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Restormel water level

River gauge, Cornwall, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.26m Steady over the last 24 hours

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History

History
0.30.40.5mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 170.30.40.5mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17
0.30.40.5mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 170.30.40.5mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Restormel: the gauge reads 0.26 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.35 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 0.29 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. The 30-day range is 0.23 m – 0.37 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
0.35 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.26 m – 0.55 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
0.29 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.23 m – 0.37 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.24 m – 1.25 m

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 14° 4° – Wind 13 km/h
18 Sun 13° 4° – Wind 11 km/h
19 Mon 11° 8° 2.7 mm, 55% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 14° 9° 0.3 mm, 49% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 13° 9° 6.4 mm, 69% Wind 41 km/h
22 Thu 14° 9° 2.9 mm, 73% Wind 21 km/h
23 Fri 14° 10° 27 mm, 86% Wind 42 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 39%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
RestormelRiver gauge, River Fowey 0.27 m Normal ±0 0.0 km
Bodmin St Petrocs WellRiver gauge, Bodmin Town Leat 0.06 m Normal ±0 4.8 km
WainsfordRiver gauge, River Fowey 0.39 m Normal −0.01 m 6.1 km
LuxulyanRiver gauge, Par River 0.24 m Very low −0.04 m 6.9 km
Ponts ValeRiver gauge, Par River 0.15 m Very low −0.03 m 7.1 km
Bodmin DunmereRiver gauge, River Camel 0.92 m Very low −0.02 m 7.3 km
TrengoffeRiver gauge, Warleggan River 0.19 m Very low −0.04 m 7.9 km
St Blazey Station RoadRiver gauge, St Blazey Stream 0.06 m Very low ±0 8.2 km

Questions and answers

Is Restormel higher than last year?

No, it is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.29 m.

What is a normal level for Restormel in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.35 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.26 m and 0.55 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 0.26 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Restormel today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 10:15 BST, the water level was 0.26 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Restormel rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Restormel normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E20586
Coordinates
50.43105, -4.67947 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.26 m 2026-10-17 09:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Restormel (ea:E20586). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cornwall/restormel-e20586

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.