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Dolton water level

River gauge, River Torridge, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.40m Up 0.22 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 Highest onrecord 4.09 m Lowest on record 0.00 m
Water level: 0.40 m. Normal for mid-October.

History

History
-0.00.5mOct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Bottom of normal range-0.00.5mOct 9Oct 13Oct 16Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16Bottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mSep 17Oct 1Oct 16Bottom of normal range
-012mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-012mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-012mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-012mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Dolton, where the gauge shows 0.40 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.29 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.11 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.11 m, a difference of +0.29 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.22 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.04 m – 0.42 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
0.29 m0.11 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.14 m – 0.94 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.03 m – 2.70 m
Same day last year
0.11 m+0.29 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.04 m – 0.42 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.04 m – 2.26 m
Highest on record
4.09 mDecember 22, 2012
Lowest on record
0.00 mJune 16, 2004

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 07:41 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10h 43m First quarter 35 %

Map

Other gauges on the River Torridge

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Rockhay BridgeRiver gauge, River Torridge 0.65 m Normal +0.22 m 5.9 km
TorringtonRiver gauge, River Torridge 0.59 m Low +0.04 m 8.7 km
Weare GiffardRiver gauge, River Torridge 0.11 m Very low 0.00 m 13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gribbleford BridgeRiver gauge, River Lew 0.17 m Very low +0.06 m 10 km
JacobstoweRiver gauge, River Okement 0.25 m Very low +0.03 m 10 km
Norley BridgeRiver gauge, River North Lew 0.11 m Very low +0.04 m 12 km
Newnham BridgeRiver gauge, River Taw 0.20 m Very low 0.00 m 13 km
Taw BridgeRiver gauge, River Taw 0.12 m Very low +0.01 m 13 km
UmberleighRiver gauge, River Taw 0.31 m Low +0.08 m 14 km
ChulmleighRiver gauge, Little Dart River 0.36 m Very low 0.00 m 14 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Torridge at Dolton higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.29 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.11 m.

How high and low has the River Torridge at Dolton been?

The highest reading on record is 4.09 m (December 22, 2012). The lowest is 0.00 m (June 16, 2004).

How often is Dolton 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 Dolton today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 10:30 PM GMT+1, the water level was 0.40 m. Up 0.22 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Dolton rising or falling?

Up 0.22 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.29 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Dolton normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Dolton?

The highest level on record is 4.09 m on December 22, 2012. The lowest is 0.00 m on June 16, 2004.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:50117 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.88227, -4.06516 (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 0.40 m 2026-10-16 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Dolton (ea:50117). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/dolton

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.