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Clifford Bridge water level

River gauge, River Teign, Devon, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.26m Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.19 m Lowest on record 0.01 m

History

0.200.25mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.200.25mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.20.30.4mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Clifford Bridge, where the gauge shows 0.26 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.19 m to 1.80 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.21 m – 0.43 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
0.19 m – 1.80 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.21 m – 0.43 m
Highest on record
3.19 mDecember 24, 2013
Lowest on record
0.01 mSeptember 13, 2003

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: 3.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 5° – Wind 14 km/h
18 Sun 12° 3° – Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 11° 7° 3.3 mm, 67% Wind 15 km/h
20 Tue 12° 5° 2.7 mm, 47% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 10° 6° 5.8 mm, 57% Wind 45 km/h
22 Thu 13° 8° 1.4 mm, 49% Wind 22 km/h
23 Fri 12° 9° 15 mm, 82% Wind 36 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 37%

Map

Other gauges on the River Teign

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Chagford Drogo Iron BridgeRiver gauge, River Teign 1.17 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 5.1 km
Chudleigh BridgeRiver gauge, River Teign 0.38 m Lowest on record ±0 14 km
Coombe CellarsTidal gauge, River Teign 0.76 m No reference yet −0.16 m 22 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
North BoveyRiver gauge, River Bovey 0.09 m Normal −0.01 m 7.1 km
YeofordRiver gauge, River Yeo 0.18 m Normal ±0 9.0 km
Bovey ParkeRiver gauge, River Bovey 0.35 m Lowest on record ±0 12 km
SticklepathRiver gauge, River Taw 0.18 m Normal ±0 13 km
Bovey Tracey Wifford FootbridgeRiver gauge, River Bovey Tributary 0.39 m Normal ±0 14 km
Exeter Alphington Mill LaneRiver gauge, Alphin Brook 0.05 m Lowest on record ±0 14 km
Sticklepath GSRiver gauge, River Taw 0.09 m Normal ±0 14 km
KennfordRiver gauge, River Kenn Tributary 0.01 m Lowest on record ±0 14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Teign at Clifford Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.19 m to 1.80 m for this gauge.

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

What is the water level of Clifford Bridge today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 05:30 BST, the water level was 0.26 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Clifford Bridge rising or falling?

Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Clifford 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 Clifford Bridge?

The highest level on record is 3.19 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 0.01 m on September 13, 2003.

How often is this data updated?

The 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:46124 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.69570, -3.73949 (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 0.26 m 2026-10-17 04:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Clifford Bridge (ea:46124). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/clifford-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