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Bickington water level

River gauge, River Lemon, Devon, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.36m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.17 m Lowest on record 0.21 m

History

0.360.380.40mOct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.360.380.40mOct 9Oct 13Oct 16Bottom of normal range
0.350.400.45mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.350.400.45mSep 17Oct 1Oct 16Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Bickington, where the gauge shows 0.36 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.35 m to 1.00 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.35 m – 0.45 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
0.35 m – 1.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.35 m – 0.45 m
Highest on record
2.17 mNovember 24, 2012
Lowest on record
0.21 mSeptember 11, 1995

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

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

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 Lemon

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Holbeam Dam DownstreamRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.00 m Lowest on record 3.2 km
Holbeam DamRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.11 m Very low 3.2 km
Union BridgeRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.02 m Very low −0.01 m 6.3 km
Templers RoadRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.64 m No reference yet −0.43 m 7.1 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ashburton LowerRiver gauge, River Ashburn 0.06 m Very low 0.00 m 4.7 km
Bovey Tracey Wifford FootbridgeRiver gauge, River Bovey Tributary 0.39 m Normal 0.00 m 5.3 km
Bovey ParkeRiver gauge, River Bovey 0.36 m Lowest on record 0.00 m 6.4 km
Austins BridgeRiver gauge, River Dart 0.36 m Very low +0.04 m 7.9 km
Buckfastleigh Kingcombe CourtRiver gauge, Dean Burn 0.52 m Lowest on record 8.3 km
Buckfastleigh Higher Town BridgeRiver gauge, River Mardle 0.49 m Normal 0.00 m 8.5 km
Chudleigh BridgeRiver gauge, River Teign 0.38 m Lowest on record 8.7 km

Questions and answers

How high and low has the River Lemon at Bickington been?

The highest reading on record is 2.17 m (November 24, 2012). The lowest is 0.21 m (September 11, 1995).

How often is Bickington 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 Bickington today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 10:30 PM GMT+1, the water level was 0.36 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bickington rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Bickington normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bickington?

The highest level on record is 2.17 m on November 24, 2012. The lowest is 0.21 m on September 11, 1995.

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:46129 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.53927, -3.70226 (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 0.36 m 2026-10-16 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bickington (ea:46129). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/bickington

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