Dunnabridge water level
River gauge, West Dart River, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.27 m, the West Dart River at Dunnabridge is far below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.09 m below the median of 0.37 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.30 m (−0.03 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.18 m (July 29, 1976).
The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.25 m and 0.65 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.37 m0.09 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.30 m – 0.78 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.25 m – 2.00 m
- Same day last year
- 0.30 m−0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.25 m – 0.65 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.22 m – 1.19 m
- Highest on record
- 2.81 mDecember 27, 1979
- Lowest on record
- 0.18 mJuly 29, 1976
On the river at Dunnabridge
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.0 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BelleverRiver gauge, East Dart River | 0.50 m | Low | +0.02 m | 3.6 km |
| Ashburton LowerRiver gauge, River Ashburn | 0.06 m | Very low | 0.00 m | 12 km |
| Buckfastleigh Higher Town BridgeRiver gauge, River Mardle | 0.49 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 12 km |
| Buckfastleigh Kingcombe CourtRiver gauge, Dean Burn | 0.52 m | Lowest on record | 13 km | |
| DidworthyRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.32 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 13 km |
| North BoveyRiver gauge, River Bovey | 0.09 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 13 km |
| HorrabridgeRiver gauge, River Walkham | 0.23 m | Very low | 14 km | |
| Austins BridgeRiver gauge, River Dart | 0.36 m | Very low | +0.04 m | 14 km |
Questions and answers
How does the West Dart River at Dunnabridge compare with last year?
It is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.30 m.
What is the record level at Dunnabridge?
The highest reading on record is 2.81 m (December 27, 1979). The lowest is 0.18 m (July 29, 1976).
How often is Dunnabridge updated?
Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 07:00 AM GMT+1.
What is the water level of Dunnabridge today?
On Oct 11, 2026, 07:00 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.27 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Dunnabridge rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Dunnabridge normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Dunnabridge?
The highest level on record is 2.81 m on December 27, 1979. The lowest is 0.18 m on July 29, 1976.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:46126(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.55177, -3.91685(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 stage | 0.27 m | 2026-10-11 06:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Dunnabridge (ea:46126). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/dunnabridge
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