River level River Avon at Bath Destructor Bridge

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Latest recorded level 2.47m at 2:45pm Friday 18 September 2020.

River levels at this location in the last 5 days

This station's data feed was recently interrupted. Normal service resumed at 7:03pm on Thursday 17 September 2020.

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Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2020-09-18T13:45Z	2.472	false
2020-09-18T13:30Z	2.442	false
2020-09-18T13:15Z	2.414	false
2020-09-18T13:00Z	2.392	false
2020-09-18T12:45Z	2.372	false
2020-09-18T12:30Z	2.363	false
2020-09-18T12:15Z	2.35	false
2020-09-18T12:00Z	2.343	false
2020-09-18T11:45Z	2.347	false
2020-09-18T11:30Z	2.351	false
2020-09-18T11:15Z	2.355	false
2020-09-18T11:00Z	2.357	false
2020-09-18T10:45Z	2.36	false
2020-09-18T10:30Z	2.361	false
2020-09-18T10:15Z	2.358	false
2020-09-18T10:00Z	2.357	false
2020-09-18T09:45Z	2.353	false
2020-09-18T09:30Z	2.35	false
2020-09-18T09:15Z	2.348	false
2020-09-18T09:00Z	2.343	false
2020-09-18T08:45Z	2.337	false
2020-09-18T08:30Z	2.331	false
2020-09-18T08:15Z	2.331	false
2020-09-18T08:00Z	2.332	false
2020-09-18T07:45Z	2.331	false
2020-09-18T07:30Z	2.332	false
2020-09-18T07:15Z	2.331	false
2020-09-18T07:00Z	2.332	false
2020-09-18T06:45Z	2.33	false
2020-09-18T06:30Z	2.33	false
2020-09-18T06:15Z	2.33	false
2020-09-18T06:00Z	2.329	false
2020-09-18T05:45Z	2.327	false
2020-09-18T05:30Z	2.329	false
2020-09-18T05:15Z	2.326	false
2020-09-18T05:00Z	2.326	false
2020-09-18T04:45Z	2.325	false
2020-09-18T04:30Z	2.326	false
2020-09-18T04:15Z	2.327	false
2020-09-18T04:00Z	2.327	false
2020-09-18T03:45Z	2.328	false
2020-09-18T03:30Z	2.327	false
2020-09-18T03:15Z	2.324	false
2020-09-18T03:00Z	2.322	false
2020-09-18T02:45Z	2.323	false
2020-09-18T02:30Z	2.324	false
2020-09-18T02:15Z	2.326	false
2020-09-18T02:00Z	2.327	false
2020-09-18T01:45Z	2.327	false
2020-09-18T01:30Z	2.327	false
2020-09-18T01:15Z	2.327	false
2020-09-18T01:00Z	2.325	false
2020-09-18T00:45Z	2.323	false
2020-09-18T00:30Z	2.324	false
2020-09-18T00:15Z	2.325	false
2020-09-18T00:00Z	2.329	false
2020-09-17T23:45Z	2.331	false
2020-09-17T23:30Z	2.332	false
2020-09-17T23:15Z	2.331	false
2020-09-17T23:00Z	2.328	false
2020-09-17T22:45Z	2.328	false
2020-09-17T22:30Z	2.327	false
2020-09-17T22:15Z	2.329	false
2020-09-17T22:00Z	2.33	false
2020-09-17T21:45Z	2.335	false
2020-09-17T21:30Z	2.337	false
2020-09-17T21:15Z	2.337	false
2020-09-17T21:00Z	2.335	false
2020-09-17T20:45Z	2.335	false
2020-09-17T20:30Z	2.33	false
2020-09-17T20:15Z	2.327	false
2020-09-17T20:00Z	2.325	false
2020-09-17T19:45Z	2.328	false
2020-09-17T19:30Z	2.332	false
2020-09-17T19:15Z	2.337	false
2020-09-17T19:00Z	2.341	false
2020-09-17T18:45Z	2.346	false
2020-09-17T18:30Z	2.349	false
2020-09-17T18:15Z	2.347	false

Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: Bath Destructor Bridge
• Station ID: 3042
• River name: River Avon
• Typical range: 3.40m to 3.81m
• Highest level on record: 4.86m on 12 January 2008
• Site datum: 12.00mAOD (what does this mean?)

How are river levels measured?

The Environment agency uses a network of monitoring stations across the country. Each one has its own datum - a height in metres fixed relative to mean sea level. This height is expressed as metres above ordnance datum (mAOD). The river levels we provide for each monitoring station are all relative to its site datum.

If we didn't do this, we'd show some very high measurements, which could cause confusion. By using a local site datum, the river levels are easier to understand, especially by users familiar with the data from a particular monitoring station.

A river's height above ordnance datum can be seen by adding the site datum to the river level.

How often are river levels measured?

We use measuring stations like this one to collect water level data, usually once or twice a day. We collect data more frequently when there's a greater risk of flooding. That's why the graph might show a short time lag since the last measurement.

How might river levels affect flood risk?

Typical range

This is the usual range of river levels at this station, based on historical data.

Above typical

This means that flooding is possible because river levels at this station are currently higher than usual.
Many factors can influence the possibility of flooding - river levels are only one indicator. Always check if there's a flood warning in place at a particular location.

Below typical

This means that river levels at this station are currently lower than usual.
Drought or water management measures may be in place. Please check for the latest information on water resources and restrictions in your area.

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