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River Neet water levels

Live levels from 2 monitoring stations across Cornwall, updated every 15 minutes.

2stations
0above typical high

Gauges

Monitoring stations, source to mouth

StationTownLevel nowStatusTrend
Woolstone MillstructureTitson0.11 m 31m agoNormal—
HelebridgeMarhamchurch-0.14 m 31m agoLow—

Stations are listed from source to mouth as the water flows, traced on the river map (OS Open Rivers) and the Environment Agency’s own links between its gauges. A distance “by river” is along the river, and is shown only where the map traces the path.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Gauged tributaries

Streams and rivers with a gauge whose water joins the Neet above one of its gauges, from the source down. The river map knows where gauges are, not every stream, so a tributary without a gauge is not listed here.

1 gauged tributary, 1 gauge

River Strat

Joins the Neet between Woolstone Mill and Helebridge, no more than 6.7 km by river above Helebridge.

Bush0.20 m 31m agoNormal

Its water passes Helebridge and every gauge below it on the Neet. It does not pass Woolstone Mill or the gauges above it.

Where the Neet goes

No gauge below Helebridge is known on the river map.

Tributaries and where they join are traced on the river map (OS Open Rivers, edition 2026-04) and the Environment Agency’s links between its gauges. The map holds distances between gauges, not the junctions themselves, so a junction is placed between two gauges, and no further up than the tributary’s own lowest gauge. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Storm overflows upstream

3 storm overflows are traced upstream of Helebridge, the Neet’s lowest gauge on the river map: on the Neet itself, on its gauged tributaries, and on smaller streams that join above there.

  • 0 report discharging now
  • 3 not discharging
  • 0 offline or silent: 0 monitor offline, 0 status unknown, 0 no live feed

Official figures for 2025, for the overflows traced upstream of Helebridge: 20 spills over 81 hours in total, across all 3.

Each overflow is listed in the stretch above the first gauge its water reaches, from the source down, as on the Gauges tab. A stretch of the Neet includes the smaller streams that join it there.

Above Woolstone Mill, the Neet’s highest gauge1 overflow
  • Jacobstow STW Not discharging
    South West Water · into Trib Of River Need (S) · 9.3 km by river above Woolstone Mill · 2025: 13 spills, 50 h · placed on the river by its position alone
Between Woolstone Mill and Helebridge2 overflows
  • Stratton PS Not discharging bathing water
    South West Water · into River Neet(S) · 3.5 km by river above Helebridge · 2025: 3 spills, 6.7 h
  • Barn Orchard Cottages PS Not discharging bathing water
    South West Water · into River Strat · 500 m by river above Helebridge · 2025: 4 spills, 25 h

Near these gauges, connection not known

Within 3 km of one of the Neet’s gauges in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water reaches it.

  • Madeira Drive Pscso/EO Not discharging bathing water
    South West Water · into Widemouth Bay (C) · 1.9 km from Helebridge in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water · 2025: 41 spills, 244 h
  • Summerleaze Car Park CSO Not discharging bathing water
    South West Water · into Bude Bay (C) · 2.7 km from Helebridge in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water · 2025: 0 spills, 0 h
  • Castle Pumping Station Not discharging bathing water
    South West Water · into River Neet (E) · 2.7 km from Helebridge in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water · 2025: 1 spill, 0.1 h

2 other overflows within 3 km of these gauges are placed below the Neet’s lowest gauge or on another river, so not listed.

A status is the water company’s own monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, never how much or why, and a spill does not by itself explain a change in a river level. A status older than two hours is shown as unknown. Annual figures are the official returns: 12/24-hour spills for England and Wales, overflow events for Scotland (Scottish Water counts differently, so the two cannot be compared). “No data” means the monitor produced no usable data that year, not zero. Overflows are placed on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels: an overflow the map cannot place may still drain here. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026. Sewage in Britain’s rivers →

Live status: © South West Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Annual figures for England: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Water samples

Dated samples taken by the Environment Agency, not live readings. Results are published days to months after the sample is taken, and many points are sampled only a few times a year, or have not been sampled for years.

22 sampling points on the River Neet and the streams that join it above Helebridge. 3 have a sample from the last 12 months; 5 have any sample banked. Listed from the source down, grouped by the next gauge each one's water reaches.

Above Bush River Strat 3 points, 0 with samples
Sampling pointWatercourse (map)Above the gaugeLast sampleLatest results (river water)
Tiscott Stream above Tiscott Landfillunnamed stream1.9 kmLast sampled 14 Feb 2013, before the imported period
Tiscott Stream downstream of Tiscott Woodunnamed stream1.1 kmLast sampled 29 Jul 2019, before the imported period
River Strat at A39 BridgeRiver Strat0.1 kmLast sampled 10 Aug 2010, before the imported period
Above Woolstone Mill River Neet 10 points, 3 with samples
Sampling pointWatercourse (map)Above the gaugeLast sampleLatest results (river water)
Jacob Stream upstream of South Park sewage treatment worksunnamed stream9.3 kmLast sampled 29 Feb 2016, before the imported period
Jacob Stream downstream of South Park sewage treatment worksunnamed stream9.2 kmLast sampled 22 Oct 2014, before the imported period
Jacob Stream at Trefordaunnamed stream8.3 kmLast sampled 12 Mar 2019, before the imported period
Odd Mill Stream at Swannacott Woodunnamed stream5.6 km3 Dec 2024 · 22 months agoOxygen 98.6%Temp 7.5 °CpH 7.27Ammonia below 0.03 mg/l
River Neet at Kitleigh BridgeRiver Neet3.5 km21 May 2026 · 5 months agoOxygen 94.2%Temp 13.1 °CpH 7.38Ammonia below 0.03 mg/l
Jacob Stream at Neets Valleyunnamed stream2.7 km14 Jul 2026 · 3 months agoOxygen 73.6%Temp 18 °CpH 7.42Ammonia 0.037 mg/l
Week Brook at Week Orchardunnamed stream2.4 kmLast sampled 12 Mar 2019, before the imported period
South Week Stream at Kitsham Bridgeunnamed stream2.3 kmLast sampled 12 Mar 2019, before the imported period
Jacob Stream at Burracott Bridgeunnamed stream2.1 kmLast sampled 12 Mar 2019, before the imported period
River Neet at Langford BridgeRiver Neet1.5 kmLast sampled 20 Mar 2017, before the imported period
Above Helebridge River Neet 9 points, 2 with samples
Sampling pointWatercourse (map)Above the gaugeLast sampleLatest results (river water)
River Strat upstream of StrattonRiver Strat5.2 kmLast sampled 23 Jul 2019, before the imported period
Woodknowle Brook at Titson Bridgeunnamed stream4.1 kmLast sampled 19 Sep 2012, before the imported period
River Strat downstream of StrattonRiver Strat3.9 kmLast sampled 14 May 2014, before the imported period
River Neet at Woolston BridgeRiver Neet3.3 kmLast sampled 24 Oct 2011, before the imported period
River Strat at Pinch BridgeRiver Strat1.3 kmLast sampled 21 Sep 2010, before the imported period
River Neet at Hele BridgeRiver Neet0.6 km28 Sep 2026 · 10 days agoOxygen 84%Temp 13.8 °CpH 6.35Ammonia below 0.03 mg/l
River Neet at Tea Room EntranceRiver Neet0.3 kmLast sampled 20 Sep 2019, before the imported period
River Strat at Hele BridgeRiver Strat0.2 km4 Mar 2024 · 2.6 years agoOxygen 97.6%Temp 7.5 °CpH 7.84Ammonia below 0.03 mg/l
River Strat upstream of Helebridge WeirRiver Strat0.1 kmLast sampled 18 Sep 2007, before the imported period

Distances are along the river to the gauge named. England's samples only.

FloodRadar does not grade these results: there is no overall score, and official river classifications are a separate dataset. A sample taken downstream of an overflow does not by itself show where anything in it came from. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels.

Water samples: Environment Agency Water Quality Archive, © Environment Agency and/or database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.