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Easing — down from 0.28 at 15:00, now 0.24
0.24

Tai Bach River Station

Ffrwc Wyllt
Mid-Glamorgan Group catchment • Neath Port Talbot • ID: NRW_H058000667 • Level
Natural Resources Wales does not publish a typical range for this gauge, so FloodRadar works one out from its own history (its usual daily lows and highs). It is not an official flood threshold.
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Current Level
0.244 m?
▼ Easing
24h Max
0.293 m
24h Min
0.240 m
Typical Range
0.02 - 0.54
m
Highest Recorded
1.01 m
15 Dec 2025
Since Feb 2024
Current level is 24% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.4 cm over 5h
27 Oct 22:45 ▼ -0.8 cm 0.244 m
27 Oct 22:30 ▲ +0.8 cm 0.252 m
27 Oct 22:15 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.244 m
27 Oct 22:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.247 m
27 Oct 21:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.249 m
27 Oct 21:30 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.246 m
27 Oct 21:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.251 m
27 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 0.252 m
27 Oct 20:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.252 m
27 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.249 m
27 Oct 20:15 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.252 m
27 Oct 20:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.246 m
27 Oct 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.247 m
27 Oct 19:30 ▼ -0.9 cm 0.248 m
27 Oct 19:15 ▲ +0.8 cm 0.257 m
27 Oct 19:00 ▼ -1 cm 0.249 m
27 Oct 18:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.259 m
27 Oct 18:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.258 m
27 Oct 18:15 ▲ +1 cm 0.254 m
27 Oct 18:00 0.240 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Tai Bach River Station
  • Watercourse: Ffrwc Wyllt
  • County: Neath Port Talbot
  • Nearest reservoir: Llyn Fawr (19.8 km) · 94.9% full (as of 9 Dec 2024)
  • Coordinates: 51°35'27"N 3°46'0"W (51.590800, -3.766800)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station (inferred)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: NRW_H058000667
  • NRW telemetry ID: H058000667 Water Level Stage
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m?
  • Typical rise rate: 4 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~12 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Mid-Glamorgan Group
  • Typical Range: 0.016 – 0.536 m

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.54 m on about 24 days. This year so far: 4 days.

2026 4 days so far
2025 28 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2024 19 days, 6 of them high · 6 high

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 0.66 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ffrwc Wyllt at Tai Bach River Station flooding today?

The current level is 0.24m, which is within the typical range of 0.02 to 0.54m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Tai Bach River Station?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. 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 Ffrwc Wyllt at Tai Bach River Station?

The typical range at this station is 0.02m to 0.54m, based on Natural Resources Wales historical data. Levels above 0.54m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Natural Resources Wales gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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Wales — NRW flood warnings

Wales: 0 severe flood warnings, 0 flood warnings and 5 flood alerts in force. Last successful check: 2026-10-27 23:03:01 UTC.

No current NRW warning or alert matched this gauge location.

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