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Bridge Rule water level

River gauge, River Tamar, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.47m Up 0.12 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.70 m Lowest on record 0.13 m

History

History
0.30.50.8mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.30.50.8mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.51.0mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-012mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-012mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-012mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-012mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Bridge Rule reads 0.47 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.32 m, based on 17 years of readings, so the river level is 0.15 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.25 m, a difference of +0.22 m.

The water is rising: up 0.12 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.28 m and 0.84 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.32 m0.15 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.24 m – 0.78 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Normal range
0.15 m – 2.30 m
Same day last year
0.25 m+0.22 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.28 m – 0.84 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.20 m – 2.18 m
Highest on record
2.70 mJuly 7, 2012
Lowest on record
0.13 mJune 28, 2010

On the river at Bridge Rule

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 6° – Wind 12 km/h
18 Sun 12° 4° – Wind 12 km/h
19 Mon 11° 7° 3.0 mm, 37% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 13° 5° 0.9 mm, 37% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 11° 8° 9.1 mm, 71% Wind 53 km/h
22 Thu 12° 9° 6.2 mm, 67% Wind 30 km/h
23 Fri 13° 9° 17 mm, 82% Wind 41 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 37%

Map

Other gauges on the River Tamar

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Tamarstone BridgeRiver gauge, River Tamar 0.41 m Normal −0.18 m 2.8 km
Crowford BridgeRiver gauge, River Tamar 0.31 m Normal +0.12 m 4.1 km
Polson BridgeRiver gauge, River Tamar 0.40 m Normal +0.11 m 20 km
Greystone BridgeRiver gauge, River Tamar 0.21 m Normal +0.06 m 24 km
GunnislakeRiver gauge, River Tamar 0.40 m Low +0.04 m 34 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Woolstone MillRiver gauge, River Neet 0.13 m Low +0.01 m 4.8 km
HelebridgeRiver gauge, River Neet 0.04 m Low +0.10 m 6.1 km
BushRiver gauge, River Strat 0.25 m Normal −0.07 m 6.5 km
BradworthyRiver gauge, River Waldon 0.36 m Normal +0.05 m 12 km
Canworthy Water BridgeRiver gauge, River Ottery 0.18 m Very low ±0 12 km
TrenguneRiver gauge, River Ottery 0.20 m Low ±0 13 km
WerringtonRiver gauge, River Ottery 0.13 m Very low +0.01 m 17 km
TruscottRiver gauge, River Kensey 0.43 m Low −0.01 m 18 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Tamar at Bridge Rule higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.22 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.25 m.

What is a normal level for the River Tamar at Bridge Rule in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.32 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.24 m and 0.78 m, based on 17 years of records.

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 0.47 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bridge Rule today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 04:15 BST, the water level was 0.47 m. Up 0.12 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Bridge Rule rising or falling?

Up 0.12 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bridge Rule normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bridge Rule?

The highest level on record is 2.70 m on July 7, 2012. The lowest is 0.13 m on June 28, 2010.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:47131 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.79923, -4.45027 (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 0.47 m 2026-10-17 03:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bridge Rule (ea:47131). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/bridge-rule

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