Long Load

Name: Long Load River Level Data
Creator: FloodRadar

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▲ Above a heightTriggers when the level passes a height you choose. ✓ ↗ Rising fastTriggers when it's climbing more than 0.10 m/hr. ✓ 🌊 Upstream wave betaA flood wave detected upstream is heading this way. ✓ 🚱 Sewage nearbyA storm overflow starts discharging within ~3 km. ✓

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Experimental model fusing soil moisture, river flow, groundwater and catchment character. The shaded band is its 10–90% range, widened so that about 80% of recent outcomes fall inside it. Under evaluation — not yet promoted, so treat as a second opinion.

Recent Readings

Rising · +3 cm over 7h

10 Sep 07:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 7.397 mASD

10 Sep 06:45 ▬ steady 7.395 mASD

10 Sep 06:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 7.395 mASD

10 Sep 06:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 7.391 mASD

10 Sep 05:45 ▬ steady 7.390 mASD

10 Sep 05:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 7.389 mASD

10 Sep 05:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 7.388 mASD

10 Sep 04:30 ▬ steady 7.385 mASD

10 Sep 04:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 7.384 mASD

10 Sep 04:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 7.383 mASD

10 Sep 03:45 ▲ +0.4 cm 7.382 mASD

10 Sep 03:15 ▬ steady 7.378 mASD

10 Sep 03:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 7.378 mASD

10 Sep 02:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 7.376 mASD

10 Sep 02:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 7.375 mASD

10 Sep 02:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 7.374 mASD

10 Sep 01:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 7.371 mASD

10 Sep 01:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 7.370 mASD

10 Sep 01:00 ▲ +0.5 cm 7.368 mASD

10 Sep 00:30 7.363 mASD

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 10 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.7 km away).

59flood warnings 79flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 3 Mar 2026 — River Yeo and River Parrett Moors, low lying properties around Muchelney

Year by year

Year	Warnings	Alerts
2026	11	34
2025	10	5
2024	9	9
2023	11	4
2022	2	2
2021	6	4
2020	5	2
2019	2	4
2018	0	6
2017	0	3
2016	0	3
2015	0	2
2014	1	1
2012	2	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 Long Load flood history.

Station Details

Monitoring Station: Long Load
Watercourse: Witcombe Bottom Main Drain
Nearest Town: Long Load
County: Somerset
Nearest reservoir: Sutton Bingham (15.0 km) · 62.0% full (as of 27 Jul 2026)
Coordinates: 51°0'39"N 2°45'32"W (51.010875, -2.758978)
Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
Date Opened: 1 Jan 1998
Status: Active
Station Type: River level station

Station Reference: 52156
EA Gauge ID: 52156-level-1-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: Parrett, Brue and West Somerset Streams
Datum: 0.000m AOD
Typical Range: 6.654 – 8.438 mASD
EA Cross-check: 7.40 mASD (EA at 10 Sep 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Witcombe Bottom Main Drain at Long Load flooding today?

The current level is 7.40m, which is within the typical range of 6.65 to 8.44m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Long Load?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. 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 Witcombe Bottom Main Drain at Long Load?

The typical range at this station is 6.65m to 8.44m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 8.44m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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