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Boscastle County Bridge water level

River gauge, River Valency, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.36m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.06 m Lowest on record 0.05 m

History

0.360.380.40mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 170.360.380.40mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17
0.20.4mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.4mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Boscastle County Bridge, where the gauge shows 0.36 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.10 m to 1.00 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.31 m – 0.53 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
0.10 m – 1.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.31 m – 0.53 m
Highest on record
1.06 mDecember 22, 2012
Lowest on record
0.05 mSeptember 1, 2011

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.

About the River Valency

River Valency

The River Valency is a short river in north Cornwall, UK, with many small tributaries. After running past Lesnewth it cuts a valley before entering the Atlantic Ocean at the harbour of the village of Boscastle. One of its tributaries is the Jordan, which runs 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north before joining the Valency in Boscastle just before the B3263 road bridge.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 8.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 14° 8° – Wind 15 km/h
18 Sun 13° 6° – Wind 13 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 1.3 mm, 73% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 13° 4° – Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 11 mm, 71% Wind 39 km/h
22 Thu 13° 10° 5.7 mm, 92% Wind 24 km/h
23 Fri 13° 10° 41 mm, 98% Wind 45 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 42%

Map

Other gauges on the River Valency

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Boscastle New MillsRiver gauge, River Valency 0.83 m Normal ±0 0.2 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Camelford Enfield ParkRiver gauge, River Camel 0.23 m Low ±0 7.4 km
TrenguneRiver gauge, River Ottery 0.20 m Low ±0 9.2 km
Canworthy Water BridgeRiver gauge, River Ottery 0.17 m Very low −0.01 m 12 km
PenvoseRiver gauge, River Allen 0.08 m Very low −0.01 m 14 km
Port IsaacRiver gauge, Coastal Stream 0.08 m Very low −0.01 m 15 km
De LankRiver gauge, De Lank River 0.13 m Low −0.02 m 15 km
Woolstone MillRiver gauge, River Neet 0.12 m Low −0.03 m 17 km
HelebridgeRiver gauge, River Neet 0.01 m Low −0.04 m 17 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Valency at Boscastle County Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.10 m to 1.00 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 0.36 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Boscastle County Bridge today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 18:30 BST, the water level was 0.36 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Boscastle County Bridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Boscastle County Bridge normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Boscastle County Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.06 m on December 22, 2012. The lowest is 0.05 m on September 1, 2011.

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:49174 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.68979, -4.69297 (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 0.36 m 2026-10-17 17:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Boscastle County Bridge (ea:49174). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cornwall/boscastle-county-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