Clyst Honiton water level

Name: Clyst Honiton water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Clyst, Devon, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.60m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST (37 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Clyst Honiton: the gauge reads 0.60 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.61 m to 1.70 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.61 m – 1.70 m
Highest on record: 2.93 mJanuary 27, 2026
Lowest on record: 0.51 mJune 4, 2003

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.

About the River Clyst

The River Clyst is a river of Devon, England. The name derives from Old English, and translates as Clean-stream. The river lends its name to several settlements on its route, Clyst Honiton, Clyst St Lawrence, Clyst St George, and Broadclyst. The William part of Clyst William derives from the Old English of aewelm, which means river source.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 14° 6° – Wind 17 km/h

18 Sun 13° 4° – Wind 22 km/h

19 Mon 13° 8° 1.5 mm, 67% Wind 23 km/h

20 Tue 13° 9° 5.4 mm, 49% Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 14° 6° 3.9 mm, 43% Wind 32 km/h

22 Thu 14° 5° 4.6 mm, 71% Wind 19 km/h

23 Fri 13° 8° 35 mm, 85% Wind 46 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 40%

Map

Other gauges on the River Clyst

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Withy BridgeRiver gauge, River Clyst	0.09 m	Very low	±0	2.4 km
AshclystRiver gauge, River Clyst	0.13 m	Normal	±0	5.3 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rockbeare BridgeRiver gauge, Ford Stream	0.41 m	Normal	−0.01 m	3.6 km
Exeter Heavitree Sweetbriar LaneRiver gauge, Northbrook	0.00 m	Normal	±0	3.9 km
Trews WeirRiver gauge, River Exe	3.31 m	Low	−0.01 m	6.6 km
Swans NestRiver gauge, Exminster Marshes	−0.07 m	Lowest on record	±0	6.6 km
ReweRiver gauge, River Culm	0.29 m	Normal	±0	6.9 km
Exeter Alphington Mill LaneRiver gauge, Alphin Brook	0.06 m	Very low	±0	7.8 km
Bradninch Hele Station RoadRiver gauge, River Culm	1.04 m	Normal	−0.01 m	8.8 km
Cowley BridgeRiver gauge, River Creedy	0.21 m	Normal	−0.01 m	9.1 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Clyst at Clyst Honiton?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.61 m to 1.70 m for this gauge.

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 0.60 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Clyst Honiton today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST, the water level was 0.60 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Clyst Honiton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Clyst Honiton normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Clyst Honiton?

The highest level on record is 2.93 m on January 27, 2026. The lowest is 0.51 m on June 4, 2003.

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:45130 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.73316, -3.43764 (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	0.60 m	2026-10-17 12:00	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Clyst Honiton (ea:45130). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/clyst-honiton

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer