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Greenham

Tone
Parrett, Brue and West Somerset Streams catchment • Greenham • Somerset • ID: 52108 • Level
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Current Level
0.139 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.141 mASD
24h Min
0.134 mASD
Typical Range
0.15 - 1.30
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.20 mASD
EA official record
A 4.37 reading (10 Mar 2014) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 6% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
08 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
08 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
07 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
07 Oct 23:30 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
07 Oct 22:30 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
07 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
07 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
07 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
07 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
07 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 0.139 mASD
07 Oct 21:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.139 mASD
07 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 0.141 mASD
07 Oct 20:30 ▬ steady 0.140 mASD
07 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 0.140 mASD
07 Oct 20:00 0.140 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Greenham
  • Watercourse: River Tone
  • Nearest Town: Greenham
  • County: Somerset
  • Nearest reservoir: Clatworthy (12.0 km) · 37.6% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 50°58'28"N 3°18'50"W (50.974487, -3.313793)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Feb 1967
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 52108
  • RLOI id: 3083 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 52108-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: 0.151 – 1.300 mASD
  • Drainage Area: 303 km² upstream of this gauge
  • Flow Data: Daily mean flow (m³/s) to 6 Oct (2 days behind — the EA publishes each day's mean a day or two after it ends; unchecked, provisional) via EA Hydrology
  • EA Cross-check: 0.14 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 01:45)
  • Flow Archive: National River Flow Archive ↗

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

Gauges connected to this river, and others nearby. A distance “by river” follows the river on the map; any other is in a straight line.

Connected downstream

Same river system, separate branch

Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 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.

💧
South West Water · into Stream · 2.3 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into Trib Of River Lyner · 2.7 km away in a straight line · several watercourses close by, nothing to choose between them
75 spills · 1,111 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into Trib Of River Lyner · 2.9 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
67 spills · 230 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into Fenacre Water · 3.6 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
20 spills · 172 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

4 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 1.30 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 1 day.

2026 1 day so far
2025 4 days
2024 5 days
2023 2 days
2022 0 days
2021 2 days
2020 7 days
2019 2 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 2012 for the 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.5 km away).

27flood warnings 103flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Jan 2026 — River Tone from Waterrow to Taunton

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

Catchment Character

🌊 Mixed response A balance of quick runoff and slower groundwater baseflow.

Your catchment is all the land that drains rainfall into the river above this gauge. Its character — how steep, wet, wooded, urban or chalky that land is — decides how fast rain here turns into a rising river. A steep, bare or clay catchment is “flashy” (rises and falls quickly, floods easily); a flat, chalk or well-wooded one is slow and steady. The tiles below put numbers to that; the flow-duration curve reads left-to-right from the river’s typical high flows (Q5) down to its low flows (Q95) — a steep curve means a flashy river.

The physical character of the land that drains to this gauge, and how it shapes its flood response — from the National River Flow Archive (UKCEH).

Baseflow Index
0.62
mixed response
Avg Annual Rainfall
866 mm/yr
1991–2020 · +4% since 1941–70
Urban Extent
0.9%
largely rural
Median Annual Flood
39.24 m³/s
QMED — typical yearly peak flow
Highest Daily Mean Flow
61.70 m³/s
11 Jul 1968 · daily mean, not the instantaneous peak
Flow-Duration Curve
mean 3.4012.001.830.3345% (high)% of days exceeded95% (low)
Daily flow (m³/s) exceeded each % of the time — a steep curve is flashy, a flat one is steady. Q5 high · Q50 median · Q95 low.
Land Cover (2023)
Woodland 7%Grassland 47%Arable 42%Urban 4%
Grassland 55% → 47% since 1990

Flow affected by: reservoir influence, groundwater abstraction.

Photos

Gauging-station photographs from the National River Flow Archive (UKCEH).

Photos © NRFA / UKCEH & the measuring authority — shown at web resolution. Full gallery on the NRFA ↗

About this gauge

Opened as one of the first compound Crump weirs in Britain in 1963. Situated 90m downstream of Great Somerford road bridge.

More detail

The catchment

Catchment mainly comprises Oolitic Limestone, with left bank tributaries draining off clays. Generally rapid to peak but slow recession. The upper catchment is dominated by the limestone of the Cotswold Hills. Land use is predominantly rural. No major catchment changes.

The station

Station located near the village of Great Somerford, 4km south east of Malmesbury and was opened in 1963 as one of the first Compound Crump weirs in Britain. Compound Crump profile weir having low flow crest between two flanking sections. Situated 90m downstream of Great Somerford road bridge.

How it measures flow

Full range station, all except extreme flows (e.g. 07/1968 drowned the structure) contained. Flows go out of bank upstream before bankfull at the structure. Full review carried out in 03/1998 to try to explain discrepancy between original rating & recent low flow gaugings. Still some uncertainty whether the adopted rating is the most appropriate. 5 year review carried out in 2010 but no changes were made. Further review carried out in 2015-16 and lowest section of the rating was updated to use a more recent coefficient of discharge. One peak flow rating across period of record. Modelling being done to asses bypassing and new routine for gauging now in place.

Flow regime

Flows augmented by groundwater scheme in catchment.

The flow record

Full period of record peak flow data reviewed and released in October 2018 (WINFAP Files v7) and in September 2023 (WINFAP Files v12).

Descriptions from the National River Flow Archive (UKCEH). NRFA station record ↗

Gauge Details

How this gauging station is built and how long it has measured (NRFA / UKCEH).

Gauge type
Gauging structure
Operating since
1964
Station datum
57.6 mAOD
Flow record
1963–2024 · 61 yrs · 100% complete
Peak-flow record
since 1963
Hydrometric area
53
Measured by
Environment Agency

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Tone at Greenham flooding today?

The current level is 0.14m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Greenham?

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 Greenham?

The typical range at this station is 0.15m to 1.30m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.30m 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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