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North Drain

North Drain
Parrett, Brue and West Somerset Streams catchment • Burtle • Somerset • ID: 52213 • Level
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 166 views

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Current Level
1.895 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
1.911 mAOD
24h Min
1.879 mAOD
Typical Range
1.59 - 2.04
mAOD
Highest Recorded
3.09 mAOD
EA official record
3.36 in our data (since Jan 1998)
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.3 cm over 6h
10 Oct 17:15 ▬ steady 1.895 mAOD
10 Oct 17:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 1.895 mAOD
10 Oct 16:45 ▬ steady 1.894 mAOD
10 Oct 16:30 ▬ steady 1.893 mAOD
10 Oct 16:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 1.893 mAOD
10 Oct 16:00 ▬ steady 1.892 mAOD
10 Oct 15:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 1.892 mAOD
10 Oct 15:00 ▬ steady 1.889 mAOD
10 Oct 14:30 ▬ steady 1.890 mAOD
10 Oct 14:15 ▼ -0.3 cm 1.890 mAOD
10 Oct 13:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.893 mAOD
10 Oct 13:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 1.895 mAOD
10 Oct 13:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 1.893 mAOD
10 Oct 13:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 1.892 mAOD
10 Oct 12:30 ▬ steady 1.895 mAOD
10 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 1.895 mAOD
10 Oct 12:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.896 mAOD
10 Oct 11:45 ▬ steady 1.898 mAOD
10 Oct 11:30 ▬ steady 1.897 mAOD
10 Oct 11:00 1.898 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: North Drain
  • Watercourse: North Drain
  • Nearest Town: Burtle
  • County: Somerset
  • Nearest reservoir: Durleigh (15.2 km) · 47.8% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°11'59"N 2°51'42"W (51.199702, -2.861707)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Nov 1992
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 52213
  • RLOI id: 3053 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 52213-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • 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: 1.586 – 2.042 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 1.89 mAOD (EA at 10 Oct 16:45)

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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💧 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 Trib Of Nidon Rhyne · 4.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
49 spills · 991 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Nidon Brook · 5.2 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
60 spills · 215 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Cossington Brook(S) · 5.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
39 spills · 92 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Trib Of Huntspill River(S) · 5.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
5 spills · 40 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

2 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.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 2.04 m on about 26 days. This year so far: 34 days.

2026 34 days, 18 of them high · 18 high so far
2025 24 days
2024 84 days, 17 of them high · 17 high
2023 58 days, 6 of them high · 6 high
2022 9 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2021 16 days
2020 16 days
2019 14 days
2018 12 days
2017 5 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 2.51 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 4 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.5 km away).

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Most recent flood alert: 23 Jun 2026 — East Somerset Rivers

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 6
2025 0 17
2024 0 43
2023 0 24
2022 0 7
2021 0 12
2020 0 26
2019 0 28
2018 0 23
2017 0 11
2016 0 33
2015 0 22
2014 0 36
2013 0 21
2012 0 39
2011 0 5
2010 0 5
2009 0 12
2008 0 17
2007 0 18
2006 0 8

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 Burtle flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 4 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the North Drain at North Drain flooding today?

The current level is 1.90m, which is within the typical range of 1.59 to 2.04m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at North Drain?

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 North Drain at North Drain?

The typical range at this station is 1.59m to 2.04m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.04m 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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