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Ermington water level

River gauge, River Erme, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.28m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.48 m Lowest on record 0.10 m
Water level: 0.28 m. Normal for mid-October.

History

History
0.20.30.40.5mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.20.30.40.5mOct 10Oct 13Oct 16Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.20.4mSep 17Oct 2Oct 16Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Ermington, where the gauge shows 0.28 m.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.30 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.27 m (+0.01 m).

It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.20 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
0.30 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.23 m – 0.52 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.18 m – 1.80 m
Same day last year
0.27 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.20 m – 0.39 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.18 m – 1.41 m
Highest on record
3.48 mJuly 7, 2012
Lowest on record
0.10 mAugust 24, 1976

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.

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10h 44m First quarter 35 %

Map

Other gauges on the River Erme

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HarfordRiver gauge, River Erme 0.44 m Normal +0.06 m 6.5 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
CornwoodRiver gauge, River Yealm 0.19 m Normal +0.01 m 7.0 km
PuslinchRiver gauge, River Yealm 0.27 m Low 0.00 m 7.1 km
LoddiswellRiver gauge, River Avon 0.24 m Very low +0.01 m 9.6 km
DidworthyRiver gauge, River Avon 0.32 m Normal +0.01 m 9.7 km
Newnham ParkRiver gauge, Tory Brook 0.35 m Very low 10 km
PlymptonRiver gauge, Long Brook 0.18 m Normal −0.06 m 11 km
Kingsbridge Duncombe StreetRiver gauge, Kingsbridge North Watercourse 0.05 m Normal 0.00 m 13 km
Rolster BridgeRiver gauge, River Harbourne 0.00 m Lowest on record 0.00 m 13 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Erme at Ermington compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.27 m.

What is the record level at Ermington?

The highest reading on record is 3.48 m (July 7, 2012). The lowest is 0.10 m (August 24, 1976).

How often is Ermington updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Ermington today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.28 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Ermington rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ermington 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 Ermington?

The highest level on record is 3.48 m on July 7, 2012. The lowest is 0.10 m on August 24, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:46118 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.36307, -3.91121 (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 0.28 m 2026-10-16 23:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Ermington (ea:46118). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/ermington

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.