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Vellake water level

River gauge, West Okement River, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.31m

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.71 m Lowest on record 0.01 m
Water level: 0.31 m. Normal for mid-October.

History

History
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026May 2026Aug 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Mar 2026Aug 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Vellake, where the gauge shows 0.31 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.33 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.02 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.23 m, a difference of +0.09 m.

The 30-day range is 0.31 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
0.33 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.23 m – 0.58 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.13 m – 1.20 m
Same day last year
0.23 m+0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.31 m – 0.34 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.06 m – 0.92 m
Highest on record
1.71 mAugust 23, 2004
Lowest on record
0.01 mJuly 9, 1981

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: 3.8 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 11° 6° – Wind 17 km/h
18 Sun 10° 3° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 10° 4° 3.9 mm, 55% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 11° 5° 3.3 mm, 39% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 10° 6° 7.3 mm, 67% Wind 44 km/h
22 Thu 11° 7° 2.3 mm, 57% Wind 24 km/h
23 Fri 11° 7° 17 mm, 81% Wind 42 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10h 40m First quarter 36 %

Map

Other gauges on the West Okement River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
MeldonRiver gauge, West Okement River 0.15 m Normal 0.00 m 1.5 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Okehampton Mill RoadRiver gauge, East Okement River 0.10 m Very low −0.01 m 5.8 km
Sticklepath GSRiver gauge, River Taw 0.09 m Normal 0.00 m 8.4 km
SticklepathRiver gauge, River Taw 0.18 m Normal +0.01 m 10 km
Norley BridgeRiver gauge, River North Lew 0.11 m Very low +0.01 m 11 km
Gribbleford BridgeRiver gauge, River Lew 0.16 m Very low +0.05 m 11 km
GermansweekRiver gauge, River Wolf 0.09 m Very low 0.00 m 12 km
JacobstoweRiver gauge, River Okement 0.24 m Very low −0.01 m 12 km
Mary TavyRiver gauge, River Tavy 0.22 m Normal +0.07 m 13 km

Questions and answers

Is the West Okement River at Vellake higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.09 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.23 m.

How high and low has the West Okement River at Vellake been?

The highest reading on record is 1.71 m (August 23, 2004). The lowest is 0.01 m (July 9, 1981).

How often is Vellake updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 03:15 AM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Vellake today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 03:15 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.31 m. Normal.

Is the level of Vellake 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 Vellake?

The highest level on record is 1.71 m on August 23, 2004. The lowest is 0.01 m on July 9, 1981.

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:50141 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.69454, -4.04474 (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 0.31 m 2026-10-17 02:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Vellake (ea:50141). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/vellake

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.