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Thorverton water level

River gauge, River Exe, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.38m Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.64 m Lowest on record 0.10 m

History

History
0.30.50.8mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.30.50.8mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.30.50.8mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Thorverton reads 0.38 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.40 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.29 m (+0.09 m).

The water is rising: up 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.27 m and 0.42 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 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.28 m – 0.92 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.23 m – 1.90 m
Same day last year
0.29 m+0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.27 m – 0.42 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.25 m – 1.59 m
Highest on record
3.64 mDecember 4, 1960
Lowest on record
0.10 mAugust 17, 1976

On the river at Thorverton

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 14° 7° – Wind 16 km/h
18 Sun 13° 6° – Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 2.4 mm, 63% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 13° 4° 3.3 mm, 43% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 11° 3° 7.2 mm, 56% Wind 45 km/h
22 Thu 13° 7° 2.4 mm, 39% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 16 mm, 75% Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 37%

Map

Other gauges on the River Exe

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Exeter Pynes Stafford BridgeRiver gauge, River Exe 1.96 m No reference yet −0.03 m 5.5 km
TivertonRiver gauge, River Exe 0.54 m Normal ±0 8.9 km
Trews WeirRiver gauge, River Exe 3.33 m Normal +0.01 m 9.9 km
TopshamRiver gauge, River Exe 0.89 m No reference yet −0.07 m 14 km
StoodleighRiver gauge, River Exe 1.04 m Low +0.05 m 16 km
ExebridgeRiver gauge, River Exe 0.21 m Normal −0.01 m 23 km
PixtonRiver gauge, River Exe 0.11 m Very low −0.01 m 24 km
ExfordRiver gauge, River Exe 0.35 m Low −0.04 m 38 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ReweRiver gauge, River Culm 0.29 m Normal +0.01 m 2.7 km
Bradninch Hele Station RoadRiver gauge, River Culm 1.04 m Normal −0.01 m 5.8 km
Cowley BridgeRiver gauge, River Creedy 0.21 m Normal ±0 6.0 km
Withy BridgeRiver gauge, River Clyst 0.09 m Very low ±0 7.1 km
AshclystRiver gauge, River Clyst 0.13 m Normal ±0 8.2 km
Exeter Heavitree Sweetbriar LaneRiver gauge, Northbrook 0.00 m Normal −0.02 m 9.1 km
Cullompton Swallow WayRiver gauge, Cole Brook 0.28 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 9.4 km
WoodmillRiver gauge, River Culm 0.24 m Low −0.01 m 9.4 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Exe at Thorverton compare with last year?

It is 0.09 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.29 m.

What is a normal level for the River Exe at Thorverton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.40 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.28 m and 0.92 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 0.38 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Thorverton today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 06:15 BST, the water level was 0.38 m. Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Thorverton rising or falling?

Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Thorverton 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 Thorverton?

The highest level on record is 3.64 m on December 4, 1960. The lowest is 0.10 m on August 17, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:45118 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.80427, -3.51131 (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 0.38 m 2026-10-17 05:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Thorverton (ea:45118). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/thorverton

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