Collard Bridge water level
River gauge, River Yeo, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Collard Bridge, where the gauge shows 0.38 m.
That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.40 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.34 m (+0.04 m).
It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.24 m – 0.45 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 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.28 m – 0.64 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.24 m – 1.10 m
- Same day last year
- 0.34 m+0.04 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.24 m – 0.45 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.00 m – 0.84 m
- Highest on record
- 2.52 mDecember 22, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.18 mSeptember 9, 1995
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: 7.2 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Yeo
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LapfordRiver gauge, River Yeo | 0.36 m | Very low | +0.02 m | 30 km |
| YeofordRiver gauge, River Yeo | 0.18 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 41 km |
| Huish Episcopi Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Yeo | 1.67 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 85 km |
| IlchesterRiver gauge, River Yeo | 0.09 m | Normal | 93 km | |
| Pen MillRiver gauge, River Yeo | 0.11 m | Very low | 100 km | |
| Sherborne LakeRiver gauge, River Yeo | -0.78 m | No reference yet | 0.00 m | 107 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaistow MillRiver gauge, Bradiford Water | 0.27 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 3.4 km |
| Coney GutRiver gauge | 0.49 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 3.7 km |
| Portmarsh LaneRiver gauge, Coney Gut | 0.26 m | Normal | −0.32 m | 4.0 km |
| Landkey Newland Tanners RoadRiver gauge, Halford Stream | 0.16 m | Lowest on record | −0.05 m | 4.4 km |
| SwimbridgeRiver gauge, Landkey Brook | 0.05 m | Low | −0.01 m | 5.9 km |
| LeehamfordRiver gauge, River Bray | 0.17 m | Low | −0.03 m | 9.5 km |
| Newtown BridgeRiver gauge, River Bray | 0.46 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 10 km |
| Braunton Butts BridgeRiver gauge, River Caen | 0.58 m | Normal | −0.16 m | 11 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Yeo at Collard Bridge compare with last year?
It is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.34 m.
What is the record level at Collard Bridge?
The highest reading on record is 2.52 m (December 22, 2012). The lowest is 0.18 m (September 9, 1995).
How often is Collard Bridge updated?
Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 01:15 AM GMT+1.
What is the water level of Collard Bridge today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 01:15 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.38 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Collard Bridge rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Collard Bridge 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 Collard Bridge?
The highest level on record is 2.52 m on December 22, 2012. The lowest is 0.18 m on September 9, 1995.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:50114(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.09997, -4.01000(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 stage | 0.38 m | 2026-10-17 00:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Collard Bridge (ea:50114). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/collard-bridge
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