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Barbrook Bridge water level

River gauge, West Lyn River, Devon, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.21m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 Highest onrecord 0.84 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

0.200.220.24mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 170.200.220.24mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17
0.10.2mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.10.2mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Barbrook Bridge, where the gauge shows 0.21 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.08 m to 0.80 m.

It is still going down, by 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.13 m – 0.27 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
0.08 m – 0.80 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.13 m – 0.27 m
Highest on record
0.84 mDecember 22, 2012
Lowest on record
0.03 mMay 27, 2011

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: 7.7 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 11° 8° – Wind 16 km/h
18 Sun 11° 6° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 10° 8° 8.4 mm, 38% Wind 28 km/h
20 Tue 11° 8° 3.0 mm, 42% Wind 23 km/h
21 Wed 9° 7° 17 mm, 63% Wind 65 km/h
22 Thu 11° 8° 2.9 mm, 61% Wind 37 km/h
23 Fri 11° 8° 16 mm, 83% Wind 47 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10h 38m First quarter 36 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BrendonRiver gauge, East Lyn River 1.28 m Very low +0.03 m 6.2 km
LeehamfordRiver gauge, River Bray 0.17 m Low −0.03 m 8.6 km
SimonsbathRiver gauge, River Barle 0.27 m High −0.13 m 10 km
Combe Martin Bowling Green LaneRiver gauge, River Umber 0.12 m Low 0.00 m 13 km
Newtown BridgeRiver gauge, River Bray 0.47 m Normal −0.09 m 15 km
ExfordRiver gauge, River Exe 0.35 m Low −0.04 m 17 km
Parsons StreetRiver gauge, Hawkcombe Stream 0.09 m Normal 0.00 m 17 km
Collard BridgeRiver gauge, River Yeo 0.38 m Normal −0.06 m 17 km

Questions and answers

How high and low has the West Lyn River at Barbrook Bridge been?

The highest reading on record is 0.84 m (December 22, 2012). The lowest is 0.03 m (May 27, 2011).

How often is Barbrook Bridge updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 03:45 AM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Barbrook Bridge today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 03:45 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.21 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Barbrook Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Barbrook 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 Barbrook Bridge?

The highest level on record is 0.84 m on December 22, 2012. The lowest is 0.03 m on May 27, 2011.

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:50123 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.21384, -3.84106 (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 0.21 m 2026-10-17 02:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Barbrook Bridge (ea:50123). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/barbrook-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