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Filton Southmead Road

Trym
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment • Filton Bristol • City of Bristol • ID: E255 • Level
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Current Level
0.012 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.030 mASD
24h Min
0.005 mASD
Typical Range
0.01 - 0.50
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.41 mASD
20 Jul 2025
Since Apr 2022
Current level is 1% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
10 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 0.012 mASD
10 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady 0.012 mASD
10 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 0.013 mASD
09 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 0.012 mASD
09 Oct 23:30 ▬ steady 0.013 mASD
09 Oct 22:30 ▬ steady 0.013 mASD
09 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.013 mASD
09 Oct 22:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.013 mASD
09 Oct 21:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.011 mASD
09 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 0.014 mASD
09 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 0.014 mASD
09 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 0.015 mASD
09 Oct 20:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.014 mASD
09 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.013 mASD
09 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 0.014 mASD
09 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 0.014 mASD
09 Oct 19:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.014 mASD
09 Oct 19:30 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.012 mASD
09 Oct 19:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.016 mASD
09 Oct 19:00 0.014 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Filton Southmead Road
  • Watercourse: River Trym
  • Nearest Town: Filton Bristol
  • County: City of Bristol
  • Nearest reservoir: Wentwood (21.7 km) · 8.4% full (as of 9 Dec 2024)
  • Coordinates: 51°30'16"N 2°35'16"W (51.504439, -2.587760)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 19 Apr 2022
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E255
  • RLOI id: 9494 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E255-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 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
  • Typical Range: 0.005 – 0.500 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.01 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 00:15)

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 0.50 m: 3 days since 2022. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 3 days patchy data

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 2013 for the 10 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 6.1 km away).

18flood warnings 82flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 14 Nov 2025 — Bristol Frome from downstream of Nibley to Stapleton

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 2
2025 1 4
2024 3 4
2023 1 4
2022 1 7
2021 0 2
2020 5 9
2019 1 1
2018 0 8
2017 0 6
2016 1 7
2015 1 12
2014 4 12
2013 0 4

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 Filton Bristol flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Trym at Filton Southmead Road flooding today?

The current level is 0.01m, which is within the typical range of 0.01 to 0.50m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Filton Southmead Road?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. 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 Trym at Filton Southmead Road?

The typical range at this station is 0.01m to 0.50m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.50m 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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