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Sticklepath water level

River gauge, River Taw, Devon, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.18m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.30 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.160.18mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 170.160.18mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17
0.10.2mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.10.2mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Sticklepath reads 0.18 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.06 m to 1.80 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.15 m and 0.25 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
0.06 m – 1.80 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.15 m – 0.25 m
Highest on record
2.30 mDecember 22, 1995
Lowest on record
0.00 mMay 9, 1995

On the river at Sticklepath

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 5° – Wind 14 km/h
18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 15 km/h
19 Mon 11° 6° 3.9 mm, 55% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 12° 6° 2.7 mm, 39% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 10° 7° 6.1 mm, 67% Wind 46 km/h
22 Thu 12° 8° 1.7 mm, 57% Wind 24 km/h
23 Fri 12° 8° 16 mm, 81% Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 37%

Map

Other gauges on the River Taw

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sticklepath GSRiver gauge, River Taw 0.09 m Normal ±0 1.8 km
Taw BridgeRiver gauge, River Taw 0.12 m Very low +0.01 m 12 km
Newnham BridgeRiver gauge, River Taw 0.20 m Very low ±0 22 km
UmberleighRiver gauge, River Taw 0.30 m Low +0.06 m 29 km
BarnstapleTidal gauge, River Taw 0.96 m No reference yet −0.01 m 39 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Okehampton Mill RoadRiver gauge, East Okement River 0.10 m Very low −0.01 m 5.8 km
JacobstoweRiver gauge, River Okement 0.24 m Very low −0.02 m 9.0 km
MeldonRiver gauge, West Okement River 0.15 m Normal ±0 9.0 km
Chagford Drogo Iron BridgeRiver gauge, River Teign 1.17 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 9.1 km
VellakeRiver gauge, West Okement River 0.31 m Normal −0.02 m 10 km
Clifford BridgeRiver gauge, River Teign 0.26 m Normal +0.02 m 13 km
Gribbleford BridgeRiver gauge, River Lew 0.16 m Very low +0.05 m 14 km
North BoveyRiver gauge, River Bovey 0.09 m Normal ±0 14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Taw at Sticklepath?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.06 m to 1.80 m for this gauge.

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

What is the water level of Sticklepath today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 04:30 BST, the water level was 0.18 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sticklepath rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Sticklepath 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 Sticklepath?

The highest level on record is 2.30 m on December 22, 1995. The lowest is 0.00 m on May 9, 1995.

How often is this data updated?

The 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:50149 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.73782, -3.91760 (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 0.18 m 2026-10-17 03:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Sticklepath (ea:50149). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/sticklepath

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