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Loddiswell water level

River gauge, River Avon, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.23m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.06 m Lowest on record 0.17 m

History

History
0.20.40.6mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 11Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mSep 18Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mSep 18Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

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

River Avon, Bristol

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'.

Read more on Wikipedia

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.

17 Sat 14° 3° – Wind 15 km/h
18 Sun 14° 5° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 8.6 mm, 77% Wind 24 km/h
20 Tue 13° 9° 6.0 mm, 63% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 13° 4° 0.3 mm, 60% Wind 30 km/h
22 Thu 13° 7° 13 mm, 89% Wind 27 km/h
23 Fri 13° 9° 35 mm, 94% Wind 42 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 41 min First quarter 44%

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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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