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Rewe water level

River gauge, River Culm, Devon, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.29m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.71 m Lowest on record 0.10 m

History

0.30.4mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.30.4mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.30.4mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.30.4mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Rewe, where the gauge shows 0.29 m.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.31 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.29 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.27 m – 0.34 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
0.31 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.26 m – 0.44 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.24 m – 1.20 m
Same day last year
0.29 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.27 m – 0.34 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.26 m – 1.48 m
Highest on record
1.71 mNovember 21, 2012
Lowest on record
0.10 mApril 2, 2001

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 14° 6° – Wind 15 km/h
18 Sun 13° 4° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 2.4 mm, 63% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 13° 4° 3.3 mm, 43% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 11° 3° 7.2 mm, 56% Wind 45 km/h
22 Thu 13° 7° 2.4 mm, 39% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 16 mm, 75% Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 37%

Map

Other gauges on the River Culm

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bradninch Hele Station RoadRiver gauge, River Culm 1.04 m Normal −0.01 m 5.8 km
WoodmillRiver gauge, River Culm 0.24 m Low ±0 10.0 km
CulmstockRiver gauge, River Culm 0.16 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 21 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ThorvertonRiver gauge, River Exe 0.38 m Normal +0.04 m 2.7 km
Withy BridgeRiver gauge, River Clyst 0.09 m Very low ±0 4.5 km
Cowley BridgeRiver gauge, River Creedy 0.21 m Normal ±0 5.1 km
AshclystRiver gauge, River Clyst 0.13 m Normal ±0 6.5 km
Exeter Heavitree Sweetbriar LaneRiver gauge, Northbrook 0.00 m Normal −0.01 m 6.5 km
Clyst HonitonRiver gauge, River Clyst 0.60 m Low ±0 6.9 km
Trews WeirRiver gauge, River Exe 3.33 m Normal +0.01 m 7.7 km
Rockbeare BridgeRiver gauge, Ford Stream 0.41 m Normal ±0 8.4 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Culm at Rewe compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.29 m.

What is a normal level for the River Culm at Rewe in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.31 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.26 m and 0.44 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 0.29 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Rewe today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 05:15 BST, the water level was 0.29 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rewe rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Rewe 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 Rewe?

The highest level on record is 1.71 m on November 21, 2012. The lowest is 0.10 m on April 2, 2001.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:45134 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.78241, -3.49616 (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 0.29 m 2026-10-17 04:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Rewe (ea:45134). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/rewe

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