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Saltmoor PS water level

River gauge, Somerset, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

3.30m Steady over the last 24 hours

3.4 3.5 3.6

History

History
3.43.6mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 193.43.6mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
3.43.6mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 193.43.6mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
34mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202634mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
34mJanMarMayJulSepNov202634mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Saltmoor PS: the gauge reads 3.30 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.31 m below the median of 3.61 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 3.55 m (−0.25 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 3.29 m – 3.42 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
3.61 m0.31 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
3.58 m – 3.66 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
3.55 m−0.25 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.29 m – 3.42 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.62 m – 4.77 m

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 14° 8° 3.1 mm, 100% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 14° 7° 4.1 mm, 80% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 12° 9° 20 mm, 63% Wind 52 km/h
22 Thu 14° 9° 5.8 mm, 93% Wind 36 km/h
23 Fri 14° 10° 14 mm, 93% Wind 68 km/h
24 Sat 16° 11° 1.0 mm, 70% Wind 49 km/h
25 Sun 18° 13° 1.4 mm, 65% Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Baltmoor Wall Saltmoor BarrierRiver gauge, Saltmoor Main Drain 3.66 m Very low ±0 1.9 km
Westonzoyland PSRiver gauge 2.44 m Very low ±0 2.3 km
Northmoor DrainRiver gauge, Northmoor Main Drain 3.19 m Normal ±0 2.8 km
Northmoor Pumping StationRiver gauge, Northmoor Main Drain 2.21 m Normal +0.02 m 3.0 km
West Sedgemoor Pumping StationRiver gauge, West Sedgemoor Drain 4.64 m Normal ±0 3.2 km
West Sedgemoor Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Parrett 4.70 m Normal +0.19 m 3.2 km
Beerwall UpstreamRiver gauge, River Sowy 3.91 m Low ±0 3.9 km
OathRiver gauge 6.60 m Low ±0 4.2 km

Questions and answers

How does Saltmoor PS compare with last year?

It is 0.25 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.55 m.

What is a normal level for Saltmoor PS in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.61 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.58 m and 3.66 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Saltmoor PS really 3.30 m deep?

No. 3.30 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 Saltmoor PS today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST, the surface elevation was 3.30 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Saltmoor PS rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Saltmoor PS 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:52239
Coordinates
51.07348, -2.92479 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 3.30 m 2026-10-19 09:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Saltmoor PS (ea:52239). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/somerset/saltmoor-ps-52239

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.