Simonsbath water level
River gauge, River Barle, Somerset, United Kingdom
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Barle at Simonsbath is above normal at 0.26 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.17 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.09 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.11 m, a difference of +0.16 m.
It has dropped 0.10 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.10 m and 0.43 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
- 0.17 m0.09 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.10 m – 0.33 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.02 m – 1.00 m
- Same day last year
- 0.11 m+0.16 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.10 m – 0.43 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.02 m – 0.63 m
- Highest on record
- 1.82 mDecember 22, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mJuly 26, 1999
Fishing and paddling
Coloured, rising water usually ends the fishing for a day or two. As it fines down, it can bring fresh fish up the river.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 6.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Barle
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrushfordRiver gauge, River Barle | 0.41 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 20 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExfordRiver gauge, River Exe | 0.35 m | Low | −0.04 m | 8.2 km |
| BrendonRiver gauge, East Lyn River | 1.28 m | Very low | +0.03 m | 9.0 km |
| LeehamfordRiver gauge, River Bray | 0.14 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 9.3 km |
| North MoltonRiver gauge, River Mole | 0.24 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 9.6 km |
| Barbrook BridgeRiver gauge, West Lyn River | 0.20 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 10 km |
| Newtown BridgeRiver gauge, River Bray | 0.47 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 10 km |
| Parsons StreetRiver gauge, Hawkcombe Stream | 0.09 m | Normal | ±0 | 14 km |
| Mole MillsRiver gauge, River Mole | 0.06 m | Very low | −0.04 m | 14 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Barle at Simonsbath higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.16 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.11 m.
What is a normal level for the River Barle at Simonsbath in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.17 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.10 m and 0.33 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 0.26 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Simonsbath today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 06:45 BST, the water level was 0.26 m. Down 0.10 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Simonsbath rising or falling?
Down 0.10 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Simonsbath normal?
High for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Simonsbath?
The highest level on record is 1.82 m on December 22, 2012. The lowest is 0.00 m on July 26, 1999.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:45140(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.13829, -3.75851(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.26 m | 2026-10-17 05:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Simonsbath (ea:45140). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/somerset/simonsbath
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