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Camelford Enfield Park water level

River gauge, River Camel, Cornwall, United Kingdom

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.23m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.08 m Lowest on record 0.13 m

History

History
0.20.3mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.3mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.60.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.40.60.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At 0.23 m, the River Camel at Camelford Enfield Park is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.27 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.25 m, a difference of −0.02 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.22 m and 0.23 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
0.27 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.22 m – 0.37 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.18 m – 0.80 m
Same day last year
0.25 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.22 m – 0.23 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.18 m – 0.59 m
Highest on record
1.08 mDecember 22, 2012
Lowest on record
0.13 mSeptember 21, 2006

On the river at Camelford Enfield Park

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Camel

River Camel

The River Camel is a river in Cornwall, England. It rises on the edge of Bodmin Moor and with its tributaries its catchment area covers much of North Cornwall. The river flows into the eastern Celtic Sea between Stepper Point and Pentire Point, having covered about 30 miles (50 km), making it the second longest river wholly in Cornwall. The river is tidal upstream to Egloshayle and is popular for sailing, birdwatching and fishing. The name Camel comes from the Cornish language for 'the crooked one', a reference to its winding course. Historically the river was divided into three named stretches. Heyl was the name for the estuary up to Egloshayle, the River Allen was the stretch between Egloshayle and Trecarne, whilst the Camel was reserved for the stretch of river between its source and Trecarne.

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 8.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 4° – Wind 13 km/h
19 Mon 10° 7° 2.8 mm, 90% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 12° 4° 1.3 mm, 54% Wind 22 km/h
21 Wed 10° 7° 24 mm, 88% Wind 37 km/h
22 Thu 12° 8° 11 mm, 96% Wind 25 km/h
23 Fri 11° 8° 25 mm, 95% Wind 60 km/h
24 Sat 13° 9° 7.6 mm, 79% Wind 37 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the River Camel

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
SladesbridgeRiver gauge, River Camel 0.16 m Normal ±0 16 km
Bodmin DunmereRiver gauge, River Camel 0.91 m Very low −0.01 m 18 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Boscastle County BridgeRiver gauge, River Valency 0.36 m Normal −0.01 m 7.4 km
Boscastle New MillsRiver gauge, River Valency 0.82 m Normal ±0 7.6 km
De LankRiver gauge, De Lank River 0.13 m Very low ±0 7.8 km
PenvoseRiver gauge, River Allen 0.07 m Very low ±0 8.1 km
Port IsaacRiver gauge, Coastal Stream 0.08 m Very low ±0 11 km
TrenguneRiver gauge, River Ottery 0.20 m Low ±0 12 km
Canworthy Water BridgeRiver gauge, River Ottery 0.17 m Very low ±0 14 km
BastreetRiver gauge, Withy Brook 0.10 m Very low −0.02 m 16 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Camel at Camelford Enfield Park higher than last year?

No, it is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.25 m.

What is a normal level for the River Camel at Camelford Enfield Park in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.22 m and 0.37 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 Camelford Enfield Park today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 19:30 BST, the water level was 0.23 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Camelford Enfield Park rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Camelford Enfield Park normal?

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 Camelford Enfield Park?

The highest level on record is 1.08 m on December 22, 2012. The lowest is 0.13 m on September 21, 2006.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:49163 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.62376, -4.67804 (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 2026-10-18 18:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Camelford Enfield Park (ea:49163). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cornwall/camelford-enfield-park

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