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Easing — down from 0.84 at 16:00, now 0.82
0.82

Boscastle New Mills

Valency
North Cornwall catchment • Boscastle • Cornwall • ID: 49124 • Level
(24m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 94 views

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Current Level
0.818 m
▼ Easing
24h Max
0.844 m
24h Min
0.804 m
Typical Range
0.47 - 1.84
m
Highest Recorded
2.02 m
EA official record
2.09 in our data (since Feb 2025)
Current level is 41% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -1 cm over 6h
10 Oct 01:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.818 m
10 Oct 01:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.819 m
10 Oct 01:00 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.821 m
10 Oct 00:45 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.827 m
10 Oct 00:30 ▲ +1 cm 0.831 m
10 Oct 00:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.819 m
10 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 0.820 m
09 Oct 23:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.820 m
09 Oct 23:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.821 m
09 Oct 22:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.822 m
09 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.823 m
09 Oct 22:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.823 m
09 Oct 21:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.824 m
09 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 0.825 m
09 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 0.825 m
09 Oct 21:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.825 m
09 Oct 20:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.826 m
09 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.827 m
09 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 0.828 m
09 Oct 20:00 0.828 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Boscastle New Mills
  • Watercourse: River Valency
  • Nearest Town: Boscastle
  • County: Cornwall
  • Nearest reservoir: Siblyback (25.0 km) · 24.0% full (as of 4 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 50°41'28"N 4°41'39"W (50.691075, -4.694207)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Oct 2006
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 49124
  • RLOI id: 3138 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 49124-level-1-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 3 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: North Cornwall
  • Typical Range: 0.469 – 1.840 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.82 m (EA at 10 Oct 01:15)

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💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
South West Water · into Atlantic Ocean(C) · 460 m away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
5 spills · 6 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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South West Water · into Atlantic Ocean · 4.3 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
22 spills · 206 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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South West Water · into Atlantic Ocean · 4.8 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
26 spills · 215 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 1.84 m: 1 day since 2025. This year so far: 1 day.

2026 1 day so far
2025 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Valency at Boscastle New Mills flooding today?

The current level is 0.82m, which is within the typical range of 0.47 to 1.84m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Boscastle New Mills?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the River Valency at Boscastle New Mills?

The typical range at this station is 0.47m to 1.84m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.84m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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