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Exmouth Phear Park

Withycombe Brook
Exe catchment • Exmouth Phear Park • Devon • ID: 45195 • Level
(29m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 154 views

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Current Level
0.064 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.068 m
24h Min
0.059 m
Typical Range
0.05 - 3.00
m
Highest Recorded
1.08 m
20 Oct 2021
Since Jun 2020
Current level is 6% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.3 cm over 5h
08 Oct 20:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.064 m
08 Oct 19:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.062 m
08 Oct 19:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.064 m
08 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 0.062 m
08 Oct 19:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.062 m
08 Oct 18:45 ▬ steady 0.061 m
08 Oct 18:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.061 m
08 Oct 18:15 ▬ steady 0.062 m
08 Oct 18:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.062 m
08 Oct 17:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.061 m
08 Oct 17:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.062 m
08 Oct 17:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.061 m
08 Oct 16:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.062 m
08 Oct 16:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.063 m
08 Oct 16:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.061 m
08 Oct 16:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.063 m
08 Oct 15:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.062 m
08 Oct 15:30 ▬ steady 0.060 m
08 Oct 15:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.060 m
08 Oct 15:00 0.061 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Exmouth Phear Park
  • Watercourse: Withycombe Brook
  • Nearest Town: Exmouth Phear Park
  • County: Devon
  • Coordinates: 50°37'36"N 3°24'19"W (50.626633, -3.405232)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 4 Jun 2019
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 45195
  • RLOI id: 9422 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 45195-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: Exe
  • Typical Range: 0.045 – 3.000 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.06 m (EA at 8 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

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.

💧
Hartopp Road CSO🏊 Bathing water🦪 Shellfish
South West Water · into Exe Estuary · 790 m away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
61 spills · 490 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Phear Park PSEO/CSO🏊 Bathing water🦪 Shellfish
South West Water · into Exe Estuary · 790 m away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
35 spills · 326 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into Withycombe Brook · 790 m away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
29 spills · 20 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Imperial Road Tank CSO🏊 Bathing water🦪 Shellfish
South West Water · into Exe Estuary · 1.0 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
21 spills · 161 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Ash Grove CSO🦪 Shellfish
South West Water · into A Tributary Of The Exe Estuary · 1.5 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
30 spills · 41 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Maer Pumping Station & Tank CSO🏊 Bathing water🦪 Shellfish
South West Water · into English Channel · 2.1 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
51 spills · 612 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Bonhay Road CSO🦪 Shellfish
South West Water · into Tidal River Exe(E) · 2.9 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
32 spills · 443 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into S/Water System To Exe Estuary · 2.9 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now

13 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

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.

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 3.00 m: 0 days since 2020. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 0 days patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 6 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.9 km away).

5severe warnings 20flood warnings 61flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 23 Jan 2026 — South Devon Coast from Exmouth to Seaton

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 1 4
2025 0 1 4
2024 0 0 11
2023 0 1 5
2022 0 0 3
2020 0 1 13
2019 0 0 5
2018 0 1 6
2016 0 1 6
2015 0 1 4
2014 4 10 0
2012 0 3 0
2008 1 0 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 Exmouth Phear Park 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 Withycombe Brook at Exmouth Phear Park flooding today?

The current level is 0.06m, which is within the typical range of 0.05 to 3.00m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Exmouth Phear Park?

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 Withycombe Brook at Exmouth Phear Park?

The typical range at this station is 0.05m to 3.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 3.00m 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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