Northmoor Drain water level
River gauge, Northmoor Main Drain, Somerset, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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
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