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Bishops Hull

Tone
Parrett, Brue and West Somerset Streams catchment • Bishops Hull • Somerset • ID: 52109 • Level
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Current Level
0.172 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.184 mASD
24h Min
0.154 mASD
Typical Range
0.09 - 0.90
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.59 mASD
EA official record
2.59 in our data (since Feb 1961)
Current level is 7% of this
Current Flow
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.5 cm over 6h
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.172 mASD
08 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 0.172 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.172 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.172 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.173 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.172 mASD
08 Oct 00:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.173 mASD
07 Oct 23:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.172 mASD
07 Oct 23:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.174 mASD
07 Oct 22:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.175 mASD
07 Oct 22:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.173 mASD
07 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 0.174 mASD
07 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 0.174 mASD
07 Oct 21:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.174 mASD
07 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 0.175 mASD
07 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 0.175 mASD
07 Oct 20:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.175 mASD
07 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.176 mASD
07 Oct 20:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.178 mASD
07 Oct 20:00 0.177 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Bishops Hull
  • Watercourse: River Tone
  • Nearest Town: Bishops Hull
  • County: Somerset
  • Nearest reservoir: Leigh (7.4 km) · 41.3% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°1'9"N 3°8'1"W (51.019081, -3.133644)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Feb 1961
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 52109
  • RLOI id: 3082 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 52109-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Parrett, Brue and West Somerset Streams
  • Typical Range: 0.088 – 0.900 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.17 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.

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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.

8 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 4.8 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 8 report not discharging.

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Wessex Water · into River Tone · 4.8 km upstream along the river
53 spills · 619 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into River Tone · 5.5 km upstream along the river
12 spills · 196 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Trib Of River Tone (S) · 7.9 km upstream along the river
9 spills · 44 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Hillfarrance Brook · 9.7 km upstream along the river
35 spills · 444 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into River Tone Via Sws · 11.6 km upstream along the river
2 spills · 0 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 Tributary Of River Tone · 11.7 km upstream along the river
31 spills · 223 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Back Stream Via Sws · 13.3 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
Reaches the river through a sewer, so where it enters is approximate.
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Wessex Water · into Westford Stream · 14.1 km upstream along the river
3 spills · 18 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

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 Trib Of River Tone Via Sws · 480 m away in a straight line · reaches the river through a sewer or culvert
1 spill · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Unnamed Stream · 1.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2024
Not discharging now
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Wessex Water · into Trib Of River Tone (S) · 2.0 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
23 spills · 318 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Kingston Stream(S) · 2.3 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Trib Of The Back Stream · 3.5 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
6 spills · 64 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Tributary Of The River Tone · 4.2 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
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Wessex Water · into Trib Of Old River Tone · 4.5 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
8 spills · 30 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Tributary Of River Tone · 5.4 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
5 spills · 8 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

2 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

13 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 0.90 m on about 12 days. This year so far: 19 days.

2026 19 days, 10 of them high · 10 high so far
2025 17 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2024 26 days, 16 of them high · 16 high
2023 23 days, 9 of them high · 9 high
2022 6 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2021 7 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2020 13 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2019 7 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2018 8 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2017 3 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 1.39 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 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.1 km away).

28flood warnings 103flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Jan 2026 — River Tone from Bathpool to Ham including Ruishton and Creech St Michael

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 2 2
2025 2 7
2024 2 14
2023 4 16
2022 0 6
2021 0 7
2020 0 5
2019 1 7
2018 1 7
2017 0 4
2016 4 7
2015 1 3
2014 3 9
2013 3 9
2012 5 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 Bishops Hull flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 8 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Tone at Bishops Hull flooding today?

The current level is 0.17m, which is within the typical range of 0.09 to 0.90m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bishops Hull?

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 Tone at Bishops Hull?

The typical range at this station is 0.09m to 0.90m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.90m 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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