Meldon water level
River gauge, West Okement River, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
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
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.
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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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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
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