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Easing — down from 4.49 at 09:30, now 4.47
4.47

Currymoor Pumping Station

Currymoor Drain ⚙ Structure
Parrett, Brue and West Somerset Streams catchment • Athelney • Somerset • ID: 52127 • Level
(25m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 113 views

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Current Level
4.466 mAOD
▼ Easing
24h Max
4.486 mAOD
24h Min
4.404 mAOD
Typical Range
3.92 - 6.50
mAOD
Highest Recorded
8.05 mAOD
EA official record
7.87 in our data (since Sep 2023)
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for lock / structure gauges — their levels are driven by gate operation, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Falling · -1 cm over 5h
08 Oct 13:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 4.466 mAOD
08 Oct 13:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 4.465 mAOD
08 Oct 12:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 4.461 mAOD
08 Oct 12:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 4.459 mAOD
08 Oct 12:15 ▲ +0.5 cm 4.457 mAOD
08 Oct 12:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 4.452 mAOD
08 Oct 11:45 ▲ +0.7 cm 4.449 mAOD
08 Oct 11:30 ▲ +1 cm 4.442 mAOD
08 Oct 11:15 ▲ +1 cm 4.429 mAOD
08 Oct 11:00 ▼ -2 cm 4.418 mAOD
08 Oct 10:45 ▼ -4 cm 4.441 mAOD
08 Oct 10:30 ▬ steady 4.486 mAOD
08 Oct 10:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 4.485 mAOD
08 Oct 09:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 4.484 mAOD
08 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 4.482 mAOD
08 Oct 09:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 4.482 mAOD
08 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 4.481 mAOD
08 Oct 08:45 ▬ steady 4.480 mAOD
08 Oct 08:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 4.480 mAOD
08 Oct 08:15 4.479 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Currymoor Pumping Station
  • Watercourse: Currymoor Drain
  • Nearest Town: Athelney
  • County: Somerset
  • Nearest reservoir: Durleigh (10.4 km) · 47.8% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°3'18"N 2°56'10"W (51.054966, -2.936065)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1996
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 52127
  • Also at this site: Currymoor Pumping Station (52118, level, reporting)
  • RLOI id: 3064 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 52127-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 6 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Parrett, Brue and West Somerset Streams
  • Typical Range: 3.920 – 6.500 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 4.47 mAOD (EA at 8 Oct 13:00)

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

Gauges connected to this river, and others nearby. A distance “by river” follows the river on the map; any other is in a straight line.

Connected downstream

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Nearby

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

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

Nearby, connection not known

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

💧
Wessex Water · into River Tone · 1.0 km away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
4 spills · 3 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Tidal River Tone(E) · 1.6 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
50 spills · 220 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Storm Culvert (S) · 1.7 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
3 spills · 4 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Trib Of West Sedgemoor M Drain · 2.0 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
3 spills · 21 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Trib Of Sedgemoor Old Rhyne · 2.7 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
💧
Wessex Water · into Trib Of Sedgemoor Old Rhyne · 3.7 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
22 spills · 162 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Trib Of River Tone (S) · 3.8 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
11 spills · 19 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Trib Of Haymoor Main Drain Sws · 3.8 km away in a straight line · reaches the river through a sewer or culvert
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

7 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

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.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 6.50 m on about 17 days. This year so far: 38 days.

2026 38 days, 13 of them high · 13 high so far
2025 6 days
2024 28 days
2023 9 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. The darker part is days above 7.70 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 1 flood area linked to this gauge (nearest 3.2 km away).

29flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 3 Mar 2026 — Curry Moor and Hay Moor

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 9 0
2025 3 0
2024 4 0
2023 4 0
2020 3 0
2019 1 0
2016 2 0
2013 2 0
2012 1 0

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 Athelney flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. This is the area linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Currymoor Drain at Currymoor Pumping Station flooding today?

The current level is 4.47m, which is within the typical range of 3.92 to 6.50m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Currymoor Pumping Station?

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

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. Only about 4.7mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the Currymoor Drain at Currymoor Pumping Station?

The typical range at this station is 3.92m to 6.50m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 6.50m 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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