Paignton Kings Ash Road water level

Name: Paignton Kings Ash Road water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, Clennon Valley Watercourse, Devon, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.12m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Paignton Kings Ash Road: the gauge reads 0.12 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.12 m to 0.60 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.11 m – 0.18 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.12 m – 0.60 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.11 m – 0.18 m
Highest on record: 0.80 mJanuary 27, 2026
Lowest on record: 0.09 mJune 12, 2022

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 6° – Wind 18 km/h

19 Mon 13° 8° 7.0 mm, 90% Wind 22 km/h

20 Tue 15° 7° – Wind 11 km/h

21 Wed 12° 8° 0.8 mm, 49% Wind 35 km/h

22 Thu 15° 9° 5.8 mm, 88% Wind 19 km/h

23 Fri 12° 7° 19 mm, 88% Wind 41 km/h

24 Sat 12° 6° 5.7 mm, 79% Wind 34 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 44%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Occombe Valley RoadRiver gauge, Occombe Brook	0.02 m	Lowest on record	±0	2.5 km
KingskerswellRiver gauge, Aller Brook	0.38 m	Normal	±0	6.3 km
Higher Brixham Horsepool StreetRiver gauge, Higher Brixham Watercourse	0.05 m	Normal	±0	7.0 km
Harbertonford BridgeRiver gauge, River Harbourne	0.27 m	Very low	±0	9.7 km
Harbertonford ChurchRiver gauge, River Harbourne Tributary	0.21 m	Lowest on record	±0	9.7 km
Harbertonford YeolandsRiver gauge, Yeolands Stream	0.01 m	Lowest on record	±0	9.8 km
Palmers DamRiver gauge, River Harbourne	0.01 m	Lowest on record	±0	10 km
Rolster BridgeRiver gauge, River Harbourne	0.00 m	Lowest on record	±0	11 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Clennon Valley Watercourse at Paignton Kings Ash Road?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.12 m to 0.60 m for this gauge.

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 0.12 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Paignton Kings Ash Road today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST, the water level was 0.12 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Paignton Kings Ash Road rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Paignton Kings Ash Road normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Paignton Kings Ash Road?

The highest level on record is 0.80 m on January 27, 2026. The lowest is 0.09 m on June 12, 2022.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:E84209 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.43199, -3.58953 (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	0.12 m	2026-10-17 23:00	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Paignton Kings Ash Road (ea:E84209). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/paignton-kings-ash-road

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