Camelford Enfield Park water level
River gauge, River Camel, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
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
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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
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