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Culmstock water level

River gauge, River Culm, Devon, United Kingdom

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Far below the normal range

Water level

0.16m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.17 m Lowest on record 0.16 m

History

0.160.170.17mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.160.170.17mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.160.180.20mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.160.180.20mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.16 m, the River Culm at Culmstock is far below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.17 m to 0.70 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.16 m (July 12, 2010).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.15 m and 0.21 m.

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
0.17 m – 0.70 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.15 m – 0.21 m
Highest on record
2.17 mNovember 21, 2012
Lowest on record
0.16 mJuly 12, 2010

On the river at Culmstock

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Culm

River Culm

The River Culm flows through the Devon Redlands in Devon, England and is the longest tributary of the River Exe. It rises in the Blackdown Hills at a spring near RAF Culmhead in Somerset, and flows west through Hemyock, then Culmstock to Uffculme. The river turns south, through Cullompton, skirting the northern boundary of Killerton Park to join the River Exe on the north-western outskirts of Exeter. The name of the river is thought to mean 'knot' or 'tie', in reference to the river's twists and loops.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 39%

Map

Other gauges on the River Culm

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WoodmillRiver gauge, River Culm 0.24 m Low −0.01 m 11 km
Bradninch Hele Station RoadRiver gauge, River Culm 1.04 m Normal −0.01 m 16 km
ReweRiver gauge, River Culm 0.29 m Low ±0 21 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Tiverton ParkwayRiver gauge, Spratford Stream 0.12 m Lowest on record −0.04 m 5.6 km
GreenhamRiver gauge, River Tone 0.11 m Very low −0.01 m 6.9 km
Cullompton LanglandsRiver gauge, Crow Green Stream 0.05 m Normal ±0 11 km
Cullompton Swallow WayRiver gauge, Cole Brook 0.29 m Lowest on record ±0 11 km
MilvertonRiver gauge, Hillfarrance Brook 0.09 m Very low ±0 13 km
Tiverton LowmanRiver gauge, River Lowman 0.08 m Lowest on record ±0 14 km
HonitonRiver gauge, The Gissage 0.02 m Very low ±0 14 km
HonitonRiver gauge, Glen Stream 0.00 m Lowest on record ±0 15 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Culm at Culmstock?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.17 m to 0.70 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 0.16 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Culmstock today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 07:45 BST, the water level was 0.16 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Culmstock rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Culmstock normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Culmstock?

The highest level on record is 2.17 m on November 21, 2012. The lowest is 0.16 m on July 12, 2010.

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:45133 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.91585, -3.27996 (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 0.16 m 2026-10-17 06:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Culmstock (ea:45133). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/culmstock

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