Union Bridge water level
River gauge, River Lemon, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Union Bridge: the gauge reads 0.03 m, far below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.07 m below the median of 0.09 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.04 m (−0.01 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.02 m (September 26, 2006).
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 0.02 m – 0.05 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
- 0.09 m0.07 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.04 m – 0.37 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.03 m – 1.20 m
- Same day last year
- 0.04 m−0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.02 m – 0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.01 m – 1.12 m
- Highest on record
- 2.29 mDecember 24, 2013
- Lowest on record
- 0.02 mSeptember 26, 2006
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.
About the River Lemon
The River Lemon is a 9.9 miles river in the county of Devon in southwest England. It is a tributary of the River Teign, starting on Dartmoor by Haytor, and ending in Newton Abbot. It rises on the south-east side of Dartmoor near Haytor, joins with the River Sig and the Langworthy Brook at Sigford, then passes the village of Bickington. Lower down, it is joined by the Kestor Brook and it then flows through the woods in Bradley Valley, past the manor house of Bradley, and through the town of Newton Abbot where it flows through a 440-yard-long (400 m) tunnel below the town centre. Just below the town, the river joins the River Teign at 50.517°N 3.607°W, near the head of its estuary.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Lemon
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templers RoadRiver gauge, River Lemon | 0.12 m | No reference yet | ±0 | 0.9 km |
| Holbeam Dam DownstreamRiver gauge, River Lemon | 0.00 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 3.1 km |
| Holbeam DamRiver gauge, River Lemon | 0.10 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 3.1 km |
| BickingtonRiver gauge, River Lemon | 0.36 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.3 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KingskerswellRiver gauge, Aller Brook | 0.38 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.8 km |
| Bovey Tracey Wifford FootbridgeRiver gauge, River Bovey Tributary | 0.39 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.9 km |
| Chudleigh BridgeRiver gauge, River Teign | 0.39 m | Lowest on record | +0.01 m | 7.2 km |
| Bovey ParkeRiver gauge, River Bovey | 0.35 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 8.8 km |
| Occombe Valley RoadRiver gauge, Occombe Brook | 0.02 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 9.0 km |
| Ashburton LowerRiver gauge, River Ashburn | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 10 km |
| Paignton Kings Ash RoadRiver gauge, Clennon Valley Watercourse | 0.12 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Lemon at Union Bridge compare with last year?
It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.04 m.
What is a normal level for the River Lemon at Union Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.09 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.04 m and 0.37 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 0.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Union Bridge today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST, the water level was 0.03 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Union Bridge rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Union Bridge 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 Union Bridge?
The highest level on record is 2.29 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 0.02 m on September 26, 2006.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:46159(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.53000, -3.61403(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.03 m | 2026-10-17 14:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Union Bridge (ea:46159). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/union-bridge
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