River Frome levels today

The latest level at 12 stations on the River Frome, 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 Frome high right now?

No. None of the 9 stations on the River Frome with a recent reading and a normal range is above that range: 4 normal, 5 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.

Severn Vale (4 stations)

Station Level now Normal range State Trend
Brimscombe (Stroud) 0.64 m
17 Oct 13:00 UTC · old reading
0.64 m to 1.00 m
Record 1.33 m, 25 December 2020
Low
0.00 m below the bottom of its normal range
Not known yet
Chalford (Stroud) 0.04 m
19 Oct 20:30 UTC
0.03 m to 0.50 m
Record 0.76 m, 25 November 2012
Normal Steady
Eastington (Stroud) 0.27 m
19 Oct 20:30 UTC
0.29 m to 0.86 m
Record 2.21 m, 20 July 2007
Low
0.02 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady
Ebley Mill (Stroud) 0.13 m
19 Oct 20:30 UTC
0.13 m to 0.95 m
Record 1.40 m, 20 July 2007
Low
0.01 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady

Frome, Piddle, Poole Harbour and Purbeck (4 stations)

Station Level now Normal range State Trend
East Stoke 0.54 m
19 Oct 20:30 UTC
0.57 m to 1.42 m
Record 1.93 m, 2 January 2003
Low
0.02 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady
Louds Mill (Stinsford) 0.07 m
19 Oct 20:30 UTC
0.08 m to 0.40 m
Record 0.65 m, 15 February 1995
Low
0.02 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady
Maiden Newton 0.19 m
19 Oct 20:00 UTC
0.02 m to 0.74 m
Record 2.07 m, 7 July 2012
Normal Steady
Stinsford 0.03 m
19 Oct 20:30 UTC
0.10 m to 0.50 m
Record 1.24 m, 27 January 2026
Low
0.07 m below the bottom of its normal range
Steady

Wye (3 stations)

Station Level now Normal range State Trend
Bishops Frome 0.13 m
19 Oct 20:30 UTC
0.12 m to 0.90 m
Record 2.08 m, 20 July 2007
Normal Steady
Bromyard No recent reading 0.05 m to 2.30 m
Record 3.24 m, 1 October 2023
No recent reading Not known yet
Yarkhill 0.19 m
19 Oct 20:30 UTC
0.19 m to 1.60 m
Record 2.65 m, 16 February 2020
Normal Steady

Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St (1 station)

Station Level now Normal range State Trend
Bristol Wade Street (Bristol) No recent reading 5.95 m to 6.50 m
Record 6.36 m, 5 September 2024
No recent reading Not known yet

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 Frome high right now?

No. None of the 9 stations on the River Frome with a recent reading and a normal range is above that range: 4 normal, 5 low (checked 9:53 pm UK time, 19 October).

Where is the level of the River Frome measured?

The Environment Agency measures the River Frome at 12 stations, including Bishops Frome, Brimscombe, Bristol Wade Street, Bromyard and Chalford. The stations are grouped by catchment, because more than one river can carry this name.

What is the normal level of the River Frome?

It depends on the station, because each gauge has its own zero. At Bishops Frome the normal range is 0.12 m to 0.90 m, and the highest level on record there is 2.08 m (20 July 2007). 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.

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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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