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SwedenCowley Bridge water level
River gauge, River Creedy, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Cowley Bridge reads 0.21 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.24 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.21 m as well.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.19 m and 0.26 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
- 0.24 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.17 m – 0.55 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.13 m – 2.50 m
- Same day last year
- 0.21 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.19 m – 0.26 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.19 m – 2.25 m
- Highest on record
- 4.73 mDecember 8, 2000
- Lowest on record
- 0.02 mSeptember 7, 1996
On the river at Cowley Bridge
A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Creedy
The River Creedy is a small river in Devon, England. It gives its name to the local town or ton of Crediton, which is on its west bank, and to several local historic estates, such as Creedy Hilion, Creedy Peitevin and Creedy Park, in the parish of Sandford, also to the Benefice of North Creedy. Just below the town, the river merges with the River Yeo and it ends where it meets the River Exe at Cowley Bridge. The river is overlooked by Fordy Wood Copse, a 0.64 hectares woodland owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Creedy
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton HellionsRiver gauge, River Creedy | 0.26 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.7 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReweRiver gauge, River Culm | 0.28 m | Low | −0.01 m | 5.1 km |
| Trews WeirRiver gauge, River Exe | 3.31 m | Low | −0.02 m | 5.3 km |
| ThorvertonRiver gauge, River Exe | 0.36 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 6.0 km |
| Exeter Heavitree Sweetbriar LaneRiver gauge, Northbrook | 0.00 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.3 km |
| Exeter Alphington Mill LaneRiver gauge, Alphin Brook | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 6.6 km |
| Withy BridgeRiver gauge, River Clyst | 0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 7.4 km |
| Clyst HonitonRiver gauge, River Clyst | 0.60 m | Low | ±0 | 9.1 km |
| KennfordRiver gauge, River Kenn Tributary | 0.00 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 10 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Creedy at Cowley Bridge compare with last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.21 m.
What is a normal level for the River Creedy at Cowley Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.24 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.17 m and 0.55 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 0.21 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Cowley Bridge today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 22:00 BST, the water level was 0.21 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Cowley Bridge rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Cowley Bridge 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 Cowley Bridge?
The highest level on record is 4.73 m on December 8, 2000. The lowest is 0.02 m on September 7, 1996.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:45117(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.75975, -3.55965(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 | 0.21 m | 2026-10-17 21:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Cowley Bridge (ea:45117). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/cowley-bridge
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