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Sidmouth water level

River gauge, River Sid, Devon, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.05m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.86 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.020.040.06mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.020.040.06mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.020.040.06mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.020.040.06mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Sid at Sidmouth is at 0.05 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.01 m to 0.40 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.03 m and 0.06 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.01 m – 0.40 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.03 m – 0.06 m
Highest on record
1.86 mNovember 24, 2012
Lowest on record
0.00 mDecember 19, 2008

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.3 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 14° 7° – Wind 18 km/h
18 Sun 13° 6° – Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 12° 8° 3.1 mm, 61% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 13° 5° 2.7 mm, 53% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 12° 4° 5.1 mm, 67% Wind 44 km/h
22 Thu 13° 8° 1.5 mm, 40% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 20 mm, 75% Wind 43 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10h 40m First quarter 36 %

Map

Other gauges on the River Sid

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
SidburyRiver gauge, River Sid 0.45 m Very high 0.00 m 4.1 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sidmouth Higher Woolbrook RoadRiver gauge, Wool Brook 0.09 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 2.2 km
DottonRiver gauge, River Otter 0.23 m Low 0.00 m 4.2 km
Otterton Fore Street GibbonholeRiver gauge, Otterton Brook -0.01 m Lowest on record 0.00 m 5.0 km
East Budleigh Brookfield RoadRiver gauge, Budleigh Brook 0.64 m Normal 0.00 m 6.8 km
Budleigh Salterton Station RoadRiver gauge, Knowle Stream 0.10 m Lowest on record 0.00 m 8.7 km
FairmileRiver gauge, River Tale 0.35 m Normal 10 km
Fenny BridgesRiver gauge, River Otter 0.19 m Very low 0.00 m 11 km
BonehayneRiver gauge, River Coly 0.15 m Low 0.00 m 11 km

Questions and answers

What is the record level at Sidmouth?

The highest reading on record is 1.86 m (November 24, 2012). The lowest is 0.00 m (December 19, 2008).

How often is Sidmouth updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 02:00 AM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Sidmouth today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 02:00 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.05 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sidmouth rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sidmouth normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sidmouth?

The highest level on record is 1.86 m on November 24, 2012. The lowest is 0.00 m on December 19, 2008.

How often is this data updated?

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

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:45216 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.68214, -3.23598 (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 stage 0.05 m 2026-10-17 01:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Sidmouth (ea:45216). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/sidmouth

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