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Court Place Farm water level

River gauge, River Yarty, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

0.35m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.88 m Lowest on record -0.07 m

History

History
-0.00.30.50.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.30.50.8mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.30.50.8mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.30.50.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.30.50.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

High water at Court Place Farm: the latest reading is 0.35 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.22 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.13 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.29 m, a difference of +0.06 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.35 m – 0.39 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
0.22 m0.13 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.04 m – 0.41 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.01 m – 0.80 m
Same day last year
0.29 m+0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.35 m – 0.39 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.32 m – 0.84 m
Highest on record
1.88 mJune 28, 2021
Lowest on record
−0.07 mJuly 6, 2010

For anglers and canoeists

A river in spate is no place for beginners. Weirs form strong towbacks, and trees in the water become strainers.

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 6° – Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 3.7 mm, 88% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 13° 5° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 6.0 mm, 71% Wind 42 km/h
22 Thu 14° 8° 7.2 mm, 90% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 32 mm, 90% Wind 52 km/h
24 Sat 14° 7° 3.4 mm, 59% Wind 39 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wilmington Hayne Lane TunnelRiver gauge, Umborne Brook 0.26 m Normal +0.01 m 7.4 km
Weycroft BridgeRiver gauge, River Axe 0.42 m Normal ±0 8.6 km
Axminster Wilhay LaneRiver gauge, Mill Brook 0.10 m Low ±0 8.8 km
Forde AbbeyRiver gauge, River Axe 0.42 m Normal ±0 10 km
HonitonRiver gauge, Glen Stream 0.00 m Lowest on record ±0 11 km
DonyattRiver gauge, River Isle 0.22 m Normal ±0 11 km
HonitonRiver gauge, The Gissage 0.03 m Very low ±0 11 km
Whitford BridgeRiver gauge, River Axe 0.22 m Normal ±0 12 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Yarty at Court Place Farm higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.06 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.29 m.

What is a normal level for the River Yarty at Court Place Farm in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.22 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.04 m and 0.41 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 0.35 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Court Place Farm today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 19:00 BST, the water level was 0.35 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Court Place Farm rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Court Place Farm normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Court Place Farm?

The highest level on record is 1.88 m on June 28, 2021. The lowest is −0.07 m on July 6, 2010.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:45218 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.85680, -3.05895 (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 0.35 m 2026-10-18 18:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Court Place Farm (ea:45218). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/court-place-farm

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.