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West Sedgemoor Pumping Station

West Sedgemoor Drain ⚙ Structure
Parrett, Brue and West Somerset Streams catchment • Stathe • Somerset • ID: 52155 • Level
(36m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 127 views

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Current Level
4.639 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
4.643 mAOD
24h Min
4.631 mAOD
Typical Range
4.06 - 5.17
mAOD
Highest Recorded
6.68 mAOD
EA official record
A 8.29 reading (22 Aug 2017) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.3 cm over 6h
10 Oct 13:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 4.639 mAOD
10 Oct 12:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 4.637 mAOD
10 Oct 12:30 ▬ steady 4.639 mAOD
10 Oct 12:00 ▬ steady 4.639 mAOD
10 Oct 11:45 ▬ steady 4.639 mAOD
10 Oct 11:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 4.639 mAOD
10 Oct 11:00 ▬ steady 4.637 mAOD
10 Oct 10:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 4.637 mAOD
10 Oct 10:00 ▬ steady 4.639 mAOD
10 Oct 09:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 4.639 mAOD
10 Oct 09:15 ▬ steady 4.637 mAOD
10 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 4.637 mAOD
10 Oct 08:30 ▬ steady 4.637 mAOD
10 Oct 08:15 ▬ steady 4.636 mAOD
10 Oct 08:00 ▬ steady 4.637 mAOD
10 Oct 07:45 ▬ steady 4.636 mAOD
10 Oct 07:30 ▬ steady 4.637 mAOD
10 Oct 07:15 ▬ steady 4.636 mAOD
10 Oct 07:00 ▬ steady 4.636 mAOD
10 Oct 06:45 4.636 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: West Sedgemoor Pumping Station
  • Watercourse: West Sedgemoor Drain
  • Nearest Town: Stathe
  • County: Somerset
  • Nearest reservoir: Durleigh (12.9 km) · 47.8% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°3'13"N 2°53'30"W (51.053596, -2.891722)
  • 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: 52155
  • RLOI id: 3066 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 52155-level-sump_level-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • 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
  • Typical Range: 4.060 – 5.170 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 4.64 mAOD (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

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

Nearby

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 Oxleasedrove Rhyne East · 2.2 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
8 spills · 35 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Trib Of West Sedgemoor M Drain · 2.8 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
3 spills · 21 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Trib Of Sowy River (S) · 2.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
9 spills · 80 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into River Tone · 3.7 km away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
4 spills · 3 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Storm Culvert (S) · 3.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
3 spills · 4 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Tributary Of Sowy River (S) · 4.0 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Tidal River Tone(E) · 4.2 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
50 spills · 220 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Tributary Of Drayton Drain · 4.5 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
11 spills · 93 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

2 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

2 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 5.17 m on about 20 days. This year so far: 42 days.

2026 42 days, 28 of them high · 28 high so far
2025 15 days
2024 44 days
2023 74 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2022 1 day
2021 8 days
2020 31 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2019 11 days
2018 0 days
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 5.49 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 4 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 4.0 km away).

49flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 3 Mar 2026 — Curry Moor and Hay Moor

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 11 0
2025 5 0
2024 8 0
2023 10 0
2021 4 0
2020 4 0
2019 2 0
2016 2 0
2013 2 0
2012 1 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 Stathe flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 4 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the West Sedgemoor Drain at West Sedgemoor Pumping Station flooding today?

The current level is 4.64m, which is within the typical range of 4.06 to 5.17m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at West Sedgemoor 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.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. Only about 5.1mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the West Sedgemoor Drain at West Sedgemoor Pumping Station?

The typical range at this station is 4.06m to 5.17m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 5.17m 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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