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SwedenTrekeivesteps water level
River gauge, River Fowey, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Trekeivesteps: the gauge reads 0.24 m, far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.38 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.14 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.34 m, a difference of −0.10 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.10 m (July 18, 1973).
It is still going down, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.19 m – 0.39 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
- 0.38 m0.14 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.32 m – 0.56 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.27 m – 1.50 m
- Same day last year
- 0.34 m−0.10 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.19 m – 0.39 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.20 m – 1.03 m
- Highest on record
- 2.05 mDecember 18, 1999
- Lowest on record
- 0.10 mJuly 18, 1973
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.
About the River Fowey
The River Fowey is a river in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Its source is at Fowey Well about 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of Brown Willy on Bodmin Moor, not far from one of its tributaries rising at Dozmary Pool and Colliford Lake. The Fowey River passes Lanhydrock House, Restormel Castle and Lostwithiel, then broadens below Milltown before joining the English Channel at Fowey. The estuary is called Uzell. It is only navigable by larger craft for the last 7 miles (11 km). From Fowey, there is a passenger ferry to Polruan and a car ferry to Bodinnick. The first road crossing going upstream is in Lostwithiel. The river has seven tributaries, the largest being the River Lerryn. The section of the Fowey Valley between Doublebois and Bodmin Parkway railway station is known as the Glynn Valley. The valley is the route of both the A38 trunk road and the railway line. The railway line is carried on eight stone viaducts along this stretch.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.7 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 Fowey
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craigshill WoodRiver gauge, St Neot River | 0.40 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 5.7 km |
| BastreetRiver gauge, Withy Brook | 0.12 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 6.8 km |
| TrengoffeRiver gauge, Warleggan River | 0.19 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 7.2 km |
| De LankRiver gauge, De Lank River | 0.13 m | Low | −0.02 m | 12 km |
| TrebrownbridgeRiver gauge, River Seaton | 0.12 m | Very low | ±0 | 13 km |
| RestormelRiver gauge | 0.26 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 15 km |
| BealsmillRiver gauge, River Inny | 0.39 m | Low | −0.03 m | 15 km |
| Bodmin St Petrocs WellRiver gauge, Bodmin Town Leat | 0.06 m | Normal | ±0 | 15 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Fowey at Trekeivesteps higher than last year?
No, it is 0.10 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.34 m.
What is a normal level for the River Fowey at Trekeivesteps in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.38 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.32 m and 0.56 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 0.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Trekeivesteps today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST, the water level was 0.24 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Trekeivesteps rising or falling?
Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Trekeivesteps normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Trekeivesteps?
The highest level on record is 2.05 m on December 18, 1999. The lowest is 0.10 m on July 18, 1973.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:49120(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.50124, -4.50074(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 | 0.24 m | 2026-10-17 16:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Trekeivesteps (ea:49120). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cornwall/trekeivesteps
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