Fairmile water level
River gauge, River Tale, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Tale at Fairmile is at 0.35 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
That puts it 0.04 m above the median of 0.30 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.27 m (+0.08 m).
In the last month it has stayed between 0.35 m and 0.35 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 m0.04 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.27 m – 0.44 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.27 m – 1.20 m
- Same day last year
- 0.27 m+0.08 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.35 m – 0.35 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.20 m – 0.98 m
- Highest on record
- 1.82 mJanuary 27, 2026
- Lowest on record
- 0.25 mSeptember 21, 2005
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.9 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenny BridgesRiver gauge, River Otter | 0.19 m | Very low | 0.00 m | 3.0 km |
| Rockbeare BridgeRiver gauge, Ford Stream | 0.41 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 7.1 km |
| SidburyRiver gauge, River Sid | 0.45 m | Very high | 0.00 m | 7.6 km |
| AshclystRiver gauge, River Clyst | 0.13 m | Normal | 7.8 km | |
| HonitonRiver gauge, The Gissage | 0.02 m | Very low | 0.00 m | 7.9 km |
| Sidmouth Higher Woolbrook RoadRiver gauge, Wool Brook | 0.09 m | Lowest on record | 0.00 m | 8.2 km |
| HonitonRiver gauge, Glen Stream | 0.00 m | Lowest on record | 0.00 m | 8.5 km |
| DottonRiver gauge, River Otter | 0.23 m | Low | 0.00 m | 8.8 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Tale at Fairmile compare with last year?
It is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.27 m.
What is the record level at Fairmile?
The highest reading on record is 1.82 m (January 27, 2026). The lowest is 0.25 m (September 21, 2005).
How often is Fairmile updated?
Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 03:00 AM GMT+1.
What is the water level of Fairmile today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 03:00 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.35 m. Normal.
Is the level of Fairmile 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 Fairmile?
The highest level on record is 1.82 m on January 27, 2026. The lowest is 0.25 m on September 21, 2005.
How often is this data updated?
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:45214(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.76719, -3.29459(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 | 0.35 m | 2026-10-17 02:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Fairmile (ea:45214). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/fairmile
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