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Ashburton Lower water level

River gauge, River Ashburn, Devon, United Kingdom

Directions

Far below the normal range

Water level

0.06m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.54 m Lowest on record 0.02 m

History

0.060.080.100.12mOct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.060.080.100.12mOct 9Oct 13Oct 16Bottom of normal range
0.080.100.13mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.080.100.13mSep 17Oct 1Oct 16Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Ashburn at Ashburton Lower is running far below normal at 0.06 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.12 m to 0.95 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.02 m (July 25, 2006).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.06 m and 0.13 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.12 m – 0.95 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 m – 0.13 m
Highest on record
1.54 mOctober 30, 2000
Lowest on record
0.02 mJuly 25, 2006

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10h 44m First quarter 35 %

Map

Other gauges on the River Ashburn

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ashburton UpperRiver gauge, River Ashburn -2.57 m No reference yet 0.00 m 0.6 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Buckfastleigh Kingcombe CourtRiver gauge, Dean Burn 0.52 m Lowest on record 4.1 km
Austins BridgeRiver gauge, River Dart 0.36 m Very low +0.04 m 4.1 km
Buckfastleigh Higher Town BridgeRiver gauge, River Mardle 0.49 m Normal 0.00 m 4.2 km
BickingtonRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.36 m Normal 0.00 m 4.7 km
Holbeam Dam DownstreamRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.00 m Lowest on record 7.3 km
Holbeam DamRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.11 m Very low 7.3 km
Bovey Tracey Wifford FootbridgeRiver gauge, River Bovey Tributary 0.39 m Normal 0.00 m 9.6 km
Union BridgeRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.02 m Very low −0.01 m 10 km

Questions and answers

How high and low has the River Ashburn at Ashburton Lower been?

The highest reading on record is 1.54 m (October 30, 2000). The lowest is 0.02 m (July 25, 2006).

How often is Ashburton Lower updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 10:30 PM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Ashburton Lower today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 10:30 PM GMT+1, the water level was 0.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ashburton Lower rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ashburton Lower normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ashburton Lower?

The highest level on record is 1.54 m on October 30, 2000. The lowest is 0.02 m on July 25, 2006.

How often is this data updated?

Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:46115 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.51620, -3.75754 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level stage 0.06 m 2026-10-16 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Ashburton Lower (ea:46115). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/ashburton-lower

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer