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Luxborough

Washford River
Parrett, Brue and West Somerset Streams catchment • Luxborough • Somerset • ID: E6191 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 189 views

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Current Level
0.074 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.096 mASD
24h Min
0.074 mASD
Typical Range
0.05 - 0.30
mASD
Highest Recorded
0.51 mASD
EA official record
0.47 in our data (since Mar 2024)
Current level is 15% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
08 Oct 05:15 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
08 Oct 05:00 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
08 Oct 04:45 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
08 Oct 04:30 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
08 Oct 04:00 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
08 Oct 03:45 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
08 Oct 03:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.074 mASD
08 Oct 03:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.075 mASD
08 Oct 03:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.074 mASD
08 Oct 02:45 ▬ steady 0.075 mASD
08 Oct 02:30 ▬ steady 0.075 mASD
08 Oct 02:15 ▬ steady 0.075 mASD
08 Oct 02:00 ▬ steady 0.075 mASD
08 Oct 01:45 ▬ steady 0.075 mASD
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.075 mASD
08 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 0.075 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.075 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.075 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 0.075 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 0.075 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Luxborough
  • Watercourse: Washford River
  • Nearest Town: Luxborough
  • County: Somerset
  • Nearest reservoir: Clatworthy (8.2 km) · 37.6% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°7'43"N 3°27'9"W (51.128534, -3.452612)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 29 Oct 2013
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E6191
  • RLOI id: 9602 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E6191-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: 0.050 – 0.300 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.07 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 05:15)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

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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

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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 Wimbleball Lake · 5.8 km away in a straight line · discharges to a loch, lake or reservoir
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into River Avill · 5.8 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
13 spills · 23 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

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.

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.30 m on about 22 days. This year so far: 12 days.

2026 12 days, 5 of them high · 5 high so far
2025 22 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2024 5 days, 2 of them high · 2 high patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown. The darker part is days above 0.38 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 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.2 km away).

114flood warnings 184flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Jan 2026 — Monksilver Stream from Combe Sydenham to Williton

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 2 6
2025 1 7
2024 11 16
2023 4 12
2022 1 6
2021 2 10
2020 18 14
2019 7 16
2018 9 18
2017 4 9
2016 13 7
2015 6 12
2014 17 16
2013 2 10
2012 16 11
2011 0 2
2009 1 2
2008 0 7
2007 0 3

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 Luxborough flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 11 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Washford River at Luxborough flooding today?

The current level is 0.07m, which is within the typical range of 0.05 to 0.30m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Luxborough?

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 Washford River at Luxborough?

The typical range at this station is 0.05m to 0.30m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.30m 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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