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Northmoor Drain water level

River gauge, Northmoor Main Drain, Somerset, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

3.20m Steady over the last 24 hours

3 4 5 6 Highest onrecord 5.89 m Lowest on record 2.03 m

History

History
2.53.0mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range2.53.0mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
2.53.0mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range2.53.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
34mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range34mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
34mJanMarMayJulSepNov202634mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Northmoor Main Drain at Northmoor Drain is at 3.20 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.08 m below the median of 3.27 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 3.33 m (−0.13 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.14 m and 3.21 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
3.27 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.90 m – 3.35 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
2.50 m – 3.42 m
Same day last year
3.33 m−0.13 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.14 m – 3.21 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.08 m – 4.63 m
Highest on record
5.89 mAugust 14, 2009
Lowest on record
2.03 mJanuary 31, 2000

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 5° – Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 7° 3.9 mm, 88% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 7° 0.3 mm, 80% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 12° 5° 0.9 mm, 49% Wind 38 km/h
22 Thu 15° 8° 2.8 mm, 78% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 11° 9° 20 mm, 77% Wind 43 km/h
24 Sat 11° 6° 1.5 mm, 67% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the Northmoor Main Drain

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Northmoor Pumping StationRiver gauge, Northmoor Main Drain 2.20 m Normal ±0 2.1 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Westonzoyland PSRiver gauge 2.43 m Very low −0.01 m 2.3 km
Baltmoor Wall Saltmoor BarrierRiver gauge, Saltmoor Main Drain 3.65 m Very low ±0 2.4 km
Saltmoor PSRiver gauge 3.30 m Very low ±0 2.8 km
West Sedgemoor Pumping StationRiver gauge, West Sedgemoor Drain 4.63 m Normal ±0 5.6 km
West Sedgemoor Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Parrett 4.57 m Low −0.06 m 5.6 km
OathRiver gauge 6.60 m Low ±0 6.6 km
Beerwall UpstreamRiver gauge, River Sowy 3.91 m Low ±0 6.7 km
Bathpool OutfallRiver gauge, Old River Tone 7.93 m Very low ±0 8.9 km

Questions and answers

How does Northmoor Main Drain at Northmoor Drain compare with last year?

It is 0.13 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.33 m.

What is a normal level for Northmoor Main Drain at Northmoor Drain in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.90 m and 3.35 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Northmoor Drain really 3.20 m deep?

No. 3.20 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 Northmoor Drain today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 00:15 BST, the surface elevation was 3.20 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Northmoor Drain rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Northmoor Drain 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 Northmoor Drain?

The highest level on record is 5.89 m on August 14, 2009. The lowest is 2.03 m on January 31, 2000.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:52159 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.07433, -2.96505 (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 3.20 m 2026-10-18 23:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Northmoor Drain (ea:52159). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/somerset/northmoor-drain

How we check values

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