Weycroft Bridge water level

Name: Weycroft Bridge water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Axe, Devon, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.42m

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 03:30 AM GMT+1 (33 min ago)

History

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What this means

The gauge at Weycroft Bridge reads 0.42 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.37 m to 1.60 m.

Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.42 m and 0.43 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: 0.37 m – 1.60 m
Highest on record: 3.59 mJuly 7, 2012
Lowest on record: 0.00 mSeptember 7, 2007

On the river at Weycroft Bridge

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, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.0 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 13° 8° – Wind 19 km/h

18 Sun 12° 5° – Wind 20 km/h

19 Mon 12° 8° 3.6 mm, 59% Wind 18 km/h

20 Tue 13° 8° 2.4 mm, 53% Wind 13 km/h

21 Wed 11° 8° 5.1 mm, 68% Wind 45 km/h

22 Thu 13° 7° 1.2 mm, 51% Wind 21 km/h

23 Fri 13° 8° 18 mm, 73% Wind 42 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10h 39m First quarter 36 %

Map

Other gauges on the River Axe

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Whitford BridgeRiver gauge, River Axe	0.23 m	Normal		6.5 km
Forde AbbeyRiver gauge, River Axe	0.41 m	Normal	−0.01 m	7.0 km
WinshamRiver gauge, River Axe	0.88 m	Normal	−0.01 m	9.0 km
WookeyRiver gauge, River Axe	0.36 m	Low		51 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Axminster Wilhay LaneRiver gauge, Mill Brook	0.10 m	Low	0.00 m	1.1 km
Uplyme Springhead RoadRiver gauge, River Lim	0.04 m	Normal		7.0 km
Colyton Station RoadRiver gauge, River Coly	0.55 m	Normal		8.2 km
Court Place FarmRiver gauge, River Yarty	0.35 m	High	0.00 m	8.6 km
CharmouthRiver gauge, River Char	0.33 m	Normal	0.00 m	9.0 km
Wilmington Hayne Lane TunnelRiver gauge, Umborne Brook	0.25 m	Normal		9.4 km
BonehayneRiver gauge, River Coly	0.15 m	Low	0.00 m	10 km

Questions and answers

What is the record level at Weycroft Bridge?

The highest reading on record is 3.59 m (July 7, 2012). The lowest is 0.00 m (September 7, 2007).

How often is Weycroft Bridge updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 03:30 AM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Weycroft Bridge today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 03:30 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.42 m. Normal.

Is the level of Weycroft Bridge 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 Weycroft Bridge?

The highest level on record is 3.59 m on July 7, 2012. The lowest is 0.00 m on September 7, 2007.

How often is this data updated?

Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:45220 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.79558, -2.98435 (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 `stage`	0.42 m	2026-10-17 02:30	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Weycroft Bridge (ea:45220). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/weycroft-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