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Upton Hellions water level

River gauge, River Creedy, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.26m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.75 m Lowest on record 0.00 m
Water level: 0.26 m. Normal for mid-October.

History

History
0.20.40.6mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 10Oct 13Oct 16Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mSep 17Oct 1Oct 16Bottom of normal range
12mDec 2025Feb 2026May 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mDec 2025May 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.52.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.52.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The River Creedy at Upton Hellions is at 0.26 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.29 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.24 m and 0.27 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
0.29 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.22 m – 0.71 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.18 m – 2.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.24 m – 0.27 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.22 m – 1.87 m
Highest on record
2.75 mJuly 7, 2012
Lowest on record
0.00 mOctober 7, 2001

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.6 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 13° 6° – Wind 14 km/h
18 Sun 12° 4° – Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 12° 8° 2.1 mm, 67 % Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 12° 4° 2.7 mm, 47 % Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 10° 3° 6.9 mm, 57 % Wind 47 km/h
22 Thu 13° 7° 2.7 mm, 49 % Wind 21 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 14 mm, 82 % Wind 37 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10h 39m First quarter 35 %

Map

Other gauges on the River Creedy

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cowley BridgeRiver gauge, River Creedy 0.21 m Normal 0.00 m 9.7 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
YeofordRiver gauge, River Yeo 0.18 m Normal 0.00 m 6.6 km
ThorvertonRiver gauge, River Exe 0.39 m Normal +0.06 m 10 km
LapfordRiver gauge, River Yeo 0.36 m Very low +0.02 m 11 km
Exeter Pynes Stafford BridgeRiver gauge, River Exe 1.98 m Lowest on record 12 km
ReweRiver gauge, River Culm 0.29 m Normal +0.01 m 12 km
TivertonRiver gauge, River Exe 0.56 m Normal −0.02 m 14 km
Trews WeirRiver gauge, River Exe 3.33 m Normal 15 km
Clifford BridgeRiver gauge, River Teign 0.26 m Normal +0.03 m 15 km

Questions and answers

What is the record level at Upton Hellions?

The highest reading on record is 2.75 m (July 7, 2012). The lowest is 0.00 m (October 7, 2001).

How often is Upton Hellions updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 12:45 AM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Upton Hellions today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 12:45 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.26 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Upton Hellions rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Upton Hellions 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 Upton Hellions?

The highest level on record is 2.75 m on July 7, 2012. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 7, 2001.

How often is this data updated?

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:45136 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.82096, -3.65782 (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 stage 0.26 m 2026-10-16 23:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Upton Hellions (ea:45136). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/upton-hellions

How we check values

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