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Northmoor Pumping Station

Northmoor Main Drain ⚙ Structure
Parrett, Brue and West Somerset Streams catchment • Northmoor Green • Somerset • ID: 52145 • Level
(21m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 161 views

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Current Level
2.200 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
2.216 mASD
24h Min
2.199 mASD
Typical Range
2.01 - 2.46
mASD
Highest Recorded
5.19 mASD
EA official record
3.33 in our data (since Mar 2017)
Current level is 42% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for lock / structure gauges — their levels are driven by gate operation, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Falling · -0.6 cm over 7h
10 Oct 13:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 2.200 mASD
10 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 2.199 mASD
10 Oct 12:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 2.199 mASD
10 Oct 12:15 ▼ -0.4 cm 2.200 mASD
10 Oct 12:00 ▬ steady 2.204 mASD
10 Oct 11:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 2.204 mASD
10 Oct 11:30 ▬ steady 2.201 mASD
10 Oct 11:00 ▬ steady 2.201 mASD
10 Oct 10:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 2.201 mASD
10 Oct 10:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 2.204 mASD
10 Oct 09:45 ▼ -0.5 cm 2.200 mASD
10 Oct 09:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 2.205 mASD
10 Oct 09:00 ▼ -0.4 cm 2.203 mASD
10 Oct 08:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 2.207 mASD
10 Oct 08:15 ▲ +0.4 cm 2.209 mASD
10 Oct 08:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 2.205 mASD
10 Oct 07:45 ▬ steady 2.203 mASD
10 Oct 07:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 2.202 mASD
10 Oct 07:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 2.204 mASD
10 Oct 06:45 2.206 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Northmoor Pumping Station
  • Watercourse: Northmoor Main Drain
  • Nearest Town: Northmoor Green
  • County: Somerset
  • Nearest reservoir: Durleigh (6.8 km) · 47.8% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°5'33"N 2°57'22"W (51.092455, -2.956056)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Nov 1992
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 52145
  • RLOI id: 3061 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 52145-level-sump_level-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: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Parrett, Brue and West Somerset Streams
  • Datum: 1.000m AOD
  • Typical Range: 2.012 – 2.462 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 2.20 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 12:30)

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

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.

💧
Wessex Water · into Pigditch Rhyne · 2.4 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
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Wessex Water · into Tributary Of Hamrod Rhyne · 2.4 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
💧
Wessex Water · into Petherton Stream · 3.1 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
19 spills · 246 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Trib Of River Tone (S) · 3.5 km away in a straight line · several watercourses close by, nothing to choose between them
1 spill · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Taunton Road PS🏊 Bathing water
Wessex Water · into River Parrett(Tidal)(E) · 3.8 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
15 spills · 34 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Colley Lane Pumping Station🏊 Bathing water
Wessex Water · into River Parrett(E) · 4.4 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
11 spills · 28 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Tributary Of Sowy River (S) · 4.6 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Blake Gardens PS🏊 Bathing water
Wessex Water · into River Parrett(Tidal)(E) · 4.8 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now

8 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

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 2.46 m on about 4 days. This year so far: 36 days.

2026 36 days, 26 of them high · 26 high so far
2025 3 days
2024 8 days
2023 17 days, 9 of them high · 9 high
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 4 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2019 5 days
2018 2 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 2.59 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 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.6 km away).

12flood warnings 145flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 11 Mar 2020 — Tidal River Parrett at Bridgwater, Taunton Road, Robins Drive and Bristol Road Business Park areas

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 2
2025 0 4
2024 0 11
2023 0 5
2022 0 2
2021 0 6
2020 3 17
2019 1 12
2018 0 12
2017 0 6
2016 1 24
2015 0 18
2014 7 19
2013 0 2
2012 0 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 Northmoor Green 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 Northmoor Main Drain at Northmoor Pumping Station flooding today?

The current level is 2.20m, which is within the typical range of 2.01 to 2.46m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Northmoor Pumping Station?

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 Northmoor Main Drain at Northmoor Pumping Station?

The typical range at this station is 2.01m to 2.46m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.46m 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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