Environment Agency monitoring station
Vallis
Mells River · Great Elm · Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St catchment
EA station reference
53119
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
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About this station
- Monitors
- Mells River
- Catchment
- Bristol Avon Little Avon Axe and North Somerset St
- Nearest named place
- Great Elm
- EA opening date
- 31 December 1979
- Coordinates
- 51.24069, -2.34909
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.
- River Mells including Edford, Ham Bridge, Coleford, Lower Vobster, Mells, Great Elm and Spring Gardens and the Whatley BrookDesignated warning area · EA ref 112FWFMEL10A
- River Frome and Mells, and the Whatley and Nunney Brooks and tributariesDesignated alert area · EA ref 112WAFTSFA
- Wellow Brook including Thicketmead Bridge in Midsomer Norton and Mill Road in Radstock. Coomb End Culvert including Coombend and Market Place. The Snails and Kilmersdon Brooks including Church Street and St Nicholas Primary School and the River SomerDesignated warning area · EA ref 112FWFWEL11A
- Nunney Brook including Wanstrow, Holwell, Nunney and Egford and the Sharpshaw WatercourseDesignated warning area · EA ref 112FWFNUN10A
- Witham Friary to Wallbridge including Bullsbridge Farm, Blatchbridge Mill, Feltham Bridge, Wallbridge Mills, Harris Close, Tucker Close, Waters Edge, River Walk, Ellworthy Court and the A362 at WallbridgeDesignated warning area · EA ref 112FWFSFR10A
- Willow Vale, King Street, Saxonvale, Market Place, The Bridge, Bridge Street, Westway, Scott Road, Justice Lane, Welshmill Road and Welshmill LaneDesignated warning area · EA ref 112FWFSFR20A
- Spring Gardens to Freshford including Oldford, Lullington Weir, Beckington Mill, Eden Vale Farm, Shawford, Rode, Stowford Mill, Farleigh Hungerford, Iford Bridge and FriaryDesignated warning area · EA ref 112FWFSFR30A
- Cam Brook including Temple Bridge, Hallatrow and Camerton. Wellow Brook from Lower Writhlington to Midford including Wellow and the Midford Brook including Midford and Monkton Combe MillDesignated warning area · EA ref 112FWFMCW20A
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.