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SwedenPulteney water level
River gauge, Somerset, United Kingdom
Right now
Latest reading
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The Environment Agency has Pulteney at 15.52 m. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 15.47 m – 15.56 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.01 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 15.47 m – 15.56 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 15.49 m – 15.54 m
For anglers and canoeists
Without a reference range, compare today with the chart: a sharp rise usually means coloured water.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PulteneyRiver gauge | 17.24 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 0.0 km |
| Bath Destructor BridgeRiver gauge, River Avon | 3.42 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 1.4 km |
| Bath Twerton Gate RadialRiver gauge | 15.44 m | Very low | +0.03 m | 2.8 km |
| BathfordRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.74 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 3.9 km |
| MidfordRiver gauge, Midford Brook | 0.45 m | Low | +0.03 m | 3.9 km |
| SaltfordRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.52 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 6.6 km |
| WellowRiver gauge, Wellow Brook | 0.29 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 7.0 km |
| MiddlehillRiver gauge, By Brook | 0.16 m | Very low | ±0 | 7.3 km |
Questions and answers
Is Pulteney really 15.52 m deep?
No. 15.52 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 Pulteney today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST, the surface elevation was 15.52 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Pulteney rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Pulteney normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:531174- Coordinates
51.38250, -2.35680(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 | 15.52 m | 2026-10-19 23:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Pulteney (ea:531174). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/somerset/pulteney-531174
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