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Stoodleigh water level

River gauge, River Exe, Devon, United Kingdom

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.04m Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours

1 2 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.86 m Lowest on record 0.75 m
Water level: 1.04 m. Low for mid-October.

History

History
1.01.52.02.5mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range1.01.52.02.5mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
12mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
1.01.52.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.52.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Stoodleigh: the gauge reads 1.04 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.22 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.17 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.04 m, a difference of +0.01 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.86 m – 1.13 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
1.22 m0.17 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.01 m – 1.73 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.93 m – 2.60 m
Same day last year
1.04 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.86 m – 1.13 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.84 m – 2.33 m
Highest on record
3.86 mDecember 19, 1965
Lowest on record
0.75 mAugust 29, 1976

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: 1.4 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 14 km/h
18 Sun 11° 3° – Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 11° 8° 3.9 mm, 50% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 12° 5° 3.0 mm, 43% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 10° 4° 11 mm, 61% Wind 47 km/h
22 Thu 11° 6° 2.4 mm, 53% Wind 21 km/h
23 Fri 12° 5° 16 mm, 83% Wind 42 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10h 39m First quarter 36 %

Map

Other gauges on the River Exe

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ExebridgeRiver gauge, River Exe 0.22 m Normal +0.03 m 7.2 km
TivertonRiver gauge, River Exe 0.56 m Normal 0.00 m 7.5 km
PixtonRiver gauge, River Exe 0.11 m Very low 8.2 km
ThorvertonRiver gauge, River Exe 0.39 m Normal +0.05 m 16 km
Exeter Pynes Stafford BridgeRiver gauge, River Exe 1.98 m Lowest on record 22 km
ExfordRiver gauge, River Exe 0.35 m Low −0.03 m 22 km
Trews WeirRiver gauge, River Exe 3.33 m Normal 26 km
TopshamRiver gauge, River Exe 0.89 m No reference yet 30 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bampton BridgeRiver gauge, River Batherm 0.07 m Normal −0.04 m 4.6 km
Tiverton LowmanRiver gauge, River Lowman 0.08 m Lowest on record 5.4 km
BrushfordRiver gauge, River Barle 0.42 m Normal 8.2 km
Dulverton Town MarshRiver gauge, Marsh Water 0.52 m Lowest on record 11 km
Tiverton ParkwayRiver gauge, Spratford Stream 0.12 m Lowest on record 11 km
WimbleballRiver gauge, River Haddeo 0.23 m High −0.01 m 12 km
Wimbleball FootbridgeRiver gauge, River Haddeo 0.24 m High −0.02 m 12 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Exe at Stoodleigh higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.04 m.

How high and low has the River Exe at Stoodleigh been?

The highest reading on record is 3.86 m (December 19, 1965). The lowest is 0.75 m (August 29, 1976).

How often is Stoodleigh updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 02:30 AM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Stoodleigh today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 02:30 AM GMT+1, the water level was 1.04 m. Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Stoodleigh rising or falling?

Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Stoodleigh normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Stoodleigh?

The highest level on record is 3.86 m on December 19, 1965. The lowest is 0.75 m on August 29, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:45120 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.94999, -3.50637 (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 stage 1.04 m 2026-10-17 01:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Stoodleigh (ea:45120). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/stoodleigh

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