Nivelmap
EN

Withy Bridge water level

River gauge, River Clyst, Devon, United Kingdom

Directions

Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.09m

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.24 m Lowest on record 0.09 m
Water level: 0.09 m. Very low for mid-October.

History

History
-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026May 2026Aug 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Mar 2026Aug 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Withy Bridge: the gauge reads 0.09 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 0.13 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.10 m (−0.01 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.09 m (August 3, 2011).

Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.09 m – 0.10 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.13 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.10 m – 0.24 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Normal range
0.10 m – 1.30 m
Same day last year
0.10 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.09 m – 0.10 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.09 m – 1.72 m
Highest on record
2.24 mJanuary 27, 2026
Lowest on record
0.09 mAugust 3, 2011

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.7 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 14° 6° – Wind 15 km/h
18 Sun 13° 4° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 13° 9° 2.7 mm, 63% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 13° 5° 2.7 mm, 43% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 12° 4° 5.1 mm, 56% Wind 41 km/h
22 Thu 14° 8° 1.8 mm, 39% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 14° 8° 19 mm, 75% Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10h 39m First quarter 36 %

Map

Other gauges on the River Clyst

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Clyst HonitonRiver gauge, River Clyst 0.60 m Low 2.4 km
AshclystRiver gauge, River Clyst 0.13 m Normal 4.5 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Exeter Heavitree Sweetbriar LaneRiver gauge, Northbrook 0.00 m Normal 0.00 m 4.1 km
ReweRiver gauge, River Culm 0.29 m Normal +0.01 m 4.5 km
Rockbeare BridgeRiver gauge, Ford Stream 0.41 m Normal 0.00 m 4.5 km
Exeter Pynes Stafford BridgeRiver gauge, River Exe 1.98 m Lowest on record 5.3 km
Trews WeirRiver gauge, River Exe 3.33 m Normal 6.5 km
Bradninch Hele Station RoadRiver gauge, River Culm 1.05 m Normal 6.9 km
ThorvertonRiver gauge, River Exe 0.39 m Normal +0.05 m 7.1 km
Cowley BridgeRiver gauge, River Creedy 0.21 m Normal 0.00 m 7.4 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Clyst at Withy Bridge compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.10 m.

What is the record level at Withy Bridge?

The highest reading on record is 2.24 m (January 27, 2026). The lowest is 0.09 m (August 3, 2011).

How often is Withy Bridge updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 02:15 AM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Withy Bridge today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 02:15 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.09 m. Very low.

Is the level of Withy Bridge normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Withy Bridge?

The highest level on record is 2.24 m on January 27, 2026. The lowest is 0.09 m on August 3, 2011.

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:45162 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.75201, -3.45446 (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 0.09 m 2026-10-17 01:15 Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.

How to cite

Environment Agency: Withy Bridge (ea:45162). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/withy-bridge

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.