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Dunnabridge water level

River gauge, West Dart River, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.27m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.81 m Lowest on record 0.18 m

History

History
0.40.6mOct 10Oct 10Oct 10Oct 11Oct 11Bottom of normal range0.40.6mOct 10Oct 10Oct 11Bottom of normal range
0.40.60.8mSep 17Sep 23Sep 29Oct 5Oct 11Bottom of normal range0.40.60.8mSep 17Sep 29Oct 11Bottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At 0.27 m, the West Dart River at Dunnabridge is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.09 m below the median of 0.37 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.30 m (−0.03 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.18 m (July 29, 1976).

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.25 m and 0.65 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
0.37 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.30 m – 0.78 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.25 m – 2.00 m
Same day last year
0.30 m−0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.25 m – 0.65 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.22 m – 1.19 m
Highest on record
2.81 mDecember 27, 1979
Lowest on record
0.18 mJuly 29, 1976

On the river at Dunnabridge

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 6° – Wind 19 km/h
18 Sun 11° 4° – Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 9° 6° 6.6 mm, 69% Wind 15 km/h
20 Tue 11° 7° 2.4 mm, 51% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 9° 6° 8.3 mm, 71% Wind 46 km/h
22 Thu 11° 7° 1.3 mm, 68% Wind 25 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 27 mm, 86% Wind 42 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 38%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BelleverRiver gauge, East Dart River 0.50 m Low +0.01 m 3.6 km
Ashburton LowerRiver gauge, River Ashburn 0.06 m Very low ±0 12 km
Buckfastleigh Higher Town BridgeRiver gauge, River Mardle 0.49 m Normal ±0 12 km
Buckfastleigh Kingcombe CourtRiver gauge, Dean Burn 0.52 m Lowest on record ±0 13 km
DidworthyRiver gauge, River Avon 0.32 m Normal −0.02 m 13 km
North BoveyRiver gauge, River Bovey 0.09 m Normal −0.01 m 13 km
HorrabridgeRiver gauge, River Walkham 0.23 m Very low −0.01 m 14 km
Austins BridgeRiver gauge, River Dart 0.36 m Very low +0.03 m 14 km

Questions and answers

How does the West Dart River at Dunnabridge compare with last year?

It is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.30 m.

What is a normal level for the West Dart River at Dunnabridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.37 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.30 m and 0.78 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 0.27 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Dunnabridge today?

On 11 Oct 2026, 07:00 BST, the water level was 0.27 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Dunnabridge rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Dunnabridge normal?

Very 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 Dunnabridge?

The highest level on record is 2.81 m on December 27, 1979. The lowest is 0.18 m on July 29, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:46126 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.55177, -3.91685 (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 0.27 m 2026-10-11 06:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Dunnabridge (ea:46126). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/dunnabridge

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