Donyatt water level

Name: Donyatt water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Isle, Somerset, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.21m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 02:30 BST (33 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Isle at Donyatt is at 0.21 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.12 m to 1.20 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.21 m and 0.22 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.12 m – 1.20 m
Highest on record: 2.63 mDecember 31, 2000
Lowest on record: 0.00 mOctober 1, 2004

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Isle

The River Isle flows from its source near Combe St Nicholas, through Somerset, England and discharges into the River Parrett south of Langport near Midelney.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 4° – Wind 19 km/h

19 Mon 14° 8° 3.9 mm, 88% Wind 19 km/h

20 Tue 12° 6° 0.3 mm, 80% Wind 10 km/h

21 Wed 11° 4° 0.6 mm, 49% Wind 32 km/h

22 Thu 15° 7° 3.2 mm, 78% Wind 17 km/h

23 Fri 11° 7° 24 mm, 77% Wind 37 km/h

24 Sat 11° 6° 3.9 mm, 67% Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 45%

Map

Other gauges on the River Isle

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ashford MillRiver gauge, River Isle	0.09 m	Low	±0	5.2 km
MidelneyRiver gauge, River Isle	1.41 m	Normal	+0.02 m	12 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
WinshamRiver gauge, River Axe	0.88 m	Normal	±0	8.8 km
Forde AbbeyRiver gauge, River Axe	0.42 m	Normal	±0	9.1 km
Court Place FarmRiver gauge, River Yarty	0.35 m	High	±0	11 km
Gaw BridgeRiver gauge, River Parrett	0.24 m	Normal	±0	12 km
ChiselboroughRiver gauge, River Parrett	0.05 m	Normal	±0	12 km
MidelneyRiver gauge, West Moor Drain	1.00 m	Normal	±0	12 km
Weycroft BridgeRiver gauge, River Axe	0.42 m	Normal	−0.01 m	14 km
OathRiver gauge	6.60 m	Low	+0.02 m	15 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Isle at Donyatt?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.12 m to 1.20 m for this gauge.

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 0.21 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Donyatt today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 02:30 BST, the water level was 0.21 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Donyatt rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Donyatt normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Donyatt?

The highest level on record is 2.63 m on December 31, 2000. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 1, 2004.

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:52115 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.92184, -2.94055 (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	0.21 m	2026-10-18 01:30	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Donyatt (ea:52115). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/somerset/donyatt

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