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Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar Yeo
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment • Cheddar Gorge • Somerset • ID: 52229 • Level
(38m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 227 views

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Current Level
0.083 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.084 mASD
24h Min
0.082 mASD
Typical Range
0.08 - 0.36
mASD
Highest Recorded
0.64 mASD
EA official record
A 0.96 reading (31 Aug 2022) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 13% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
08 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 20:30 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 19:45 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 19:30 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 19:00 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 18:45 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 18:30 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 18:15 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 18:00 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 17:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 17:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.084 mASD
08 Oct 17:15 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 17:00 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 16:45 ▬ steady 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 16:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.083 mASD
08 Oct 16:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.082 mASD
08 Oct 16:00 0.083 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Cheddar Gorge
  • Watercourse: Cheddar Yeo
  • Nearest Town: Cheddar Gorge
  • County: Somerset
  • Coordinates: 51°16'56"N 2°46'8"W (51.282166, -2.768948)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 17 Oct 2011
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 52229
  • RLOI id: 3410 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 52229-level-1-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: Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St
  • Typical Range: 0.078 – 0.360 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.08 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 20:30)

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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💧 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 Yeo (S) · 1.1 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
38 spills · 82 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Helliers Stream Via Sws · 1.5 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
10 spills · 57 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Dolmead Rhyne(S) · 3.6 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
71 spills · 1,205 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Cross Rhyne · 4.7 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
6 spills · 20 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

3 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 0.36 m on about 27 days. This year so far: 22 days.

2026 22 days so far
2025 21 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2024 39 days, 12 of them high · 12 high
2023 47 days, 11 of them high · 11 high
2022 3 days
2021 24 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2020 53 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2019 36 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2018 19 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
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 0.48 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 1 flood area linked to this gauge (nearest 4.9 km away).

0flood warnings 81flood alerts

Most recent flood alert: 26 Jan 2026 — North Somerset area

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 2
2025 0 7
2024 0 14
2023 0 6
2021 0 2
2020 0 3
2019 0 5
2018 0 2
2017 0 1
2016 0 3
2015 0 1
2014 0 6
2013 0 5
2012 0 12
2011 0 1
2009 0 2
2008 0 5
2007 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 Cheddar Gorge flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Cheddar Yeo at Cheddar Gorge flooding today?

The current level is 0.08m, which is within the typical range of 0.08 to 0.36m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Cheddar Gorge?

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 Cheddar Yeo at Cheddar Gorge?

The typical range at this station is 0.08m to 0.36m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.36m 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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