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SwedenKenwith Valley water level
River gauge, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Latest reading
Water level
History
What this means
The Environment Agency has Kenwith Valley at 2.71 m. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
It is still going down, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.63 m – 2.92 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.01 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 2.63 m – 2.92 m
For anglers and canoeists
Without a reference range, compare today with the chart: a sharp rise usually means coloured water.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bideford Elliots Kingsley RoadRiver gauge, Kenwith Stream | 0.08 m | Normal | −0.12 m | 0.6 km |
| Kenwith CastleRiver gauge, Kenwith Stream | 0.29 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 1.7 km |
| Weare GiffardRiver gauge, River Torridge | 0.29 m | Low | +0.18 m | 5.7 km |
| TorringtonRiver gauge, River Torridge | 0.69 m | Normal | +0.14 m | 10 km |
| Braunton Butts BridgeRiver gauge, River Caen | 0.57 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 10 km |
| Portmarsh LaneRiver gauge, Coney Gut | 0.26 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| StoneybridgeRiver gauge, River Caen | 0.00 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| Coney GutRiver gauge | 0.48 m | Normal | ±0 | 13 km |
Questions and answers
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 2.71 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Kenwith Valley today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 13:30 BST, the water level was 2.71 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Kenwith Valley rising or falling?
Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Kenwith Valley normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:50129- Coordinates
51.02417, -4.21263(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 | 2.71 m | 2026-10-17 12:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Kenwith Valley (ea:50129). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/kenwith-valley
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