West Sedgemoor Pumping Station water level
River gauge, River Parrett, Somerset, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at West Sedgemoor Pumping Station: the gauge reads 4.59 m, below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.38 m below the median of 4.97 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4.06 m (+0.52 m).
It is on the way up, by 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.50 m – 5.59 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
- 4.97 m0.38 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 4.31 m – 7.21 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 4.55 m – 7.61 m
- Same day last year
- 4.06 m+0.52 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 2.50 m – 5.59 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 4.04 m – 7.71 m
- Highest on record
- 7.95 mOctober 19, 2024
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mFebruary 10, 2001
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 Parrett
The River Parrett is a river that flows through the counties of Dorset and Somerset in South West England, from its source in the Thorney Mills springs in the hills around Chedington in Dorset. Flowing northwest through Somerset and the Somerset Levels to its mouth at Burnham-on-Sea, into the Bridgwater Bay nature reserve on the Bristol Channel, the Parrett and its tributaries drain an area of 660 square miles (1,700 km2) – about 50 per cent of Somerset's land area, with a population of 300,000.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.1 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 River Parrett
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaw BridgeRiver gauge, River Parrett | 0.24 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| West QuayTidal gauge, River Parrett | 1.24 m | No reference yet | ±0 | 11 km |
| Dunball TidalTidal gauge, River Parrett | 0.93 m | No reference yet | −0.03 m | 14 km |
| ChiselboroughRiver gauge, River Parrett | 0.06 m | Normal | ±0 | 16 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sedgemoor Pumping StationRiver gauge, West Sedgemoor Drain | 4.64 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 0.0 km |
| OathRiver gauge | 6.61 m | Low | +0.01 m | 1.0 km |
| Saltmoor PSRiver gauge | 3.30 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.2 km |
| Beerwall UpstreamRiver gauge, River Sowy | 3.92 m | Low | ±0 | 3.3 km |
| Baltmoor Wall Saltmoor BarrierRiver gauge, Saltmoor Main Drain | 3.66 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.5 km |
| Westover Pumping StationRiver gauge, Huish Level Rhyne | 1.05 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 4.5 km |
| Westonzoyland PSRiver gauge | 2.44 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.5 km |
| Northmoor DrainRiver gauge, Northmoor Main Drain | 3.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.6 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Parrett at West Sedgemoor Pumping Station compare with last year?
It is 0.52 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.06 m.
What is a normal level for the River Parrett at West Sedgemoor Pumping Station in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 4.97 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.31 m and 7.21 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is West Sedgemoor Pumping Station really 4.59 m deep?
No. 4.59 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 West Sedgemoor Pumping Station today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 07:30 BST, the surface elevation was 4.59 m. Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.
Is West Sedgemoor Pumping Station rising or falling?
Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.23 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of West Sedgemoor Pumping Station normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at West Sedgemoor Pumping Station?
The highest level on record is 7.95 m on October 19, 2024. The lowest is 0.00 m on February 10, 2001.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:52125(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.05333, -2.89143(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 | 4.59 m | 2026-10-19 06:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: West Sedgemoor Pumping Station (ea:52125). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/somerset/west-sedgemoor-pumping-station
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer