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Harbertonford Yeolands water level

River gauge, Yeolands Stream, Devon, United Kingdom

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Far below the normal range

Water level

0.02m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.42 m Lowest on record 0.02 m

History

0.020.02mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.020.02mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.02 m, the Yeolands Stream at Harbertonford Yeolands is far below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.02 m to 0.45 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.02 m (April 23, 2021).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.00 m and 0.02 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
0.02 m – 0.45 m
Highest on record
1.42 mSeptember 17, 2023
Lowest on record
0.02 mApril 23, 2021

On the river at Harbertonford Yeolands

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: 1.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 5° – Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 12° 6° 8.1 mm, 90% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 14° 7° – Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 12° 9° 0.8 mm, 49% Wind 34 km/h
22 Thu 15° 10° 7.7 mm, 88% Wind 25 km/h
23 Fri 11° 7° 20 mm, 88% Wind 43 km/h
24 Sat 12° 7° 6.0 mm, 79% Wind 36 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 46%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Harbertonford BridgeRiver gauge, River Harbourne 0.27 m Very low ±0 0.1 km
Harbertonford ChurchRiver gauge, River Harbourne Tributary 0.22 m Lowest on record ±0 0.2 km
Palmers DamRiver gauge, River Harbourne 0.01 m Lowest on record ±0 0.7 km
Rolster BridgeRiver gauge, River Harbourne 0.00 m Very low ±0 1.3 km
Paignton Kings Ash RoadRiver gauge, Clennon Valley Watercourse 0.12 m Low ±0 9.8 km
Austins BridgeRiver gauge, River Dart 0.33 m Very low −0.03 m 10 km
LoddiswellRiver gauge, River Avon 0.23 m Very low −0.01 m 11 km
Buckfastleigh Kingcombe CourtRiver gauge, Dean Burn 0.52 m Lowest on record ±0 11 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Yeolands Stream at Harbertonford Yeolands?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.02 m to 0.45 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 0.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Harbertonford Yeolands today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 04:30 BST, the water level was 0.02 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Harbertonford Yeolands rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Harbertonford Yeolands normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Harbertonford Yeolands?

The highest level on record is 1.42 m on September 17, 2023. The lowest is 0.02 m on April 23, 2021.

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:E71983 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.39204, -3.71202 (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 0.02 m 2026-10-18 03:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Harbertonford Yeolands (ea:E71983). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/harbertonford-yeolands

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