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Penvose

Allen
North Cornwall catchment • St Kew Highway • Cornwall • ID: 49117 • Level
(31m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 116 views

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Current Level
0.052 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.063 m
24h Min
0.050 m
Typical Range
0.05 - 0.80
m
Highest Recorded
1.22 m
EA official record
1.22 in our data (since Jun 2003)
Current level is 4% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Oct 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.052 m
10 Oct 19:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.053 m
10 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 0.051 m
10 Oct 19:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.051 m
10 Oct 18:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.053 m
10 Oct 18:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.054 m
10 Oct 18:15 ▬ steady 0.052 m
10 Oct 18:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.052 m
10 Oct 17:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.053 m
10 Oct 17:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.054 m
10 Oct 17:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.053 m
10 Oct 17:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.050 m
10 Oct 16:45 ▬ steady 0.053 m
10 Oct 16:30 ▬ steady 0.053 m
10 Oct 16:15 ▬ steady 0.053 m
10 Oct 16:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.053 m
10 Oct 15:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.052 m
10 Oct 15:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.054 m
10 Oct 15:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.053 m
10 Oct 15:00 0.052 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Penvose
  • Watercourse: River Allen
  • Nearest Town: St Kew Highway
  • County: Cornwall
  • Nearest reservoir: Siblyback (19.3 km) · 24.0% full (as of 4 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 50°34'1"N 4°45'2"W (50.566809, -4.750520)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2002
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 49117
  • RLOI id: 3145 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 49117-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 2 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: 0.053 – 0.800 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.05 m (EA at 10 Oct 19:45)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

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💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

2 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 6.7 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 2 report not discharging.

💧
South West Water · into River Allen · 6.7 km upstream along the river
11 spills · 8 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into River Allen · 6.7 km upstream along the river
148 spills · 2,903 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

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 Trib Of River Allen · 2.9 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
101 spills · 101 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into (S) River Camel · 4.0 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
41 spills · 30 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into Coastal Stream (S) · 5.9 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
9 spills · 7 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

1 other overflow within 6 km is downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so it is not listed.

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.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.80 m on about 1 day. This year so far: 5 days.

2026 5 days so far
2025 5 days
2024 1 day
2023 2 days
2022 0 days
2021 1 day
2020 0 days
2019 0 days
2018 2 days
2017 2 days

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

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 6 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 4.0 km away).

3severe warnings 20flood warnings 107flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 11 Mar 2020 — North Cornwall Coast At Wadebridge and Chapel Amble

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 4
2025 0 0 9
2024 0 0 10
2023 0 0 4
2021 0 0 5
2020 0 2 7
2019 0 3 3
2018 0 1 6
2017 0 0 6
2016 0 1 6
2015 0 2 6
2014 3 8 8
2013 0 0 9
2012 0 3 10
2011 0 0 6
2010 0 0 2
2009 0 0 2
2008 0 0 2
2007 0 0 2

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 St Kew Highway flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 6 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Allen at Penvose flooding today?

The current level is 0.05m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Penvose?

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

What is a normal level for the River Allen at Penvose?

The typical range at this station is 0.05m to 0.80m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.80m 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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