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Bellever water level

River gauge, East Dart River, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.50m Steady over the last 24 hours

1 2 Highest onrecord 2.24 m Lowest on record 0.35 m

History

History
0.60.8mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.60.8mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.60.8mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.60.8mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.50.81.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.50.81.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Bellever: the gauge reads 0.50 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 0.55 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.50 m (−0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.44 m – 0.72 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.55 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.49 m – 0.80 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.45 m – 1.50 m
Same day last year
0.50 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.44 m – 0.72 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.42 m – 1.19 m
Highest on record
2.24 mDecember 23, 2013
Lowest on record
0.35 mSeptember 10, 1976

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 6° – Wind 20 km/h
18 Sun 10° 3° – Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 9° 6° 6.6 mm, 69% Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 11° 5° 3.0 mm, 51% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 9° 7° 7.7 mm, 71% Wind 47 km/h
22 Thu 11° 7° 1.3 mm, 68% Wind 25 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 21 mm, 86% Wind 41 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 37%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
DunnabridgeRiver gauge, West Dart River 0.27 m Very low −0.02 m 3.6 km
North BoveyRiver gauge, River Bovey 0.09 m Normal −0.01 m 10 km
Ashburton LowerRiver gauge, River Ashburn 0.06 m Very low ±0 12 km
Chagford Drogo Iron BridgeRiver gauge, River Teign 1.17 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 14 km
Buckfastleigh Higher Town BridgeRiver gauge, River Mardle 0.49 m Normal ±0 14 km
Buckfastleigh Kingcombe CourtRiver gauge, Dean Burn 0.52 m Lowest on record ±0 14 km
BickingtonRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.36 m Normal ±0 15 km
Mary TavyRiver gauge, River Tavy 0.20 m Normal −0.06 m 15 km

Questions and answers

How does the East Dart River at Bellever compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.50 m.

What is a normal level for the East Dart River at Bellever in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.55 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.49 m and 0.80 m, based on 21 years of records.

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 0.50 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bellever today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 06:45 BST, the water level was 0.50 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bellever rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bellever normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bellever?

The highest level on record is 2.24 m on December 23, 2013. The lowest is 0.35 m on September 10, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:46123 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.58229, -3.89803 (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 0.50 m 2026-10-17 05:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bellever (ea:46123). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/bellever

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