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West Luccombe water level

River gauge, Horner Water, Somerset, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.04m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.13 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

History
0.10.2mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.10.2mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

The Horner Water at West Luccombe is running far below normal at 0.04 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.10 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.07 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.07 m, a difference of −0.03 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.00 m (September 12, 1995).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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
0.10 m0.07 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.06 m – 0.22 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.04 m – 0.65 m
Same day last year
0.07 m−0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.04 m – 0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.04 m – 0.46 m
Highest on record
1.13 mOctober 30, 2000
Lowest on record
0.00 mSeptember 12, 1995

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 48%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
AllerfordRiver gauge, River Aller −0.09 m Lowest on record ±0 1.3 km
Parsons StreetRiver gauge, Hawkcombe Stream 0.09 m Normal ±0 1.5 km
ExfordRiver gauge, River Exe 0.34 m Low −0.01 m 8.8 km
LuxboroughRiver gauge, Washford River 0.07 m Normal ±0 12 km
BrendonRiver gauge, East Lyn River 1.28 m Very low +0.03 m 12 km
SimonsbathRiver gauge, River Barle 0.24 m Normal −0.02 m 14 km
Beggearn HuishRiver gauge, Washford River 0.14 m Very low ±0 15 km
Wimbleball FootbridgeRiver gauge, River Haddeo 0.23 m High ±0 18 km

Questions and answers

Is the Horner Water at West Luccombe higher than last year?

No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.07 m.

What is a normal level for the Horner Water at West Luccombe in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.10 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.06 m and 0.22 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 0.04 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of West Luccombe today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST, the water level was 0.04 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Luccombe rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of West Luccombe 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 West Luccombe?

The highest level on record is 1.13 m on October 30, 2000. The lowest is 0.00 m on September 12, 1995.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:51105 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.20105, -3.57803 (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 0.04 m 2026-10-18 10:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: West Luccombe (ea:51105). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/somerset/west-luccombe

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