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SwedenWookey water level
River gauge, River Axe, Somerset, United Kingdom
Right now
Below the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
Low water at Wookey: the gauge reads 0.34 m, below normal.
The usual range here runs from 0.42 m to 0.77 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 0.34 m – 0.37 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
- 0.42 m – 0.77 m
- Highest on record
- 1.40 mOctober 4, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.10 mSeptember 2, 2005
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 Axe
The River Axe is a 22-mile (35 km) long river in the counties of Dorset, Somerset and Devon, in the south-west of England. It rises in Dorset and flows south to Lyme Bay which it enters through the Axe Estuary in Devon. It is a shallow, non-navigable river, although its mouth at Seaton has some boating activity. The name Axe derives from a Common Brittonic word meaning "abounding in fish", and is cognate with pysg, the Welsh word for fish.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.5 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 River Axe
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinshamRiver gauge, River Axe | 0.87 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 43 km |
| Forde AbbeyRiver gauge, River Axe | 0.42 m | Normal | ±0 | 44 km |
| Weycroft BridgeRiver gauge, River Axe | 0.42 m | Normal | ±0 | 51 km |
| Whitford BridgeRiver gauge, River Axe | 0.22 m | Normal | ±0 | 57 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenny CastleRiver gauge, River Sheppey | 0.07 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.5 km |
| Clyse HoleRiver gauge, River Brue | 0.10 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 8.7 km |
| Shepton Mallet Lower LaneRiver gauge, River Sheppey | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.4 km |
| Shepton Mallet Garston StreetRiver gauge, River Sheppey | 0.04 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.7 km |
| Cheddar GorgeRiver gauge, Cheddar Yeo | 0.09 m | Normal | ±0 | 10 km |
| North DrainRiver gauge | 1.90 m | Very high | ±0 | 13 km |
| Stoke Bottom FarmRiver gauge, Mells River | 0.01 m | Low | +0.02 m | 13 km |
| LovingtonRiver gauge, River Brue | 0.07 m | Very low | ±0 | 15 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the River Axe at Wookey?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.42 m to 0.77 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 0.34 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Wookey today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST, the water level was 0.34 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Wookey rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Wookey 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 Wookey?
The highest level on record is 1.40 m on October 4, 2020. The lowest is 0.10 m on September 2, 2005.
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:52205(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.20943, -2.67849(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 | 0.34 m | 2026-10-18 16:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Wookey (ea:52205). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/somerset/wookey
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