River Lynher water level at Pillaton today
How high is the River Lynher at Pillaton today?
The River Lynher at Pillaton read 0.718 m at .
Level now
0.718 m
Provisional
Where the water stands
That is within the typical range of 0.218 m to 1.5 m that the Environment Agency gives for this station.
Table: where the water stands
| Level | Value |
|---|---|
| Newest reading | 0.718 m, |
| Typical range | 0.218 m to 1.5 m |
| Lowest in our series | 0.169 m |
- Past day
- +0.046 m
- Past week
- +0.498 m
The gauge reads the height of the water above a fixed zero, not the depth of the river.
The last 12 months, week by week
- Level
- Our record
Table: The last 12 months, week by week
| Week starting | Weekly average (m) |
|---|---|
| 0.546 m | |
| 0.748 m | |
| 0.888 m | |
| 0.640 m | |
| 0.630 m | |
| 1.029 m | |
| 1.150 m | |
| 1.123 m | |
| 0.664 m | |
| 0.489 m | |
| 0.598 m | |
| 0.731 m | |
| 1.234 m | |
| 1.332 m | |
| 0.884 m | |
| 0.925 m | |
| 0.773 m | |
| 0.736 m | |
| 0.665 m | |
| 0.572 m | |
| 0.499 m | |
| 0.412 m | |
| 0.376 m | |
| 0.338 m | |
| 0.342 m | |
| 0.310 m | |
| 0.295 m | |
| 0.280 m | |
| 0.268 m | |
| 0.296 m | |
| 0.247 m | |
| 0.310 m | |
| 0.320 m | |
| 0.296 m | |
| 0.269 m | |
| 0.254 m | |
| 0.232 m | |
| 0.215 m | |
| 0.207 m | |
| 0.201 m | |
| 0.191 m | |
| 0.173 m | |
| 0.181 m | |
| 0.203 m | |
| 0.207 m | |
| 0.208 m | |
| 0.194 m | |
| 0.189 m | |
| 0.217 m | |
| 0.199 m | |
| 0.230 m | |
| 0.445 m | |
| 0.696 m |
Official levels
- Typical range, low: 0.218 m. The newest reading is 0.50 m above it.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
- Typical range, high: 1.5 m. The newest reading is 0.782 m below it.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
Records
- Highest reading in our series since 2 October 2025: 2.328 m at 10:30 GMT on 27 January 2026. Provisional data.
- Lowest reading in our series since 2 October 2025: 0.166 m at 20:15 BST on 13 August 2026. Provisional data.
- Highest daily average in our series since 2 October 2025: 2.115 m on 27 January 2026. Provisional data.
- Lowest daily average in our series since 2 October 2025: 0.169 m on 13 August 2026. Provisional data.
As the source publishes them
- Lowest on record: 0.144 m, on 2 August 1989.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
- Highest in recent years: 2.349 m, on 25 November 2012.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
- Highest on record: 2.438 m, on 19 December 2020.Published by This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
About this gauge
Pillaton is a gauge on the River Lynher in the United Kingdom.
It lies at 50.4402° N, 4.2988° W.
Its readings come from the Environment Agency.
The Environment Agency says its real-time data should not be relied upon for safety critical applications.
The newest reading is provisional: the source may still correct it.
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Sources
- This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta) (source). Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0