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Culmstock

Culm
Exe catchment • Culmstock • Devon • ID: 45133 • Level
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Last Level
0.167 m
⚠ 1h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
0.176 m
24h Min
0.159 m
Typical Range
0.17 - 0.70
m
Highest Recorded
2.17 m
EA official record
2.09 in our data (since Nov 2012)
Current level is 8% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.8 cm over 11h
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.167 m
07 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 0.167 m
07 Oct 23:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.167 m
07 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 0.170 m
07 Oct 21:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.170 m
07 Oct 17:00 ▬ steady 0.173 m
07 Oct 16:45 ▬ steady 0.173 m
07 Oct 16:30 ▬ steady 0.173 m
07 Oct 16:15 ▬ steady 0.173 m
07 Oct 16:00 ▬ steady 0.173 m
07 Oct 15:45 ▬ steady 0.173 m
07 Oct 15:30 ▬ steady 0.173 m
07 Oct 15:15 ▬ steady 0.173 m
07 Oct 15:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.173 m
07 Oct 14:45 ▬ steady 0.175 m
07 Oct 14:30 ▬ steady 0.175 m
07 Oct 14:15 ▬ steady 0.175 m
07 Oct 14:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.175 m
07 Oct 13:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.176 m
07 Oct 13:30 0.175 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Culmstock
  • Watercourse: River Culm
  • Nearest Town: Culmstock
  • County: Devon
  • Nearest reservoir: Luxhay (10.4 km) · 39.8% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 50°54'57"N 3°16'48"W (50.915853, -3.279962)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 28 May 2010
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 45133
  • RLOI id: 3347 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 45133-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • 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: Exe
  • Typical Range: 0.169 – 0.700 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.17 m (EA at 8 Oct 00:45)

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

💧 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.

6 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 4.3 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 6 report not discharging.

💧
South West Water · into River Culm · 4.3 km upstream along the river
36 spills · 192 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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South West Water · into Stream (S) · 4.8 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.
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South West Water · into River Culm (S) · 4.8 km upstream along the river
5 spills · 19 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into River Madford · 11.8 km upstream along the river
21 spills · 121 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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South West Water · into River Madford · 11.8 km upstream along the river
5 spills · 52 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into Dunkeswell Stream(S) · 13.1 km upstream along the river
19 spills · 53 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.

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 River Culm(S) · 70 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
8 spills · 9 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into Trib Of River Lyner · 5.7 km away in a straight line · several watercourses close by, nothing to choose between them
75 spills · 1,111 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

6 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are 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 0.70 m on about 5 days. This year so far: 5 days.

2026 5 days, 2 of them high · 2 high so far
2025 6 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2024 9 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2023 5 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2022 3 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2021 9 days, 8 of them high · 8 high
2020 4 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2019 5 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2018 6 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2017 2 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 0.80 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 3 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.4 km away).

27flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Jan 2026 — River Tone from Waterrow to Taunton

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 3 0
2025 1 0
2024 1 0
2023 3 0
2021 1 0
2018 1 0
2016 6 0
2014 1 0
2013 1 0
2012 9 0

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 Culmstock flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 3 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Culm at Culmstock flooding today?

The current level is 0.17m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Culmstock?

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 Culm at Culmstock?

The typical range at this station is 0.17m to 0.70m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.70m 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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