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Frampton Cotterell

Bristol Frome
Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment • Frampton Cotterell • South Gloucestershire • ID: 53141 • Level
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Current Level
0.021 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.028 m
24h Min
0.016 m
Typical Range
0.03 - 0.35
m
Highest Recorded
1.20 m
EA official record
1.20 in our data (since Dec 1977)
Current level is 2% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.5 cm over 6h
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.021 m
08 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 0.021 m
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.021 m
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.022 m
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 0.022 m
08 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady 0.022 m
08 Oct 00:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.022 m
07 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 0.023 m
07 Oct 23:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.023 m
07 Oct 22:30 ▬ steady 0.024 m
07 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.024 m
07 Oct 22:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.024 m
07 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 0.025 m
07 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 0.025 m
07 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 0.025 m
07 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 0.025 m
07 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 0.025 m
07 Oct 20:30 ▬ steady 0.025 m
07 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 0.026 m
07 Oct 20:00 0.026 m

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 53141
  • RLOI id: 3029 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 53141-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • 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: Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St
  • Typical Range: 0.032 – 0.346 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.02 m (EA at 8 Oct 01:45)

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

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

1 storm overflow is traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 1.3 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

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Wessex Water · into (S) River Frome · 1.3 km upstream along the river
44 spills · 306 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

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Wessex Water · into Tributary Of River Frome(S) · 3.6 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
1 spill · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Trib Of River Frome Via Sws · 4.2 km away in a straight line · reaches the river through a sewer or culvert
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
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Wessex Water · into Trib Of Stockwell Via Sws · 4.2 km away in a straight line · reaches the river through a sewer or culvert
3 spills · 5 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Tributary Of Ladden Brook(S) · 4.8 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
52 spills · 963 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Lincombe Barn Stream · 5.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
5 spills · 3 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · 5.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
34 spills · 649 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

9 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 0.35 m on about 47 days. This year so far: 42 days.

2026 42 days, 1 of them high · 1 high so far
2025 42 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2024 83 days, 18 of them high · 18 high
2023 80 days, 8 of them high · 8 high
2022 26 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2021 37 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2020 54 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2019 49 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2018 39 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2017 15 days, 2 of them high · 2 high

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 0.71 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 9 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.7 km away).

9flood warnings 48flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 14 Nov 2025 — Bristol Frome from downstream of Nibley to Stapleton

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 1
2025 2 3
2024 5 9
2023 2 4
2020 0 2
2019 0 3
2018 0 1
2017 0 1
2016 0 4
2014 0 2
2013 0 1
2012 0 7
2011 0 2
2009 0 1
2008 0 4
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 Frampton Cotterell flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 9 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Bristol Frome at Frampton Cotterell flooding today?

The current level is 0.02m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Frampton Cotterell?

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 Bristol Frome at Frampton Cotterell?

The typical range at this station is 0.03m to 0.35m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.35m 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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