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North Molton water level

River gauge, River Mole, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.24m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.98 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

History
0.20.4mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.4mSep 17Oct 2Oct 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
0.20.40.60.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.60.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The River Mole at North Molton is at 0.24 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 0.29 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.22 m (+0.02 m).

It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.17 m and 0.29 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
0.29 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.14 m – 0.46 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.10 m – 1.10 m
Same day last year
0.22 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.17 m – 0.29 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.17 m – 0.75 m
Highest on record
1.98 mDecember 22, 2012
Lowest on record
0.04 mJuly 3, 2001

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 River Mole

River Mole

The River Mole is a tributary of the River Thames in southern England. It rises in West Sussex near Gatwick Airport and flows north-west through Surrey for 80 km to the Thames at Hampton Court Palace. The river gives its name to the Surrey district of Mole Valley.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 5° – Wind 13 km/h
18 Sun 11° 4° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 10° 7° 8.3 mm, 57% Wind 28 km/h
20 Tue 11° 8° 3.0 mm, 55% Wind 23 km/h
21 Wed 9° 7° 17 mm, 71% Wind 65 km/h
22 Thu 11° 8° 2.9 mm, 63% Wind 37 km/h
23 Fri 11° 7° 17 mm, 83% Wind 44 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 38%

Map

Other gauges on the River Mole

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Mole MillsRiver gauge, River Mole 0.06 m Very low −0.04 m 4.7 km
WoodleighRiver gauge, River Mole 0.42 m Low −0.07 m 12 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Newtown BridgeRiver gauge, River Bray 0.47 m Normal −0.06 m 5.6 km
SimonsbathRiver gauge, River Barle 0.26 m High −0.10 m 9.6 km
LeehamfordRiver gauge, River Bray 0.14 m Very low −0.02 m 12 km
SwimbridgeRiver gauge, Landkey Brook 0.05 m Low −0.05 m 12 km
ExfordRiver gauge, River Exe 0.35 m Low −0.04 m 14 km
Landkey Newland Tanners RoadRiver gauge, Halford Stream 0.16 m Lowest on record −0.05 m 14 km
UmberleighRiver gauge, River Taw 0.29 m Low +0.05 m 15 km
Newnham BridgeRiver gauge, River Taw 0.20 m Very low ±0 15 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Mole at North Molton compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.22 m.

What is a normal level for the River Mole at North Molton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.14 m and 0.46 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 0.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of North Molton today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 07:00 BST, the water level was 0.24 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is North Molton rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Molton 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 North Molton?

The highest level on record is 1.98 m on December 22, 2012. The lowest is 0.04 m on July 3, 2001.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:50135 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.05515, -3.79504 (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 0.24 m 2026-10-17 06:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: North Molton (ea:50135). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/north-molton

How we check values

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