Okehampton Mill Road water level
River gauge, East Okement River, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Okehampton Mill Road: the gauge reads 0.10 m, far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.25 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the river level is 0.15 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.25 m, a difference of −0.16 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.07 m (May 6, 2013).
It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.08 m – 0.16 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.25 m0.15 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.13 m – 0.36 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.10 m – 0.90 m
- Same day last year
- 0.25 m−0.16 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.08 m – 0.16 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.08 m – 0.77 m
- Highest on record
- 1.48 mJuly 30, 2017
- Lowest on record
- 0.07 mMay 6, 2013
For anglers and canoeists
Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeldonRiver gauge, West Okement River | 0.15 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 4.3 km |
| Sticklepath GSRiver gauge, River Taw | 0.09 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 4.5 km |
| SticklepathRiver gauge, River Taw | 0.18 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 5.8 km |
| VellakeRiver gauge, West Okement River | 0.31 m | Normal | 5.8 km | |
| JacobstoweRiver gauge, River Okement | 0.24 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 6.8 km |
| Gribbleford BridgeRiver gauge, River Lew | 0.16 m | Very low | +0.05 m | 8.8 km |
| Norley BridgeRiver gauge, River North Lew | 0.11 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 10 km |
| Chagford Drogo Iron BridgeRiver gauge, River Teign | 1.17 m | Lowest on record | 14 km |
Questions and answers
Is the East Okement River at Okehampton Mill Road higher than last year?
No, it is 0.16 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.25 m.
How high and low has the East Okement River at Okehampton Mill Road been?
The highest reading on record is 1.48 m (July 30, 2017). The lowest is 0.07 m (May 6, 2013).
How often is Okehampton Mill Road updated?
Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 03:30 AM GMT+1.
What is the water level of Okehampton Mill Road today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 03:30 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.10 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Okehampton Mill Road rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Okehampton Mill Road normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Okehampton Mill Road?
The highest level on record is 1.48 m on July 30, 2017. The lowest is 0.07 m on May 6, 2013.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:50195(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.73821, -3.99987(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 | 0.10 m | 2026-10-17 02:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Okehampton Mill Road (ea:50195). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/okehampton-mill-road
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