Taunton Market water level

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

River gauge, River Tone, Somerset, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.82m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Taunton Market: the gauge reads 0.82 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.82 m to 1.77 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.81 m – 0.82 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: 0.82 m – 1.77 m
Highest on record: 1.84 mNovember 21, 2012
Lowest on record: 0.20 mSeptember 20, 2012

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the 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.

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° 7° – Wind 17 km/h

19 Mon 14° 9° 5.0 mm, 88% Wind 18 km/h

20 Tue 13° 5° – Wind 9 km/h

21 Wed 11° 3° 0.7 mm, 49% Wind 39 km/h

22 Thu 15° 7° 1.9 mm, 78% Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 11° 9° 22 mm, 77% Wind 41 km/h

24 Sat 11° 5° 2.9 mm, 67% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the River Tone

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bishops HullRiver gauge, River Tone	0.16 m	Normal	+0.03 m	2.3 km
Bathpool OutfallRiver gauge, River Tone	7.55 m	No reference yet	+0.01 m	2.5 km
Currymoor Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Tone	4.39 m	No reference yet	+0.01 m	12 km
GreenhamRiver gauge, River Tone	0.11 m	Very low	±0	16 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
HalsewaterRiver gauge, Halse Water	0.20 m	Low	+0.01 m	2.2 km
Bathpool OutfallRiver gauge, Old River Tone	7.96 m	Very low	+0.02 m	2.5 km
Northmoor DrainRiver gauge, Northmoor Main Drain	3.19 m	Normal	±0	11 km
MilvertonRiver gauge, Hillfarrance Brook	0.09 m	Very low	±0	12 km
Baltmoor Wall Saltmoor BarrierRiver gauge, Saltmoor Main Drain	3.66 m	Very low	±0	12 km
Northmoor Pumping StationRiver gauge, Northmoor Main Drain	2.21 m	Normal	+0.01 m	13 km
Westonzoyland PSRiver gauge	2.44 m	Very low	±0	13 km
Saltmoor PSRiver gauge	3.30 m	Very low	±0	14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Tone at Taunton Market?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.82 m to 1.77 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 0.82 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Taunton Market today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST, the water level was 0.82 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Taunton Market rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Taunton Market normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Taunton Market?

The highest level on record is 1.84 m on November 21, 2012. The lowest is 0.20 m on September 20, 2012.

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:52111 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.02002, -3.10062 (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	0.82 m	2026-10-19 10:15	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Taunton Market (ea:52111). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/somerset/taunton-market

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