago
Frampton CotterellRiver gauge, Bristol Frome	0.02 m	Lowest on record	±0	34 min ago
FrenchayRiver gauge, Bristol Frome	0.19 m	Very low	−0.04 m	34 min ago
EastvilleRiver gauge, Bristol Frome	7.51 m	Normal	−0.02 m	34 min ago
Bristol Harbour Passage StreetRiver gauge, Bristol Frome	6.16 m	Low	±0	34 min ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

About the Bristol Frome

The Frome, historically the Froom, is a river that rises in Dodington Park, South Gloucestershire and flows southwesterly through Bristol to join the river Avon. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) long, and the mean flow at Frenchay is 60 cubic feet per second (1.7 m3/s). The name Frome is shared with several other rivers in South West England and means 'fair, fine, brisk'. The river is known locally in east Bristol as the Danny.