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Rose in Vale water level

River gauge, Perrancombe Stream, Cornwall, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.30m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.10 m Lowest on record 0.25 m

History

History
0.300.35mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 170.300.35mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17
0.20.3mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.3mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.40.60.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.40.60.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Rose in Vale reads 0.30 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.30 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.29 m as well.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.28 m and 0.33 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
0.30 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.27 m – 0.37 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.15 m – 1.20 m
Same day last year
0.29 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.28 m – 0.33 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.28 m – 0.83 m
Highest on record
1.10 mNovember 24, 2012
Lowest on record
0.25 mAugust 29, 2011

On the river at Rose in Vale

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 8.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 14° 8° – Wind 18 km/h
18 Sun 13° 4° – Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 4.9 mm, 67% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 13° 6° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 5.7 mm, 65% Wind 49 km/h
22 Thu 13° 12° 23 mm, 92% Wind 33 km/h
23 Fri 13° 10° 31 mm, 92% Wind 53 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 10 hr, 41 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the Perrancombe Stream

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
PerrancoombeRiver gauge, Perrancombe Stream 0.12 m Normal ±0 3.2 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bolingey Cocks BridgeRiver gauge, Bolingey Stream 0.22 m Normal −0.01 m 3.2 km
Idless DamRiver gauge, River Allen 0.04 m Very low −0.01 m 8.3 km
TruroRiver gauge, River Kenwyn 0.08 m Very low ±0 9.2 km
BissoeRiver gauge, Carnon River 0.27 m Low ±0 9.7 km
GwillsRiver gauge, River Gannel 0.04 m Very low ±0 12 km
PonsanoothRiver gauge, River Kennall 0.05 m Very low ±0 13 km
LadockRiver gauge, Tresillian River −0.05 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 15 km
GwithianRiver gauge, River Red 0.60 m Lowest on record ±0 18 km

Questions and answers

Is the Perrancombe Stream at Rose in Vale higher than last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.29 m.

What is a normal level for the Perrancombe Stream at Rose in Vale in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.30 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.27 m and 0.37 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 0.30 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Rose in Vale today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.30 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rose in Vale rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rose in Vale 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 Rose in Vale?

The highest level on record is 1.10 m on November 24, 2012. The lowest is 0.25 m on August 29, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:48107 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.31199, -5.16615 (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 0.30 m 2026-10-17 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Rose in Vale (ea:48107). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cornwall/rose-in-vale

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