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Plaistow Mill water level

River gauge, Bradiford Water, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.27m Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.41 m Lowest on record 0.06 m
Water level: 0.27 m. Normal for mid-October.

History

History
0.20.4mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.30.50.8mSep 17Oct 1Oct 16Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.30.50.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Plaistow Mill reads 0.27 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.26 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.17 m, a difference of +0.10 m.

The level is falling, down 0.08 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.14 m and 0.36 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
0.26 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.17 m – 0.41 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.12 m – 0.85 m
Same day last year
0.17 m+0.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.14 m – 0.36 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.10 m – 0.56 m
Highest on record
1.41 mDecember 22, 2012
Lowest on record
0.06 mMay 5, 2007

On the river at Plaistow Mill

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area 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: 6.0 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 13° 7° – Wind 13 km/h
18 Sun 12° 4° – Wind 12 km/h
19 Mon 12° 9° 6.0 mm, 43 % Wind 23 km/h
20 Tue 12° 5° 3.3 mm, 31 % Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 14 mm, 64 % Wind 55 km/h
22 Thu 12° 9° 4.5 mm, 73 % Wind 31 km/h
23 Fri 12° 8° 14 mm, 82 % Wind 46 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10h 38m First quarter 35 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Collard BridgeRiver gauge, River Yeo 0.38 m Normal −0.02 m 3.4 km
Portmarsh LaneRiver gauge, Coney Gut 0.26 m Normal −0.32 m 4.9 km
Coney GutRiver gauge 0.49 m Normal −0.02 m 5.1 km
Landkey Newland Tanners RoadRiver gauge, Halford Stream 0.16 m Lowest on record −0.05 m 7.2 km
StoneybridgeRiver gauge, River Caen 0.00 m Normal −0.08 m 7.5 km
Braunton Butts BridgeRiver gauge, River Caen 0.58 m Normal −0.16 m 8.0 km
Combe Martin Bowling Green LaneRiver gauge, River Umber 0.12 m Low 9.1 km
SwimbridgeRiver gauge, Landkey Brook 0.05 m Low −0.01 m 9.1 km

Questions and answers

Is the Bradiford Water at Plaistow Mill higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.10 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.17 m.

How high and low has the Bradiford Water at Plaistow Mill been?

The highest reading on record is 1.41 m (December 22, 2012). The lowest is 0.06 m (May 5, 2007).

How often is Plaistow Mill 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 Plaistow Mill today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 01:15 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.27 m. Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Plaistow Mill rising or falling?

Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Plaistow Mill 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 Plaistow Mill?

The highest level on record is 1.41 m on December 22, 2012. The lowest is 0.06 m on May 5, 2007.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:50136 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.11868, -4.04845 (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 0.27 m 2026-10-17 00:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Plaistow Mill (ea:50136). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/plaistow-mill

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