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Exeter Alphington Mill Lane water level

River gauge, Alphin Brook, Devon, United Kingdom

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Lower than ever recorded here

Water level

0.05m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.01 m Lowest on record 0.06 m

History

0.050.060.06mOct 16Oct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.050.060.06mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Alphin Brook at Exeter Alphington Mill Lane is running at a record low at 0.05 m.

No reading on record has been lower: the old record low was 0.06 m, from August 18, 2022. The usual range here runs from 0.06 m to 0.70 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.05 m and 0.06 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.06 m – 0.70 m
Highest on record
1.01 mJanuary 27, 2026
Lowest on record
0.06 mAugust 18, 2022
Lowest on record
0.00 m below the lowest level on record

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 14° 7° – Wind 14 km/h
18 Sun 13° 6° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 13° 9° 1.6 mm, 67% Wind 23 km/h
20 Tue 13° 9° 3.9 mm, 49% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 14° 5° 2.7 mm, 43% Wind 32 km/h
22 Thu 15° 6° 4.0 mm, 71% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 13° 9° 31 mm, 85% Wind 46 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 42%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Trews WeirRiver gauge, River Exe 3.31 m Low −0.01 m 1.7 km
KennfordRiver gauge, River Kenn Tributary 0.00 m Lowest on record ±0 3.9 km
Exeter Heavitree Sweetbriar LaneRiver gauge, Northbrook 0.00 m Normal ±0 4.0 km
Swans NestRiver gauge, Exminster Marshes −0.07 m Lowest on record ±0 5.2 km
Cowley BridgeRiver gauge, River Creedy 0.21 m Normal ±0 6.6 km
Clyst HonitonRiver gauge, River Clyst 0.60 m Low ±0 7.8 km
Withy BridgeRiver gauge, River Clyst 0.09 m Very low ±0 8.0 km
ReweRiver gauge, River Culm 0.28 m Low −0.01 m 9.4 km

Questions and answers

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Exeter Alphington Mill Lane today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 19:45 BST, the water level was 0.05 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Exeter Alphington Mill Lane rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Exeter Alphington Mill Lane normal?

Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Exeter Alphington Mill Lane?

The highest level on record is 1.01 m on January 27, 2026. The lowest is 0.06 m on August 18, 2022.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E84263 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.70220, -3.53718 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.05 m 2026-10-17 18:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Exeter Alphington Mill Lane (ea:E84263). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/exeter-alphington-mill-lane

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer