Bath Twerton Gate Radial water level
River gauge, Somerset, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
Bath Twerton Gate Radial is running far below normal at 15.42 m.
That puts it 0.10 m below the median of 15.52 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 15.51 m (−0.09 m).
It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 15.39 m and 15.48 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 15.52 m0.10 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 15.45 m – 15.54 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 15.51 m−0.09 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 15.39 m – 15.48 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 15.40 m – 16.19 m
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Destructor BridgeRiver gauge, River Avon | 3.40 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 1.5 km |
| PulteneyRiver gauge | 17.23 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.8 km |
| SaltfordRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.51 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 4.0 km |
| MidfordRiver gauge, Midford Brook | 0.42 m | Low | +0.01 m | 5.4 km |
| BathfordRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.73 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.4 km |
| BittonRiver gauge, River Boyd | 0.13 m | Low | ±0 | 6.6 km |
| WellowRiver gauge, Wellow Brook | 0.31 m | Very low | +0.03 m | 7.1 km |
| Keynsham, RivermeadRiver gauge, River Avon | 4.69 m | Low | ±0 | 7.5 km |
Questions and answers
How does Bath Twerton Gate Radial compare with last year?
It is 0.09 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 15.51 m.
What is a normal level for Bath Twerton Gate Radial in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 15.52 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 15.45 m and 15.54 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is Bath Twerton Gate Radial really 15.42 m deep?
No. 15.42 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Bath Twerton Gate Radial today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 05:00 BST, the surface elevation was 15.42 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Bath Twerton Gate Radial rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Bath Twerton Gate Radial normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:53151- Coordinates
51.38213, -2.39739(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 15.42 m | 2026-10-19 04:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Bath Twerton Gate Radial (ea:53151). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/somerset/bath-twerton-gate-radial-53151
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer