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Meldon water level

River gauge, West Okement River, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.15m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.64 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

History
0.10.20.3mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.30.50.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The West Okement River at Meldon is at 0.15 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.15 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.13 m (+0.02 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.15 m and 0.16 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
0.15 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.13 m – 0.36 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.10 m – 1.50 m
Same day last year
0.13 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.15 m – 0.16 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.12 m – 0.87 m
Highest on record
1.64 mDecember 27, 1979
Lowest on record
0.03 mMarch 1, 1988

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.

About the West Okement River

West Okement River

The West Okement is a river in north Dartmoor in Devon in south-west England. It rises at West Okement Head near Cranmere Pool and flows in a generally NW direction past Black-a-Tor Copse and into Meldon Reservoir. After exiting the reservoir it flows in a generally northeast direction towards Okehampton, where it joins the East Okement River to form the River Okement. Its total length is roughly 13 miles (21 km). It is crossed by Meldon Viaduct.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 16 km/h
18 Sun 11° 2° – Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 10° 5° 4.5 mm, 57% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 11° 5° 3.3 mm, 57% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 10° 7° 7.3 mm, 69% Wind 44 km/h
22 Thu 11° 7° 2.3 mm, 67% Wind 24 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 17 mm, 81% Wind 42 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 39%

Map

Other gauges on the West Okement River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
VellakeRiver gauge, West Okement River 0.30 m Normal −0.03 m 1.5 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Okehampton Mill RoadRiver gauge, East Okement River 0.09 m Very low −0.02 m 4.3 km
Sticklepath GSRiver gauge, River Taw 0.08 m Normal ±0 7.3 km
SticklepathRiver gauge, River Taw 0.18 m Normal ±0 9.0 km
Norley BridgeRiver gauge, River North Lew 0.10 m Very low −0.03 m 10 km
Gribbleford BridgeRiver gauge, River Lew 0.15 m Very low +0.02 m 10 km
JacobstoweRiver gauge, River Okement 0.24 m Very low −0.02 m 11 km
GermansweekRiver gauge, River Wolf 0.08 m Very low −0.03 m 12 km
Mary TavyRiver gauge, River Tavy 0.19 m Normal −0.14 m 14 km

Questions and answers

How does the West Okement River at Meldon compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.13 m.

What is a normal level for the West Okement River at Meldon in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.15 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.13 m and 0.36 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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Meldon today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Meldon rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Meldon 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 Meldon?

The highest level on record is 1.64 m on December 27, 1979. The lowest is 0.03 m on March 1, 1988.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:50131 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.70665, -4.03626 (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 0.15 m 2026-10-17 09:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Meldon (ea:50131). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/meldon

How we check values

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