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SwedenAshclyst water level
River gauge, River Clyst, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Ashclyst reads 0.13 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.15 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.20 m (−0.07 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.
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
- 0.15 m0.02 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.11 m – 0.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.08 m – 1.70 m
- Same day last year
- 0.20 m−0.07 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.13 m – 0.13 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.10 m – 1.96 m
- Highest on record
- 3.26 mJanuary 27, 2026
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mNovember 3, 1996
On the river at Ashclyst
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.
About the River Clyst
The River Clyst is a river of Devon, England. The name derives from Old English, and translates as Clean-stream. The river lends its name to several settlements on its route, Clyst Honiton, Clyst St Lawrence, Clyst St George, and Broadclyst. The William part of Clyst William derives from the Old English of aewelm, which means river source.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Clyst
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withy BridgeRiver gauge, River Clyst | 0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.5 km |
| Clyst HonitonRiver gauge, River Clyst | 0.60 m | Low | ±0 | 5.3 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbeare BridgeRiver gauge, Ford Stream | 0.41 m | Low | ±0 | 3.4 km |
| Bradninch Hele Station RoadRiver gauge, River Culm | 1.04 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 4.4 km |
| ReweRiver gauge, River Culm | 0.29 m | Low | ±0 | 6.5 km |
| WoodmillRiver gauge, River Culm | 0.24 m | Low | −0.01 m | 7.5 km |
| FairmileRiver gauge, River Tale | 0.34 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 7.8 km |
| Cullompton Swallow WayRiver gauge, Cole Brook | 0.29 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 8.1 km |
| ThorvertonRiver gauge, River Exe | 0.37 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 8.2 km |
| Exeter Heavitree Sweetbriar LaneRiver gauge, Northbrook | 0.00 m | Low | −0.01 m | 8.5 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Clyst at Ashclyst compare with last year?
It is 0.07 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.20 m.
What is a normal level for the River Clyst at Ashclyst in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.15 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.11 m and 0.25 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 0.13 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Ashclyst today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 10:15 BST, the water level was 0.13 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Ashclyst rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Ashclyst 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 Ashclyst?
The highest level on record is 3.26 m on January 27, 2026. The lowest is 0.00 m on November 3, 1996.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:45131(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.77609, -3.40391(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 | 0.13 m | 2026-10-17 09:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Ashclyst (ea:45131). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/ashclyst
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