River Axe level at Winsham

Latest at 12:00pm on 19 November

Normal range 0.81m to 2.10m

We take measurements more often as the risk of flooding increases.

3.95m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (31 December 2000)
3.84m: Historical event: Flooding to properties at Chard Junction; Historical event: Flooding to properties at Coaxden; Historical event: Flooding to properties at Weycroft
2.50m: Property flooding is possible above this level
2.10m: Top of normal range. Low lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued
1.08m: Latest level

Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.