Cornwood water level
River gauge, River Yealm, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Cornwood, where the gauge shows 0.19 m.
That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.20 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.16 m (+0.03 m).
It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.11 m – 0.31 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
- 0.20 m0.01 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.14 m – 0.32 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.11 m – 1.50 m
- Same day last year
- 0.16 m+0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.11 m – 0.31 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.07 m – 1.01 m
- Highest on record
- 2.59 mJuly 7, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.06 mJuly 14, 2010
For anglers and canoeists
This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Yealm
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PuslinchRiver gauge, River Yealm | 0.28 m | Low | +0.05 m | 9.0 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HarfordRiver gauge, River Erme | 0.44 m | Normal | +0.06 m | 3.0 km |
| Newnham ParkRiver gauge, Tory Brook | 0.35 m | Very low | 6.0 km | |
| ErmingtonRiver gauge, River Erme | 0.28 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 7.0 km |
| PlymptonRiver gauge, Long Brook | 0.18 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 8.0 km |
| DidworthyRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.32 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 8.0 km |
| CarnwoodRiver gauge, River Plym | 0.26 m | Low | +0.05 m | 8.9 km |
| HorrabridgeRiver gauge, River Walkham | 0.24 m | Low | 14 km | |
| Buckfastleigh Higher Town BridgeRiver gauge, River Mardle | 0.49 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 14 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Yealm at Cornwood compare with last year?
It is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.16 m.
What is the record level at Cornwood?
The highest reading on record is 2.59 m (July 7, 2012). The lowest is 0.06 m (July 14, 2010).
How often is Cornwood updated?
Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 10:30 PM GMT+1.
What is the water level of Cornwood today?
On Oct 16, 2026, 10:30 PM GMT+1, the water level was 0.19 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Cornwood rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Cornwood 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 Cornwood?
The highest level on record is 2.59 m on July 7, 2012. The lowest is 0.06 m on July 14, 2010.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:47132(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.41786, -3.95944(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 | 0.19 m | 2026-10-16 21:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Cornwood (ea:47132). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/cornwood
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