Sidbury water level
River gauge, River Sid, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Sidbury shows 0.45 m, well above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.30 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.15 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.30 m, a difference of +0.16 m. The record high is 2.50 m, set on July 7, 2012.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.45 m and 0.53 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 m0.15 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.14 m – 0.43 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.14 m – 1.00 m
- Same day last year
- 0.30 m+0.16 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.45 m – 0.53 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.30 m – 1.03 m
- Highest on record
- 2.50 mJuly 7, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mAugust 14, 2005
High water at Sidbury
Official flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.
Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Sid
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SidmouthRiver gauge, River Sid | 0.05 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 4.1 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidmouth Higher Woolbrook RoadRiver gauge, Wool Brook | 0.09 m | Lowest on record | 0.00 m | 3.1 km |
| DottonRiver gauge, River Otter | 0.23 m | Low | 0.00 m | 6.2 km |
| Fenny BridgesRiver gauge, River Otter | 0.20 m | Low | 0.00 m | 7.4 km |
| FairmileRiver gauge, River Tale | 0.35 m | Normal | 7.6 km | |
| BonehayneRiver gauge, River Coly | 0.15 m | Low | 0.00 m | 8.4 km |
| Otterton Fore Street GibbonholeRiver gauge, Otterton Brook | -0.01 m | Lowest on record | 0.00 m | 8.5 km |
| HonitonRiver gauge, Glen Stream | 0.00 m | Lowest on record | 0.00 m | 9.1 km |
| HonitonRiver gauge, The Gissage | 0.02 m | Very low | 0.00 m | 9.2 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Sid at Sidbury higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.16 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.30 m.
How high and low has the River Sid at Sidbury been?
The highest reading on record is 2.50 m (July 7, 2012). The lowest is 0.00 m (August 14, 2005).
How often is Sidbury updated?
Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM GMT+1.
What is the water level of Sidbury today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.45 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Sidbury rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Sidbury normal?
Very high for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sidbury?
The highest level on record is 2.50 m on July 7, 2012. The lowest is 0.00 m on August 14, 2005.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:45209(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.71778, -3.21979(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 | 0.45 m | 2026-10-16 23:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Sidbury (ea:45209). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/sidbury
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