Bridge Rule water level
River gauge, River Tamar, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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
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