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SwedenWainsford water level
River gauge, River Fowey, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
The gauge at Wainsford reads 0.39 m, a normal level.
The usual range here runs from 0.30 m to 1.80 m.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.39 m and 0.40 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
- 0.30 m – 1.80 m
- Highest on record
- 2.58 mDecember 22, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.29 mAugust 12, 2010
On the river at Wainsford
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.
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: 4.0 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
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RestormelRiver gauge, River Fowey | 0.26 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.1 km |
| TrekeivestepsRiver gauge, River Fowey | 0.24 m | Very low | −0.04 m | 8.7 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TrengoffeRiver gauge, Warleggan River | 0.19 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 2.2 km |
| Craigshill WoodRiver gauge, St Neot River | 0.40 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.3 km |
| RestormelRiver gauge | 0.26 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 6.1 km |
| Bodmin St Petrocs WellRiver gauge, Bodmin Town Leat | 0.06 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.7 km |
| Bodmin DunmereRiver gauge, River Camel | 0.91 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 11 km |
| De LankRiver gauge, De Lank River | 0.13 m | Low | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| Ponts ValeRiver gauge, Par River | 0.15 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 12 km |
| LuxulyanRiver gauge, Par River | 0.23 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 13 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the River Fowey at Wainsford?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.30 m to 1.80 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 0.39 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Wainsford today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 19:30 BST, the water level was 0.39 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Wainsford rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Wainsford 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 Wainsford?
The highest level on record is 2.58 m on December 22, 2012. The lowest is 0.29 m on August 12, 2010.
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:49123(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.45871, -4.60475(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 | 0.39 m | 2026-10-17 18:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Wainsford (ea:49123). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cornwall/wainsford
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