West Okement River: water levels along the river

2 gauges report along the West Okement River. 1 of them reads below normal for the date, and none is running high.

The gauges are in Devon. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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2 gauges

West Okement River: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
MeldonRiver gauge, West Okement River	0.15 m	Normal	±0	35 min ago
VellakeRiver gauge, West Okement River	0.27 m	Low	−0.04 m	35 min ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

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.