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Frome Rodden

Somerset Frome
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment • Frome Rodden • Somerset • ID: 531116 • Level
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Current Level
0.352 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.356 mASD
24h Min
0.352 mASD
Typical Range
0.36 - 2.55
mASD
Highest Recorded
3.27 mASD
EA official record
3.27 in our data (since Aug 2005)
Current level is 11% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
09 Oct 07:30 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 07:15 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 07:00 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 06:45 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 06:30 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 06:15 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 06:00 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 05:45 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 05:30 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 05:15 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 05:00 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 04:45 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 04:30 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 04:15 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 04:00 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 03:45 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 03:30 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 03:15 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 03:00 ▬ steady 0.352 mASD
09 Oct 02:45 0.352 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Frome Rodden
  • Watercourse: Somerset Frome
  • Nearest Town: Frome Rodden
  • County: Somerset
  • Coordinates: 51°13'51"N 2°18'30"W (51.230803, -2.308252)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 25 Aug 2005
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 531116
  • RLOI id: 3382 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 531116-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 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: 0.364 – 2.550 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.35 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 07:15)

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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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.

6 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 230 m away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 6 report not discharging.

💧
Wessex Water · into River Frome · 230 m upstream along the river
3 spills · 11 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into River Frome · 250 m upstream along the river
17 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into River Frome (Via Sws) · 1.1 km upstream along the river
58 spills · 107 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 Rodden Brook · 5.5 km upstream along the river
2 spills · 15 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
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Wessex Water · into Tributary Of River Frome · 9.1 km upstream along the river
53 spills · 584 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into River Frome · 12.5 km upstream along the river
17 spills · 163 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 River Frome · 60 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
4 spills · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Adderwell Brook · 1.2 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
13 spills · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Trib Of River Frome (Via Sws) · 1.3 km away in a straight line · reaches the river through a sewer or culvert
58 spills · 81 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Tributary Of Nunney Brook · 2.6 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 Fairbourne Stream (S) · 5.7 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
31 spills · 274 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

14 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

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 2.55 m: 3 days since 2017. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 3 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 0 days
2019 0 days
2018 0 days
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.1 km away).

27flood warnings 76flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Jan 2025 — River Biss upstream and downstream of Trowbridge

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 1
2025 2 4
2024 14 13
2023 0 4
2022 0 3
2020 2 4
2019 0 6
2018 0 1
2017 0 1
2016 2 3
2015 0 1
2014 2 7
2013 3 5
2012 2 13
2011 0 2
2009 0 2
2008 0 6

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 Frome Rodden 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 Somerset Frome at Frome Rodden flooding today?

The current level is 0.35m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Frome Rodden?

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 Somerset Frome at Frome Rodden?

The typical range at this station is 0.36m to 2.55m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.55m 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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