De Lank water level
River gauge, De Lank River, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.14 m, the De Lank River at De Lank is below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.18 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m below typical. A year ago it stood at 0.14 m as well.
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 0.10 m and 0.22 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
- 0.18 m0.04 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.13 m – 0.31 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.11 m – 0.69 m
- Same day last year
- 0.14 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.10 m – 0.22 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.10 m – 0.57 m
- Highest on record
- 1.56 mNovember 17, 2010
- Lowest on record
- 0.03 mJuly 6, 1975
On the river at De Lank
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.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camelford Enfield ParkRiver gauge, River Camel | 0.23 m | Low | ±0 | 7.8 km |
| PenvoseRiver gauge, River Allen | 0.08 m | Very low | −0.04 m | 8.0 km |
| TrengoffeRiver gauge, Warleggan River | 0.19 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 9.6 km |
| BastreetRiver gauge, Withy Brook | 0.12 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| Bodmin St Petrocs WellRiver gauge, Bodmin Town Leat | 0.06 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| WainsfordRiver gauge, River Fowey | 0.40 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| TrekeivestepsRiver gauge, River Fowey | 0.28 m | Very low | +0.05 m | 12 km |
| Craigshill WoodRiver gauge, St Neot River | 0.39 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 12 km |
Questions and answers
Is the De Lank River at De Lank higher than last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.14 m.
What is a normal level for the De Lank River at De Lank in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.18 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.13 m and 0.31 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 0.14 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of De Lank today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 04:15 BST, the water level was 0.14 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is De Lank rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of De Lank 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 De Lank?
The highest level on record is 1.56 m on November 17, 2010. The lowest is 0.03 m on July 6, 1975.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:49129(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.55880, -4.63780(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 | 0.14 m | 2026-10-17 03:15 | 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: De Lank (ea:49129). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cornwall/de-lank
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