Ladock water level
River gauge, Tresillian River, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The Tresillian River at Ladock is running at a record low at -0.05 m.
No reading on record has been lower: the old record low was -0.03 m, from August 21, 2011. The median for mid-October is 0.07 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.12 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was -0.02 m, a difference of −0.03 m.
It has dropped 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between -0.07 m and 0.06 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.07 m0.12 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.00 m – 0.22 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.03 m – 0.85 m
- Same day last year
- -0.02 m−0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- -0.07 m – 0.06 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- -0.07 m – 0.96 m
- Highest on record
- 1.59 mDecember 22, 2012
- Lowest on record
- -0.03 mAugust 21, 2011
- Lowest on record
- 0.02 m below the lowest level on record
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.1 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TrenowthRiver gauge, River Fal | 0.23 m | Low | −0.04 m | 4.5 km |
| TregonyRiver gauge, River Fal | 0.35 m | Normal | +0.08 m | 6.9 km |
| Idless DamRiver gauge, River Allen | 0.05 m | Low | 7.9 km | |
| TruroRiver gauge, River Kenwyn | 0.09 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 9.4 km |
| GwillsRiver gauge, River Gannel | 0.05 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 10 km |
| MolingeyRiver gauge, St Austell River | 0.62 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 12 km |
| Bolingey Cocks BridgeRiver gauge, Bolingey Stream | 0.22 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 13 km |
| PentewanRiver gauge, St Austell River | 1.17 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 13 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Tresillian River at Ladock higher than last year?
No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was -0.02 m.
How high and low has the Tresillian River at Ladock been?
The highest reading on record is 1.59 m (December 22, 2012). The lowest is -0.03 m (August 21, 2011).
How often is Ladock updated?
Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 02:00 AM GMT+1.
What is the water level of Ladock today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 02:00 AM GMT+1, the water level was -0.05 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Ladock rising or falling?
Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Ladock normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ladock?
The highest level on record is 1.59 m on December 22, 2012. The lowest is -0.03 m on August 21, 2011.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:48116(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.32114, -4.96175(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 stage | -0.05 m | 2026-10-17 01:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Ladock (ea:48116). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cornwall/ladock
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