This gauge is tidally influenced — levels rise and fall with each tide, so rapid changes here
are normal and don't necessarily indicate flooding.
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Current Level
1.126 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
1.690 mAOD
24h Min
1.119 mAOD
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
4.78 mAOD
EA official record
4.76 in our data (since Nov 2012)
🚽Sewage overflows nearby
Recent Water Levels
🌍 floodradar.co.uk
1 day
Flood predictions aren't generated for
tidal gauges —
their levels are driven by the tide,
not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.
Long Term
🌍 floodradar.co.uk
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Consecutive rainy days0 → 10+
Recent Readings
Steady over 6h
24 Aug 00:00▬ steady1.126 mAOD
23 Aug 23:45▬ steady1.126 mAOD
23 Aug 23:30▬ steady1.126 mAOD
23 Aug 23:15▬ steady1.126 mAOD
23 Aug 23:00▼ -0.1 cm1.126 mAOD
23 Aug 22:45▲ +0.1 cm1.127 mAOD
23 Aug 21:30▬ steady1.126 mAOD
23 Aug 21:15▼ -0.1 cm1.126 mAOD
23 Aug 21:00▬ steady1.127 mAOD
23 Aug 20:45▬ steady1.127 mAOD
23 Aug 20:30▲ +0.1 cm1.127 mAOD
23 Aug 20:15▬ steady1.126 mAOD
23 Aug 20:00▬ steady1.126 mAOD
23 Aug 19:45▬ steady1.126 mAOD
23 Aug 19:30▬ steady1.126 mAOD
23 Aug 19:15▬ steady1.126 mAOD
23 Aug 19:00▼ -0.1 cm1.126 mAOD
23 Aug 18:45▲ +0.1 cm1.127 mAOD
23 Aug 18:30▼ -0.1 cm1.126 mAOD
23 Aug 18:151.127 mAOD
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Flood history near this gauge
Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 5 flood
areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.0 km away).
Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record.
See also the Padstow flood history.
Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.
Nearby Groundwater
Soil Moisture
🌊 Tide
🚽 Storm overflows on this river
Frequently asked questions
Is the North Cornwall Coast at Padstow flooding today?
The latest recorded level is 1.13m. Compare it with the recent history on the chart above to judge whether levels are unusually high.
Is the river level rising or falling at Padstow?
Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.
How often is this river level data updated?
Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.
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📮 Flood risk by postcode near this gauge
Postcodes within 5 km with properties in the Environment Agency’s rivers-and-sea flood-risk bands:
