A group of swimmers is campaigning for the Avon to get bathing status by the British government, which would mean the water ...

This is called lag time. The normal (base) flow of the river starts to rise when run-off, ground and soil water reaches the river. This is shown on the hydrograph as the rising limb.

A hydrograph shows how a river is affected by a storm. This helps to understand discharge patterns of a particular drainage basin and helps to predict flooding and plan flood prevention measures.

A woman who "married" the River Avon as part of a campaign for clean water, has said she hopes the relationship remains "sustainable". Megan Ruth-Trump took part in the ceremony in Bristol in 2023 ...