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Water Level Rising Slightly
Up 0.02 m since 16:30, rising slightly
3.45

Bath Destructor Bridge

Avon
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment • Twerton • Bath and North East Somerset • ID: 53127 • Level
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Current Level
3.446 mASD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
3.446 mASD
24h Min
3.389 mASD
Typical Range
3.40 - 3.81
mASD
Highest Recorded
5.41 mASD
EA official record
5.01 in our data (since Nov 2012)
Current level is 64% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +1 cm over 6h
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 3.446 mASD
08 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 3.446 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 3.446 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 3.446 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 3.445 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 3.445 mASD
08 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 3.443 mASD
07 Oct 23:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 3.444 mASD
07 Oct 23:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 3.442 mASD
07 Oct 22:30 ▬ steady 3.441 mASD
07 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 3.440 mASD
07 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 3.439 mASD
07 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 3.439 mASD
07 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 3.439 mASD
07 Oct 21:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 3.438 mASD
07 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 3.437 mASD
07 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 3.437 mASD
07 Oct 20:30 ▬ steady 3.437 mASD
07 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 3.436 mASD
07 Oct 20:00 3.436 mASD

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 53127
  • RLOI id: 3042 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 53127-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 3 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St
  • Datum: 12.000m AOD
  • Typical Range: 3.400 – 3.806 mASD
  • Flow Data: Daily mean flow (m³/s) to 6 Oct (2 days behind — the EA publishes each day's mean a day or two after it ends; unchecked, provisional) via EA Hydrology
  • EA Cross-check: 3.45 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 01:45)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Nearby Stations

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

202 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 280 m away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 194 report not discharging, and for 8 the monitor is offline or has not reported, so their status is not known.

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Wessex Water · into River Avon · 280 m upstream along the river
50 spills · 25 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into River Avon · 540 m upstream along the river
20 spills · 62 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into River Avon Via Sws · 800 m upstream along the river
8 spills · 6 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Reaches the river through a sewer, so where it enters is approximate.
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Wessex Water · into River Avon · 1.1 km upstream along the river
35 spills · 103 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into River Avon Via Sws · 1.2 km upstream along the river
48 spills · 49 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Reaches the river through a sewer, so where it enters is approximate.
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Wessex Water · into River Avon · 1.3 km upstream along the river
11 spills · 97 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into River Avon Via Sws · 1.4 km upstream along the river
20 spills · 6 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Reaches the river through a sewer, so where it enters is approximate.
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Wessex Water · into River Avon · 1.5 km upstream along the river
27 spills · 167 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

194 more further upstream, up to 92.9 km away along the river.

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

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Wessex Water · into River Avon · 20 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
23 spills · 194 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into River Avon(S) · 20 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
46 spills · 35 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into River Avon Via Sws · 20 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Status unknown — the live feed has not updated for 7 d 15 h
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Wessex Water · into River Avon Via Sws · 20 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
46 spills · 27 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into River Avon Via Sws · 20 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
51 spills · 31 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into River Avon Via Sws · 20 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
9 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into River Avon Via Sws · 20 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
11 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into River Avon Via Sws · 20 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
22 spills · 18 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

9 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

33 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 3.81 m on about 12 days. This year so far: 14 days.

2026 14 days so far
2025 32 days
2024 28 days
2023 19 days
2022 2 days patchy data
2021 4 days patchy data
2020 5 days
2019 0 days
2018 0 days
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 9 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

39flood warnings 27flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 18 Dec 2025 — Bristol Avon (middle) at Bradford on Avon

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2025 5 1
2024 17 3
2023 5 0
2020 4 1
2019 1 2
2016 0 3
2014 1 2
2013 2 3
2012 4 6
2011 0 2
2008 0 3
2007 0 1

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Twerton flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 9 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Avon at Bath Destructor Bridge flooding today?

The current level is 3.45m, which is within the typical range of 3.40 to 3.81m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bath Destructor Bridge?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Avon at Bath Destructor Bridge?

The typical range at this station is 3.40m to 3.81m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 3.81m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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