Loddiswell water level
River gauge, River Avon, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Loddiswell: the gauge reads 0.23 m, far below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.16 m below the median of 0.39 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.31 m (−0.07 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.17 m (September 9, 1976).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.20 m – 0.28 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.39 m0.16 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.29 m – 0.63 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.25 m – 1.80 m
- Same day last year
- 0.31 m−0.07 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.20 m – 0.28 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.19 m – 1.15 m
- Highest on record
- 3.06 mJuly 7, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.17 mSeptember 9, 1976
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.
About the River Avon
The River Avon is a river in the southwest of England. To distinguish it from a number of other rivers of the same name, it is often called the Bristol Avon. The name 'Avon' is from an ancestor of the Welsh word afon, meaning 'river'.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Avon
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DidworthyRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.31 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 15 km |
| Ashton ValeRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.92 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 150 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbridge Duncombe StreetRiver gauge, Kingsbridge North Watercourse | 0.05 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.5 km |
| ErmingtonRiver gauge, River Erme | 0.25 m | Low | −0.03 m | 9.6 km |
| Rolster BridgeRiver gauge, River Harbourne | 0.00 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 10 km |
| Palmers DamRiver gauge, River Harbourne | 0.01 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 10 km |
| Harbertonford YeolandsRiver gauge, Yeolands Stream | 0.02 m | Very low | ±0 | 11 km |
| Harbertonford BridgeRiver gauge, River Harbourne | 0.27 m | Very low | ±0 | 11 km |
| Harbertonford ChurchRiver gauge, River Harbourne Tributary | 0.21 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 11 km |
| HarfordRiver gauge, River Erme | 0.39 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 15 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Avon at Loddiswell compare with last year?
It is 0.07 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.31 m.
What is a normal level for the River Avon at Loddiswell in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.39 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.29 m and 0.63 m, based on 21 years of records.
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 0.23 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Loddiswell today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 23:30 BST, the water level was 0.23 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Loddiswell rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Loddiswell normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Loddiswell?
The highest level on record is 3.06 m on July 7, 2012. The lowest is 0.17 m on September 9, 1976.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:46119(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.31395, -3.80072(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.23 m | 2026-10-17 22:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Loddiswell (ea:46119). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/loddiswell
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