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Milverton water level

River gauge, Hillfarrance Brook, Somerset, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.09m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.48 m Lowest on record 0.09 m

History

History
0.10.2mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.10.2mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.09 m, Hillfarrance Brook at Milverton is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.15 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.06 m below typical. A year ago it stood at 0.09 m as well. The lowest reading on record is 0.09 m (September 1, 2011).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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
0.15 m0.06 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.10 m – 0.27 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.11 m – 0.70 m
Same day last year
0.09 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.09 m – 0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.09 m – 0.68 m
Highest on record
1.48 mNovember 25, 2012
Lowest on record
0.09 mSeptember 1, 2011

On the river at Milverton

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 7° – Wind 17 km/h
18 Sun 12° 6° – Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 2.7 mm, 82% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 8° 3.7 mm, 60% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 14° 9° 6.5 mm, 61% Wind 38 km/h
22 Thu 13° 7° 2.6 mm, 76% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 12° 9° 25 mm, 86% Wind 53 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 49%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
GreenhamRiver gauge, River Tone 0.11 m Very low ±0 7.6 km
Bishops HullRiver gauge, River Tone 0.13 m Normal −0.01 m 9.4 km
HalsewaterRiver gauge, Halse Water 0.19 m Very low ±0 9.5 km
Stogumber Escott LaneRiver gauge, Doniford Stream 0.10 m Normal ±0 11 km
Taunton MarketRiver gauge, River Tone 0.81 m Low ±0 12 km
UptonRiver gauge, River Haddeo 0.06 m Very low ±0 13 km
Upton TributaryRiver gauge, River Haddeo 0.04 m Very low ±0 13 km
CulmstockRiver gauge, River Culm 0.16 m Very low ±0 13 km

Questions and answers

Is Hillfarrance Brook at Milverton higher than last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.09 m.

What is a normal level for Hillfarrance Brook at Milverton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.15 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.10 m and 0.27 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.09 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Milverton today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 11:45 BST, the water level was 0.09 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Milverton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Milverton normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Milverton?

The highest level on record is 1.48 m on November 25, 2012. The lowest is 0.09 m on September 1, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:52107 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.03552, -3.26596 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.09 m 2026-10-18 10:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Milverton (ea:52107). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/somerset/milverton

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