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Bonehayne water level

River gauge, River Coly, Devon, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.15m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.04 m Lowest on record 0.09 m

History

0.150.200.250.30mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.150.200.250.30mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.150.200.250.30mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.150.200.250.30mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.15 m, the River Coly at Bonehayne is below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.19 m to 1.00 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.13 m and 0.30 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.19 m – 1.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.13 m – 0.30 m
Highest on record
2.04 mJuly 7, 2012
Lowest on record
0.09 mOctober 20, 2002

On the river at Bonehayne

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 38%

Map

Other gauges on the River Coly

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Colyton Station RoadRiver gauge, River Coly 0.55 m Normal ±0 3.2 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Whitford BridgeRiver gauge, River Axe 0.23 m Normal −0.01 m 4.5 km
Wilmington Hayne Lane TunnelRiver gauge, Umborne Brook 0.26 m Normal +0.01 m 6.0 km
HonitonRiver gauge, Glen Stream 0.00 m Lowest on record ±0 7.5 km
HonitonRiver gauge, The Gissage 0.02 m Very low ±0 8.2 km
SidburyRiver gauge, River Sid 0.45 m Very high ±0 8.4 km
Axminster Wilhay LaneRiver gauge, Mill Brook 0.10 m Low ±0 9.3 km
Weycroft BridgeRiver gauge, River Axe 0.43 m Normal ±0 10 km
Fenny BridgesRiver gauge, River Otter 0.19 m Very low −0.01 m 11 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Coly at Bonehayne?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.19 m to 1.00 m for this gauge.

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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bonehayne today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 06:45 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bonehayne rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bonehayne normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bonehayne?

The highest level on record is 2.04 m on July 7, 2012. The lowest is 0.09 m on October 20, 2002.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:45217 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.74768, -3.11091 (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 0.15 m 2026-10-17 05:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bonehayne (ea:45217). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/bonehayne

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