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SwedenAshburton Upper water level
River gauge, River Ashburn, Devon, United Kingdom
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Latest reading
Water level
History
What this means
The latest river level reported for Ashburton Upper is −2.57 m. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 0.02 m – 0.83 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −2.57 m – −2.57 m
- Highest on record
- 1.13 mFebruary 15, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mSeptember 22, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 2.57 m below the lowest level on record
On the river at Ashburton Upper
There is no published typical range for this gauge yet, so anglers and canoeists are best guided by the trend.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Ashburn
The Ashburn is a river in the Dartmoor moors in Devon in south-west England, flowing through the Ashburton valley to the River Dart.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Ashburn
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton LowerRiver gauge, River Ashburn | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 0.6 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BickingtonRiver gauge, River Lemon | 0.36 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.3 km |
| Buckfastleigh Kingcombe CourtRiver gauge, Dean Burn | 0.52 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 4.7 km |
| Buckfastleigh Higher Town BridgeRiver gauge, River Mardle | 0.48 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.7 km |
| Austins BridgeRiver gauge, River Dart | 0.35 m | Very low | +0.02 m | 4.7 km |
| Holbeam Dam DownstreamRiver gauge, River Lemon | 0.00 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 7.1 km |
| Holbeam DamRiver gauge, River Lemon | 0.10 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 7.1 km |
| Bovey Tracey Wifford FootbridgeRiver gauge, River Bovey Tributary | 0.39 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.2 km |
| Bovey ParkeRiver gauge, River Bovey | 0.35 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 9.8 km |
Questions and answers
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so −2.57 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Ashburton Upper today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST, the water level was −2.57 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Ashburton Upper rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Ashburton Upper normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ashburton Upper?
The highest level on record is 1.13 m on February 15, 2020. The lowest is 0.00 m on September 22, 2012.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:46116(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.52145, -3.75698(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | −2.57 m | 2026-10-17 10:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Ashburton Upper (ea:46116). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/ashburton-upper
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