Molingey water level
River gauge, St Austell River, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The St Austell River at Molingey is at 0.62 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.64 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.02 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.58 m, a difference of +0.05 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.60 m and 0.81 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
- 0.64 m0.02 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.58 m – 0.80 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.59 m – 1.10 m
- Same day last year
- 0.58 m+0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.60 m – 0.81 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.59 m – 1.24 m
- Highest on record
- 1.82 mNovember 17, 2010
- Lowest on record
- 0.51 mAugust 1, 2004
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About the St Austell River
The St Austell River properly known as the River Vinnick, but historically called The White River, is a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long river located in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. 50.337°N 4.793°W. The river has also been known as the "red river" due to tin streaming and mining activity upstream.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.2 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 St Austell River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PentewanRiver gauge, St Austell River | 1.17 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 2.5 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MevagisseyRiver gauge, Mevagissey Stream | 0.10 m | Low | −0.02 m | 4.4 km |
| TrenowthRiver gauge, River Fal | 0.24 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 7.1 km |
| St Blazey Station RoadRiver gauge, St Blazey Stream | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 8.1 km |
| Ponts ValeRiver gauge, Par River | 0.15 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 9.1 km |
| LuxulyanRiver gauge, Par River | 0.24 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 9.4 km |
| TregonyRiver gauge, River Fal | 0.25 m | Normal | −0.10 m | 9.8 km |
| LadockRiver gauge, Tresillian River | −0.05 m | Lowest on record | −0.03 m | 12 km |
| RestormelRiver gauge | 0.26 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 16 km |
Questions and answers
Is the St Austell River at Molingey higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.58 m.
What is a normal level for the St Austell River at Molingey in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.64 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.58 m and 0.80 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 0.62 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Molingey today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST, the water level was 0.62 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Molingey rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Molingey normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Molingey?
The highest level on record is 1.82 m on November 17, 2010. The lowest is 0.51 m on August 1, 2004.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:48158(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.31178, -4.80007(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 | 0.62 m | 2026-10-17 09:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Molingey (ea:48158). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cornwall/molingey
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