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Up 0.02 m since 06:15, rising slightly
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Coney Gut

Coney Gut
Taw and North Devon Streams catchment • Barnstaple • Devon • ID: 50126 • Level
(45m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 178 views

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Current Level
0.495 mASD
▲ Rising slightly (-1cm/hr)
24h Max
0.506 mASD
24h Min
0.475 mASD
Typical Range
0.47 - 0.82
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.97 mASD
EA official record
1.83 in our data (since Nov 2012)
Current level is 17% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +2 cm over 7h
09 Oct 13:15 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.495 mASD
09 Oct 12:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.501 mASD
09 Oct 12:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.502 mASD
09 Oct 12:15 ▲ +1 cm 0.504 mASD
09 Oct 11:45 ▲ +0.9 cm 0.493 mASD
09 Oct 11:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.484 mASD
09 Oct 11:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.482 mASD
09 Oct 10:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.478 mASD
09 Oct 10:15 ▬ steady 0.480 mASD
09 Oct 10:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.480 mASD
09 Oct 09:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.478 mASD
09 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 0.479 mASD
09 Oct 09:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.479 mASD
09 Oct 08:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.480 mASD
09 Oct 08:00 ▬ steady 0.479 mASD
09 Oct 07:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.479 mASD
09 Oct 07:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.477 mASD
09 Oct 07:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.476 mASD
09 Oct 07:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.477 mASD
09 Oct 06:45 0.480 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Coney Gut
  • Watercourse: Coney Gut
  • Nearest Town: Barnstaple
  • County: Devon
  • Coordinates: 51°4'23"N 4°2'29"W (51.073179, -4.041276)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1999
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 50126
  • RLOI id: 3117 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 50126-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Taw and North Devon Streams
  • Datum: 7.000m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.474 – 0.815 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.50 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 13:15)

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 Stations

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Connected downstream

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 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.

💧
Portmarsh CSO🦪 Shellfish
South West Water · into Trib Of River Taw Estuary (S) · 720 m away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Rock Park CSO🦪 Shellfish
South West Water · into Taw Estuary(E) & Coney Gut(S) · 950 m away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
18 spills · 6 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into Trib Of River Yeo Via Sws · 1.6 km away in a straight line · reaches the river through a sewer or culvert
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anchorwood PS🦪 Shellfish
South West Water · into River Taw Estuary(E) · 1.6 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
44 spills · 127 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Pilton Quay CSO🦪 Shellfish
South West Water · into Tidal River Yeo(E) · 1.9 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
4 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into River Yeo Via Sws (Estuarine) · 2.0 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
1 spill · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into River Venn (Estuarine) · 2.3 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
20 spills · 35 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into Taw Estuary & Tributary(E) · 2.4 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
32 spills · 89 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

11 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

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 0.82 m on about 35 days. This year so far: 8 days.

2026 8 days so far
2025 24 days
2024 46 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2023 44 days
2022 21 days
2021 41 days
2020 43 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2019 47 days
2018 37 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2017 11 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 2.10 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 14 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.9 km away).

4severe warnings 33flood warnings 456flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 8 Apr 2024 — Tidal River Taw from Bishops Tawton to Barnstaple

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 8
2025 0 0 12
2024 0 2 26
2023 0 1 17
2022 0 0 10
2021 0 0 17
2020 0 3 33
2019 0 1 28
2018 0 1 28
2017 0 0 17
2016 0 5 30
2015 0 0 35
2014 1 3 37
2013 0 1 25
2012 3 13 40
2011 0 1 15
2010 0 0 20
2009 0 0 9
2008 0 1 9
2007 0 1 20
2006 0 0 20

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 Barnstaple flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 14 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Coney Gut at Coney Gut flooding today?

The current level is 0.50m, which is within the typical range of 0.47 to 0.82m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Coney Gut?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. 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 Coney Gut at Coney Gut?

The typical range at this station is 0.47m to 0.82m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.82m 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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