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Dotton water level

River gauge, River Otter, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.23m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.62 m Lowest on record 0.15 m
Water level: 0.23 m. Low for mid-October.

History

History
0.20.30.4mOct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mOct 9Oct 13Oct 16Bottom of normal range
0.20.30.40.5mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.20.30.40.5mSep 17Oct 1Oct 16Bottom 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
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At 0.23 m, the River Otter at Dotton is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.26 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.23 m, a difference of 0.00 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.20 m and 0.30 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
0.26 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.23 m – 0.48 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.22 m – 1.40 m
Same day last year
0.23 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.20 m – 0.30 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.20 m – 1.26 m
Highest on record
3.62 mJuly 11, 1968
Lowest on record
0.15 mJuly 26, 1990

On the river at Dotton

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, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10h 43m First quarter 35 %

Map

Other gauges on the River Otter

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Budleigh South Farm Road White BridgeRiver gauge, River Otter 0.86 m No reference yet 5.5 km
Budleigh South Farm Road West BridgeRiver gauge, River Otter 1.02 m No reference yet 5.7 km
Fenny BridgesRiver gauge, River Otter 0.20 m Low 0.00 m 11 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Otterton Fore Street GibbonholeRiver gauge, Otterton Brook -0.01 m Lowest on record 0.00 m 3.1 km
Sidmouth Higher Woolbrook RoadRiver gauge, Wool Brook 0.09 m Lowest on record 0.00 m 3.2 km
SidmouthRiver gauge, River Sid 0.05 m Normal +0.01 m 4.2 km
East Budleigh Brookfield RoadRiver gauge, Budleigh Brook 0.64 m Normal −0.02 m 4.4 km
SidburyRiver gauge, River Sid 0.45 m Very high 0.00 m 6.2 km
Budleigh Salterton Station RoadRiver gauge, Knowle Stream 0.10 m Lowest on record 0.00 m 6.9 km
FairmileRiver gauge, River Tale 0.35 m Normal 8.8 km
Rockbeare BridgeRiver gauge, Ford Stream 0.41 m Normal 0.00 m 9.4 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Otter at Dotton higher than last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.23 m.

How high and low has the River Otter at Dotton been?

The highest reading on record is 3.62 m (July 11, 1968). The lowest is 0.15 m (July 26, 1990).

How often is Dotton 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 Dotton today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 10:30 PM GMT+1, the water level was 0.23 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Dotton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Dotton normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Dotton?

The highest level on record is 3.62 m on July 11, 1968. The lowest is 0.15 m on July 26, 1990.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:45212 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.68833, -3.29426 (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 stage 0.23 m 2026-10-16 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Dotton (ea:45212). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/dotton

How we check values

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