Thorverton water level
River gauge, River Exe, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Thorverton reads 0.37 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 0.40 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.29 m (+0.08 m).
The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.27 m and 0.42 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
- 0.40 m0.04 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.28 m – 0.92 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.23 m – 1.90 m
- Same day last year
- 0.29 m+0.08 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.27 m – 0.42 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.25 m – 1.59 m
- Highest on record
- 3.64 mDecember 4, 1960
- Lowest on record
- 0.10 mAugust 17, 1976
On the river at Thorverton
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 Exe
The River Exe is a river in England that rises at Exe Head, near the village of Simonsbath, on Exmoor in Somerset, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) from the Bristol Channel coast, but flows more or less directly due south, so that most of its length lies in Devon. It flows for 60 miles (96 km) and reaches the sea at a substantial ria, the Exe Estuary, on the south coast of Devon. Historically, its lowest bridging point was the Old Exe Bridge in Exeter, the largest settlement on the river, but there is now a viaduct for the M5 motorway about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the city centre.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.2 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 Exe
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Pynes Stafford BridgeRiver gauge, River Exe | 1.94 m | No reference yet | −0.05 m | 5.5 km |
| TivertonRiver gauge, River Exe | 0.57 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 8.9 km |
| Trews WeirRiver gauge, River Exe | 3.31 m | Low | −0.01 m | 9.9 km |
| TopshamRiver gauge, River Exe | 0.89 m | No reference yet | −0.07 m | 14 km |
| StoodleighRiver gauge, River Exe | 1.02 m | Low | −0.10 m | 16 km |
| ExebridgeRiver gauge, River Exe | 0.21 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 23 km |
| PixtonRiver gauge, River Exe | 0.10 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 24 km |
| ExfordRiver gauge, River Exe | 0.35 m | Low | −0.02 m | 38 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReweRiver gauge, River Culm | 0.29 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.7 km |
| Bradninch Hele Station RoadRiver gauge, River Culm | 1.04 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 5.8 km |
| Cowley BridgeRiver gauge, River Creedy | 0.21 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.0 km |
| Withy BridgeRiver gauge, River Clyst | 0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 7.1 km |
| AshclystRiver gauge, River Clyst | 0.13 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.2 km |
| Exeter Heavitree Sweetbriar LaneRiver gauge, Northbrook | 0.00 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.1 km |
| Cullompton Swallow WayRiver gauge, Cole Brook | 0.29 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 9.4 km |
| WoodmillRiver gauge, River Culm | 0.24 m | Low | −0.01 m | 9.4 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Exe at Thorverton compare with last year?
It is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.29 m.
What is a normal level for the River Exe at Thorverton in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.40 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.28 m and 0.92 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 0.37 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Thorverton today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST, the water level was 0.37 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Thorverton rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Thorverton 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 Thorverton?
The highest level on record is 3.64 m on December 4, 1960. The lowest is 0.10 m on August 17, 1976.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:45118(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.80427, -3.51131(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 | 0.37 m | 2026-10-17 12:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Thorverton (ea:45118). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/thorverton
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