Loe Pool water level

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

River gauge, River Cober, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

3.56m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST (32 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Loe Pool, where the gauge shows 3.56 m.

The usual range here runs from 3.40 m to 4.30 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.55 m – 3.57 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: 3.40 m – 4.30 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.55 m – 3.57 m
Highest on record: 5.78 mDecember 25, 2012
Lowest on record: 3.37 mAugust 20, 2012

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 Cober

The River Cober is a short river in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The river runs to the west of Helston into The Loe, Cornwall's largest natural lake.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 15° 9° – Wind 17 km/h

18 Sun 13° 7° – Wind 14 km/h

19 Mon 11° 8° 2.4 mm, 55% Wind 21 km/h

20 Tue 14° 10° – Wind 25 km/h

21 Wed 14° 10° 5.8 mm, 57% Wind 50 km/h

22 Thu 14° 11° 3.2 mm, 67% Wind 29 km/h

23 Fri 14° 12° 23 mm, 84% Wind 52 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 41 min First quarter 39%

Map

Other gauges on the River Cober

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Helston County BridgeRiver gauge, River Cober	0.20 m	Very low	−0.02 m	2.0 km
BoscadjackRiver gauge, River Cober	0.30 m	Low	−0.02 m	5.9 km
TrenearRiver gauge, River Cober	0.36 m	Normal	−0.01 m	6.2 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
RelubbusRiver gauge, River Hayle	0.04 m	Lowest on record	−0.01 m	10 km
St ErthRiver gauge, River Hayle	0.18 m	Very low	−0.02 m	13 km
PonsanoothRiver gauge, River Kennall	0.05 m	Very low	±0	17 km
GwithianRiver gauge, River Red	0.60 m	Lowest on record	+0.02 m	18 km
Newlyn CoombeRiver gauge, Newlyn Coombe River	0.09 m	Lowest on record	−0.02 m	19 km
Penzance AlvertonRiver gauge, Lariggan River	0.07 m	Very low	±0	19 km
St Ives Consols FarmRiver gauge, River Stennack	0.05 m	Very low	−0.01 m	20 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Cober at Loe Pool?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 3.40 m to 4.30 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 3.56 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Loe Pool today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST, the water level was 3.56 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Loe Pool rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Loe Pool 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 Loe Pool?

The highest level on record is 5.78 m on December 25, 2012. The lowest is 3.37 m on August 20, 2012.

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:48117 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.08362, -5.29120 (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	3.56 m	2026-10-17 09:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Loe Pool (ea:48117). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cornwall/loe-pool

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