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Harford water level

River gauge, River Erme, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.44m Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.37 m Lowest on record 0.15 m
Water level: 0.44 m. Normal for mid-October.

History

History
0.40.6mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.40.6mOct 10Oct 13Oct 16Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mSep 17Oct 1Oct 16Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Harford, where the gauge shows 0.44 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.40 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.35 m, a difference of +0.09 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.30 m – 0.58 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
0.40 m0.04 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.33 m – 0.66 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.24 m – 1.50 m
Same day last year
0.35 m+0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.30 m – 0.58 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.24 m – 1.17 m
Highest on record
2.37 mDecember 31, 2000
Lowest on record
0.15 mJune 5, 1998

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.8 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 17 km/h
18 Sun 12° 6° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 10° 7° 5.7 mm, 69% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 12° 6° 1.8 mm, 51% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 10° 7° 7.3 mm, 71% Wind 43 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 2.0 mm, 68% Wind 26 km/h
23 Fri 13° 6° 28 mm, 86% Wind 42 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10h 40m First quarter 36 %

Map

Other gauges on the River Erme

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ErmingtonRiver gauge, River Erme 0.27 m Normal 0.00 m 6.5 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
CornwoodRiver gauge, River Yealm 0.18 m Normal −0.01 m 3.0 km
DidworthyRiver gauge, River Avon 0.32 m Normal +0.01 m 5.1 km
Newnham ParkRiver gauge, Tory Brook 0.35 m Very low 8.9 km
PuslinchRiver gauge, River Yealm 0.25 m Very low −0.01 m 11 km
PlymptonRiver gauge, Long Brook 0.18 m Normal −0.02 m 11 km
Buckfastleigh Higher Town BridgeRiver gauge, River Mardle 0.49 m Normal 0.00 m 12 km
CarnwoodRiver gauge, River Plym 0.24 m Very low +0.02 m 12 km
Buckfastleigh Kingcombe CourtRiver gauge, Dean Burn 0.52 m Lowest on record 12 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Erme at Harford higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.09 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.35 m.

How high and low has the River Erme at Harford been?

The highest reading on record is 2.37 m (December 31, 2000). The lowest is 0.15 m (June 5, 1998).

How often is Harford updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 05:00 PM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Harford today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 05:00 PM GMT+1, the water level was 0.44 m. Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Harford rising or falling?

Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.10 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Harford normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Harford?

The highest level on record is 2.37 m on December 31, 2000. The lowest is 0.15 m on June 5, 1998.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:46130 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.42178, -3.91808 (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 0.44 m 2026-10-16 16:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Harford (ea:46130). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/harford

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.