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Baltmoor Wall Saltmoor Barrier

Saltmoor Main Drain
Parrett, Brue and West Somerset Streams catchment • East Lyng • Somerset • ID: 52158 • Level
(34m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 126 views

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Current Level
3.680 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
3.681 mAOD
24h Min
3.678 mAOD
Typical Range
3.55 - 3.97
mAOD
Highest Recorded
6.10 mAOD
EA official record
5.20 in our data (since Oct 2014)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
09 Oct 22:30 ▬ steady 3.680 mAOD
09 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 3.680 mAOD
09 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 3.680 mAOD
09 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 3.680 mAOD
09 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 3.680 mAOD
09 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 3.680 mAOD
09 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 3.680 mAOD
09 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 3.680 mAOD
09 Oct 20:30 ▬ steady 3.680 mAOD
09 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 3.680 mAOD
09 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 3.680 mAOD
09 Oct 19:45 ▬ steady 3.680 mAOD
09 Oct 19:30 ▬ steady 3.680 mAOD
09 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 3.681 mAOD
09 Oct 19:00 ▬ steady 3.680 mAOD
09 Oct 18:45 ▬ steady 3.681 mAOD
09 Oct 18:15 ▬ steady 3.681 mAOD
09 Oct 18:00 ▬ steady 3.681 mAOD
09 Oct 17:45 ▬ steady 3.681 mAOD
09 Oct 17:30 3.681 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Baltmoor Wall Saltmoor Barrier
  • Watercourse: Saltmoor Main Drain
  • Nearest Town: East Lyng
  • County: Somerset
  • Nearest reservoir: Durleigh (9.8 km) · 47.8% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°3'34"N 2°56'28"W (51.059531, -2.940994)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1998
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 52158
  • RLOI id: 3400 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 52158-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 0 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: 3.548 – 3.972 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 3.68 mAOD (EA at 9 Oct 22:15)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 3.97 m on about 15 days. This year so far: 31 days.

2026 31 days, 27 of them high · 27 high so far
2025 0 days
2024 20 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2023 16 days, 9 of them high · 9 high
2022 2 days
2021 62 days
2020 4 days
2019 6 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2018 16 days
2017 9 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 4.31 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 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.3 km away).

49flood warnings 142flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 11 0
2025 5 3
2024 6 11
2023 8 5
2022 0 2
2021 0 6
2020 3 17
2019 2 12
2018 1 12
2017 0 6
2016 5 24
2015 1 18
2014 3 19
2013 3 2
2012 1 5

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 East Lyng flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 5 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Saltmoor Main Drain at Baltmoor Wall Saltmoor Barrier flooding today?

The current level is 3.68m, which is within the typical range of 3.55 to 3.97m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Baltmoor Wall Saltmoor Barrier?

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 Saltmoor Main Drain at Baltmoor Wall Saltmoor Barrier?

The typical range at this station is 3.55m to 3.97m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 3.97m 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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