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SwedenBarnstaple water level
Tidal gauge, River Taw, Devon, United Kingdom
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Latest reading
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The Environment Agency has the River Taw at Barnstaple at 0.94 m. There is no published reference for this tidal gauge yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.67 m – 5.04 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.71 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.67 m – 5.04 m
- Highest on record
- 5.74 mFebruary 1, 2014
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Taw
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UmberleighRiver gauge, River Taw | 0.30 m | Low | +0.05 m | 11 km |
| Newnham BridgeRiver gauge, River Taw | 0.20 m | Very low | ±0 | 19 km |
| Taw BridgeRiver gauge, River Taw | 0.12 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 29 km |
| SticklepathRiver gauge, River Taw | 0.18 m | Normal | ±0 | 39 km |
| Sticklepath GSRiver gauge, River Taw | 0.09 m | Normal | ±0 | 40 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portmarsh LaneRiver gauge, Coney Gut | 0.26 m | Normal | −0.22 m | 1.1 km |
| Coney GutRiver gauge | 0.48 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 1.8 km |
| Collard BridgeRiver gauge, River Yeo | 0.38 m | Normal | −0.07 m | 4.4 km |
| Plaistow MillRiver gauge, Bradiford Water | 0.27 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 4.4 km |
| Landkey Newland Tanners RoadRiver gauge, Halford Stream | 0.16 m | Lowest on record | −0.05 m | 5.0 km |
| SwimbridgeRiver gauge, Landkey Brook | 0.05 m | Low | −0.05 m | 7.3 km |
| Braunton Butts BridgeRiver gauge, River Caen | 0.58 m | Normal | −0.09 m | 7.6 km |
| StoneybridgeRiver gauge, River Caen | 0.00 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 8.6 km |
Questions and answers
Is Barnstaple really 0.94 m deep?
No. 0.94 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Barnstaple today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 05:30 BST, the surface elevation was 0.94 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Barnstaple rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.71 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Barnstaple normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Barnstaple?
The highest level on record is 5.74 m on February 1, 2014.
How often is this data updated?
The 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 the 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:50198(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.08005, -4.06454(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 0.94 m | 2026-10-17 04:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Barnstaple (ea:50198). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/barnstaple
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