Bromyard water level

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

River gauge, River Frome (Wye), Herefordshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.09m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 24 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST (23 days ago)

This gauge last reported 23 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.

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What this means

The gauge at Bromyard reads 0.09 m, a normal level. That reading is from 24 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late.

The usual range here runs from 0.05 m to 2.30 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

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: 0.05 m – 2.30 m
Highest on record: 3.24 mOctober 1, 2023
Lowest on record: 0.03 mAugust 8, 2010

On the river at Bromyard

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 41%

Map

Other gauges on the River Frome (Wye)

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bishops FromeRiver gauge, River Frome (Wye)	0.13 m	Normal	+0.02 m	6.1 km
YarkhillRiver gauge, River Frome (Wye)	0.19 m	Low	±0	13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Knightsford BridgeRiver gauge, River Teme	0.45 m	Normal	+0.02 m	7.7 km
BosburyRiver gauge, River Leadon	−0.03 m	Lowest on record	−0.01 m	12 km
Stanford BridgeRiver gauge, River Teme	0.15 m	Lowest on record	±0	12 km
Sutton BridgeRiver gauge, Kyre Brook	0.56 m	Normal	±0	12 km
Newnham BridgeRiver gauge, River Rea	0.54 m	Normal	−0.01 m	14 km
BransfordRiver gauge, River Teme	0.40 m	Very low	+0.03 m	15 km
TenburyRiver gauge, Kyre Brook	0.11 m	Low	±0	15 km
Ford BridgeRiver gauge, River Lugg	0.04 m	Very low	±0	15 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Frome (Wye) at Bromyard?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.05 m to 2.30 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 0.09 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bromyard today?

On 24 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST, the water level was 0.09 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bromyard rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bromyard normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bromyard?

The highest level on record is 3.24 m on October 1, 2023. The lowest is 0.03 m on August 8, 2010.

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:055040 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.19118, -2.50136 (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	0.09 m	2026-09-24 13:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bromyard (ea:055040). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/herefordshire/bromyard

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