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Buckfastleigh Higher Town Bridge water level

River gauge, River Mardle, Devon, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.49m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.75 m Lowest on record 0.41 m

History

0.490.49mOct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 160.490.49mOct 9Oct 13Oct 16
0.480.490.49mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 160.480.490.49mSep 17Oct 1Oct 16
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Buckfastleigh Higher Town Bridge, where the gauge shows 0.49 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.40 m to 1.35 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.48 m – 0.49 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
0.40 m – 1.35 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.48 m – 0.49 m
Highest on record
1.75 mFebruary 16, 2020
Lowest on record
0.41 mAugust 7, 2018

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 07:39 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10h 44m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Buckfastleigh Kingcombe CourtRiver gauge, Dean Burn 0.52 m Lowest on record 0.5 km
Austins BridgeRiver gauge, River Dart 0.36 m Very low +0.04 m 1.6 km
Ashburton LowerRiver gauge, River Ashburn 0.06 m Very low 0.00 m 4.2 km
DidworthyRiver gauge, River Avon 0.32 m Normal +0.01 m 6.7 km
BickingtonRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.36 m Normal 0.00 m 8.5 km
Holbeam Dam DownstreamRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.00 m Lowest on record 11 km
Holbeam DamRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.11 m Very low 11 km
Rolster BridgeRiver gauge, River Harbourne 0.00 m Lowest on record 0.00 m 11 km

Questions and answers

What is the record level at Buckfastleigh Higher Town Bridge?

The highest reading on record is 1.75 m (February 16, 2020). The lowest is 0.41 m (August 7, 2018).

How often is Buckfastleigh Higher Town Bridge 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 Buckfastleigh Higher Town Bridge today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 10:30 PM GMT+1, the water level was 0.49 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Buckfastleigh Higher Town Bridge rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Buckfastleigh Higher Town 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 Buckfastleigh Higher Town Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.75 m on February 16, 2020. The lowest is 0.41 m on August 7, 2018.

How often is this data updated?

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:46165 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.48243, -3.78308 (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 0.49 m 2026-10-16 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Buckfastleigh Higher Town Bridge (ea:46165). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/buckfastleigh-higher-town-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