Penvose water level
River gauge, River Allen, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.08 m, the River Allen at Penvose is far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.17 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.09 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.10 m, a difference of −0.02 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.00 m (July 11, 2010).
The level is falling, down 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.04 m and 0.14 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
- 0.17 m0.09 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.10 m – 0.31 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.05 m – 0.80 m
- Same day last year
- 0.10 m−0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.04 m – 0.14 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.04 m – 0.82 m
- Highest on record
- 1.22 mDecember 22, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mJuly 11, 2010
On the river at Penvose
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, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.9 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Allen
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idless DamRiver gauge, River Allen | 0.05 m | Low | 0.00 m | 38 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port IsaacRiver gauge, Coastal Stream | 0.08 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 6.2 km |
| SladesbridgeRiver gauge, River Camel | 0.16 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 7.5 km |
| De LankRiver gauge, De Lank River | 0.14 m | Low | 0.00 m | 8.0 km |
| Camelford Enfield ParkRiver gauge, River Camel | 0.23 m | Low | 0.00 m | 8.1 km |
| Bodmin DunmereRiver gauge, River Camel | 0.93 m | Very low | +0.02 m | 10 km |
| Bodmin St Petrocs WellRiver gauge, Bodmin Town Leat | 0.06 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 11 km |
| Boscastle County BridgeRiver gauge, River Valency | 0.37 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 14 km |
| Boscastle New MillsRiver gauge, River Valency | 0.83 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 14 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Allen at Penvose higher than last year?
No, it is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.10 m.
How high and low has the River Allen at Penvose been?
The highest reading on record is 1.22 m (December 22, 2012). The lowest is 0.00 m (July 11, 2010).
How often is Penvose updated?
Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 03:45 AM GMT+1.
What is the water level of Penvose today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 03:45 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.08 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Penvose rising or falling?
Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Penvose normal?
Very 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 Penvose?
The highest level on record is 1.22 m on December 22, 2012. The lowest is 0.00 m on July 11, 2010.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:49117(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.56681, -4.75052(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 | 0.08 m | 2026-10-17 02:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Penvose (ea:49117). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cornwall/penvose
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