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Bishops Hull water level

River gauge, River Tone, Somerset, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.14m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.59 m Lowest on record 0.02 m

History

History
0.10.20.30.4mOct 16Oct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.10.20.30.4mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Bishops Hull reads 0.14 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.14 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.17 m, a difference of −0.03 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.13 m and 0.15 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
0.14 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.08 m – 0.37 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.09 m – 0.90 m
Same day last year
0.17 m−0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.13 m – 0.15 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.14 m – 1.64 m
Highest on record
2.59 mOctober 30, 2000
Lowest on record
0.02 mOctober 4, 1964

On the river at Bishops Hull

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Tone

River Tone

The River Tone is a river in the English county of Somerset. The river is about 33 kilometres (21 mi) long. Its source is at Beverton Pond near Huish Champflower in the Brendon Hills, and is dammed at Clatworthy Reservoir. The reservoir outfall continues through Taunton and Curry and Hay Moors, which are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Finally, it flows into the River Parrett at Burrowbridge.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 4.4 mm, 94% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 13° 5° – Wind 9 km/h
21 Wed 11° 3° 0.7 mm, 54% Wind 39 km/h
22 Thu 15° 7° 1.9 mm, 78% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 11° 9° 22 mm, 85% Wind 41 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° 2.9 mm, 73% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the River Tone

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Taunton MarketRiver gauge, River Tone 0.81 m Low ±0 2.3 km
Bathpool OutfallRiver gauge, River Tone 7.54 m No reference yet ±0 4.7 km
GreenhamRiver gauge, River Tone 0.11 m Very low −0.01 m 14 km
Currymoor Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Tone 4.37 m No reference yet −0.07 m 14 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HalsewaterRiver gauge, Halse Water 0.19 m Very low ±0 0.2 km
Bathpool OutfallRiver gauge, Old River Tone 7.94 m Very low −0.01 m 4.8 km
MilvertonRiver gauge, Hillfarrance Brook 0.09 m Very low ±0 9.4 km
Northmoor DrainRiver gauge, Northmoor Main Drain 3.19 m Normal ±0 13 km
Baltmoor Wall Saltmoor BarrierRiver gauge, Saltmoor Main Drain 3.66 m Very low ±0 14 km
Northmoor Pumping StationRiver gauge, Northmoor Main Drain 2.20 m Normal ±0 15 km
CanningtonRiver gauge, Cannington Brook 0.30 m Normal ±0 15 km
CulmstockRiver gauge, River Culm 0.16 m Lowest on record ±0 15 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Tone at Bishops Hull higher than last year?

No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.17 m.

What is a normal level for the River Tone at Bishops Hull in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.14 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.08 m and 0.37 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 0.14 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bishops Hull today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 00:45 BST, the water level was 0.14 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bishops Hull rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bishops Hull normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bishops Hull?

The highest level on record is 2.59 m on October 30, 2000. The lowest is 0.02 m on October 4, 1964.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:52109 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.01908, -3.13364 (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 0.14 m 2026-10-17 23:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bishops Hull (ea:52109). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/somerset/bishops-hull

How we check values

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