Environment Agency monitoring station
Hancocks Water Reservoir
Brinkworth Brook · Royal Wootton Bassett · Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment
EA station reference
531187
Live measurement feed
Water level over the last seven days
Readings show measured change at this instrument. A station reading is not a flood warning and, without an official threshold, does not prove that the river is safe or dangerous.
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Station location
Blue point = monitoring instrument, not a reported flood.
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About this station
- Monitors
- Brinkworth Brook
- Catchment
- Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St
- Nearest named place
- Royal Wootton Bassett
- EA opening date
- 2 August 2017
- Coordinates
- 51.53510, -1.88511
Nearby designated monitoring areas
Directory areas whose reference point is within approximately 10 km. Proximity does not mean this station controls that area or that a warning is active.
- Riverside properties on Old Sodom Lane, The Green and Dauntsey Green including Earl Danbys Primary School. Sodom Lane including Barn Farm and Evergreen Farm and the area around the Providance ChapelDesignated warning area · EA ref 112FWFDAU10A
- River Ray and Swinbourne for the West Swindon Area down to but not including Water EatonDesignated alert area · EA ref 061WAF03RayWilts
- Olivemead Lane, The Green and Sodom Lane including Great Dairy Farm. Church Lane including Dauntsey Fields Farm and Union Farm and the Swallet Gate area including St James and St JohnsDesignated warning area · EA ref 112FWFDAU10B
- River Key from the Bentham area to Cricklade including Purton StokeDesignated warning area · EA ref 061FWF23Key
- Flagham Brook, The Swill Brook, The Hankerton Brook, The Hykemeres Stream, The Derry Brook and The River KeyDesignated alert area · EA ref 061WAF23UpThTrbs
- River Swin Bourne in the Even Swindon, West Kingshill & Westleaze areas in SwindonDesignated warning area · EA ref 061FWF03Swnbrn
- River Ray from the Elborough Bridge near the B4553 Purton Road area in Swindon down to but not including Water EatonDesignated warning area · EA ref 061FWF03RayRurl
- River Ray from the Wootton Bassett Road down to and including the sewage works, Barnfield Road in SwindonDesignated warning area · EA ref 061FWF03SwdnRay
Nearby monitoring stations
Use nearby instruments for context, but do not compare absolute station-datum values as if they shared the same baseline.
Source and limits: station directory and readings from the Environment Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. API readings can be delayed or unavailable. For warnings and emergency advice, use the official GOV.UK flood service.