River Avon levels today

The latest level at 34 stations on the River Avon, from the Environment Agency, against the range the river is normally in at each one.

Updated 19 Oct 2026, 20:53 UTC · Environment Agency

Is the River Avon high right now?

No. None of the 32 stations on the River Avon with a recent reading and a normal range is above that range: 24 normal, 8 low (checked 9:53 pm UK time, 19 October).

Grouped by catchment area, as the agencies list them. Where several rivers share this name, the catchment tells them apart.

Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St (12 stations)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Ashton Vale (Leigh Woods) Environment Agency station	0.90 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.91 m to 1.16 m Record 3.60 m, 8 March 2016	Low 0.01 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Bath Destructor Bridge (Twerton) Environment Agency station	3.41 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	3.40 m to 3.81 m Record 5.41 m, 24 December 2013	Normal	Steady
Bathford (Batheaston) Environment Agency station	0.74 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.70 m to 2.50 m Record 4.26 m, 24 December 2013	Normal	Steady
Bradford on Avon (Westwood) Environment Agency station	1.05 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	1.01 m to 1.58 m Record 3.51 m, 25 November 2024	Normal	Steady
Bristol Bedminster St Johns Lane Downstream (Malago) Environment Agency station	0.32 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	Not published	No normal range	Steady
Bristol Bedminster St Johns Lane Upstream (Malago) Environment Agency station	0.34 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.30 m to 0.75 m Record 1.08 m, 21 November 2024	Normal	Steady
Bristol Netham Lock (Bristol) Environment Agency station	6.09 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	6.00 m to 6.20 m Record 6.23 m, 2 October 2024	Normal	Steady
Corsham Environment Agency station	No recent reading	0.10 m to 0.30 m Record 0.89 m, 23 October 2022	No recent reading	Not known yet
Great Somerford Environment Agency station	0.15 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.15 m to 0.70 m Record 2.43 m, 11 July 1968	Normal	Steady
Keynsham, Rivermead (Keynsham) Environment Agency station	4.70 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	4.96 m to 5.86 m Record 7.96 m, 25 December 2013	Low 0.26 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Netham Weir (Bristol) Environment Agency station	0.26 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.15 m to 2.91 m Record 3.22 m, 26 June 2011	Normal	Steady
Saltford Environment Agency station	0.52 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.48 m to 1.23 m Record 2.39 m, 5 January 2024	Normal	Steady

Warwickshire Avon (11 stations)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Bidford on Avon Environment Agency station	1.33 m 19 Oct 20:15 UTC	0.96 m to 2.60 m Record 4.43 m, 21 July 2007	Normal	Steady
Bredon Environment Agency station	0.76 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.65 m to 2.00 m Record 4.67 m, 22 July 2007	Normal	Steady
Eckington Sluice (Eckington) Environment Agency station	1.98 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	1.79 m to 2.60 m Record 4.16 m, 26 November 2012	Normal	Steady
Evesham Environment Agency station	0.50 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.46 m to 1.90 m Record 5.52 m, 21 July 2007	Normal	Steady
Lilbourne Environment Agency station	0.11 m 19 Oct 20:15 UTC	0.10 m to 0.66 m Record 1.88 m, 24 December 2020	Normal	Steady
Pershore Environment Agency station	3.27 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	3.36 m to 3.61 m Record 6.07 m, 21 July 2007	Low 0.09 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Rugby (Newbold On Avon) Environment Agency station	0.55 m 19 Oct 20:15 UTC	0.04 m to 1.08 m Record 3.77 m, 24 December 2020	Normal	Steady
Stareton Environment Agency station	0.16 m 19 Oct 20:15 UTC	0.11 m to 1.95 m Record 2.70 m, 12 July 1968	Normal	Steady
Stratford (Stratford-Upon-Avon) Environment Agency station	0.60 m 19 Oct 20:15 UTC	0.50 m to 0.93 m Record 2.71 m, 10 April 1998	Normal	Steady
Upper Pound (Tewkesbury) Environment Agency station	2.24 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	2.13 m to 2.80 m Record 5.49 m, 22 July 2007	Normal	Steady
Warwick Environment Agency station	1.17 m 19 Oct 20:15 UTC	0.40 m to 1.46 m Record 3.95 m, 10 April 1998	Normal	Steady

Hampshire Avon (9 stations)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Amesbury Environment Agency station	0.14 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.15 m to 0.70 m Record 1.03 m, 3 January 2003	Low 0.01 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Downton Iron Bridge (Downton) Environment Agency station	0.04 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.00 m to 0.65 m Record 1.38 m, 9 January 2014	Normal	Steady
East Mills Flume (Fordingbridge) Environment Agency station	0.59 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.60 m to 1.35 m Record 1.90 m, 12 December 2000	Low 0.01 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Knapp Mill (Burton) Environment Agency station	0.33 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.33 m to 0.64 m Record 0.84 m, 16 January 2023	Normal	Steady
Pewsey Environment Agency station	0.06 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.03 m to 0.18 m Record 0.70 m, 5 January 2024	Normal	Steady
Salisbury Ashley Road (Salisbury) Environment Agency station	0.15 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.10 m to 0.48 m Record 1.36 m, 6 January 2014	Normal	Steady
Salisbury Harnham Bridge (Salisbury) Environment Agency station	0.28 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.29 m to 0.94 m Record 1.43 m, 7 January 2024	Low 0.01 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Upavon East (Rushall) Environment Agency station	0.19 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.17 m to 0.60 m Record 1.04 m, 4 January 2014	Normal	Steady
Upavon West (Upavon) Environment Agency station	0.05 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.06 m to 0.70 m Record 1.14 m, 4 January 2014	Low 0.01 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady

Teign Torbay and South Hams (2 stations)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Didworthy Environment Agency station	0.31 m 19 Oct 16:00 UTC	0.00 m to 1.40 m Record 2.04 m, 24 November 2012	Normal	Not known yet
Loddiswell Environment Agency station	0.23 m 19 Oct 20:30 UTC	0.25 m to 1.80 m Record 3.06 m, 7 July 2012	Low 0.01 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady

Levels are metres above each gauge's own zero, so a number at one station cannot be compared with another. The trend compares the latest reading with one from at least 45 minutes earlier.

What high, normal and low mean

High Above its normal range at that station.
Normal Within its normal range at that station.
Low Below its normal range at that station.

Flood warnings are separate

A river above its normal range is often not flooding anything. Flood warnings come from the Environment Agency in England. Floodline is 0345 988 1188, 24 hours a day. This site does not issue warnings.

Questions

Is the River Avon high right now?

No. None of the 32 stations on the River Avon with a recent reading and a normal range is above that range: 24 normal, 8 low (checked 9:53 pm UK time, 19 October).

Where is the level of the River Avon measured?

The Environment Agency measures the River Avon at 34 stations, including Amesbury, Ashton Vale, Bath Destructor Bridge, Bathford and Bidford on Avon. The stations are grouped by catchment, because more than one river can carry this name.

What is the normal level of the River Avon?

It depends on the station, because each gauge has its own zero. At Amesbury the normal range is 0.15 m to 0.70 m, and the highest level on record there is 1.03 m (3 January 2003). The other stations are listed on this page with their own ranges.

Does a high river level mean there is a flood warning?

No. A level above the normal range is often not flooding anything. Flood warnings and flood alerts are issued separately by the Environment Agency in England, Natural Resources Wales and SEPA in Scotland, and this site lists England's on its flood warnings pages. Floodline is 0345 988 1188, 24 hours a day.

All UK river levels · Flood warnings in England · Flood safety guide

This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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