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Upton water level

River gauge, River Haddeo, Somerset, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.06m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 Highest onrecord 0.89 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

History
0.20.4mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 11Oct 14Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.4mSep 18Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.4mSep 18Oct 2Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.10.20.30.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.10.20.30.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At 0.06 m, the River Haddeo at Upton is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.14 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.08 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.10 m, a difference of −0.03 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.04 m (August 31, 1995).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.05 m and 0.08 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
0.14 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.10 m – 0.27 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.07 m – 0.50 m
Same day last year
0.10 m−0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.05 m – 0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.05 m – 0.39 m
Highest on record
0.89 mMay 29, 1999
Lowest on record
0.04 mAugust 31, 1995

On the river at Upton

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Haddeo

River Haddeo

The River Haddeo on Exmoor in Somerset, England flows from the Wimbleball Lake to the River Exe.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 10° 5° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 12° 7° 7.3 mm, 91% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 12° 3° – Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 9° 3° 1.9 mm, 64% Wind 46 km/h
22 Thu 12° 7° 2.1 mm, 79% Wind 22 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° 19 mm, 92% Wind 42 km/h
24 Sat 9° 5° 4.1 mm, 80% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 45%

Map

Other gauges on the River Haddeo

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Upton TributaryRiver gauge, River Haddeo 0.04 m Very low ±0 0.1 km
WimbleballRiver gauge, River Haddeo 0.22 m High −0.01 m 2.4 km
Wimbleball FootbridgeRiver gauge, River Haddeo 0.22 m High −0.02 m 2.7 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
PixtonRiver gauge, River Exe 0.09 m Very low −0.02 m 6.1 km
ExebridgeRiver gauge, River Exe 0.20 m Normal −0.01 m 6.7 km
BrushfordRiver gauge, River Barle 0.40 m Normal −0.01 m 6.8 km
Dulverton Town MarshRiver gauge, Marsh Water 0.43 m Lowest on record +0.05 m 7.2 km
Bampton BridgeRiver gauge, River Batherm 0.06 m Normal −0.01 m 7.3 km
LuxboroughRiver gauge, Washford River 0.07 m Normal ±0 8.7 km
Beggearn HuishRiver gauge, Washford River 0.14 m Very low ±0 12 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Haddeo at Upton higher than last year?

No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.10 m.

What is a normal level for the River Haddeo at Upton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.14 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.10 m and 0.27 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 0.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Upton today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 21:45 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Upton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Upton normal?

Very low 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?

The highest level on record is 0.89 m on May 29, 1999. The lowest is 0.04 m on August 31, 1995.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:45188 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.05037, -3.44491 (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 0.06 m 2026-10-17 20:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Upton (ea:45188). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/somerset/upton

How we check values

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