Oath water level
River gauge, Somerset, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
At 6.60 m, Oath is below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 6.62 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 6.59 m, a difference of +0.01 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.56 m and 6.64 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
- 6.62 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 6.60 m – 6.79 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 6.59 m+0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 6.56 m – 6.64 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 5.30 m – 8.00 m
On the river at Oath
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: 2.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sedgemoor Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Parrett | 4.57 m | Low | −0.08 m | 1.0 km |
| West Sedgemoor Pumping StationRiver gauge, West Sedgemoor Drain | 4.63 m | Normal | ±0 | 1.0 km |
| Westover Pumping StationRiver gauge, Huish Level Rhyne | 0.97 m | Normal | −0.10 m | 3.6 km |
| Beerwall UpstreamRiver gauge, River Sowy | 3.91 m | Low | ±0 | 3.7 km |
| Saltmoor PSRiver gauge | 3.30 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.2 km |
| Baltmoor Wall Saltmoor BarrierRiver gauge, Saltmoor Main Drain | 3.65 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.4 km |
| MidelneyRiver gauge, River Isle | 1.42 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 5.5 km |
| MidelneyRiver gauge, West Moor Drain | 0.97 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 5.5 km |
Questions and answers
Is Oath higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.59 m.
What is a normal level for Oath in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 6.62 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.60 m and 6.79 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is Oath really 6.60 m deep?
No. 6.60 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 Oath today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 20:00 BST, the surface elevation was 6.60 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Oath rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Oath normal?
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:52237- Coordinates
51.04712, -2.88154(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 | 6.60 m | 2026-10-18 19:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Oath (ea:52237). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/somerset/oath-52237
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