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Norley Bridge water level

River gauge, River North Lew, Devon, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.11m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.08 m Lowest on record 0.02 m
Water level: 0.11 m. Very low for mid-October.

History

History
0.10.20.3mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.30.50.8mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

At 0.11 m, the River North Lew at Norley Bridge is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.09 m below the median of 0.20 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.13 m (−0.02 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.02 m (September 20, 2006).

The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.06 m and 0.16 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
0.20 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.13 m – 0.39 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.07 m – 1.50 m
Same day last year
0.13 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 m – 0.16 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.05 m – 0.80 m
Highest on record
2.08 mDecember 23, 2013
Lowest on record
0.02 mSeptember 20, 2006

On the river at Norley Bridge

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: 4.8 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 13° 3° – Wind 13 km/h
18 Sun 12° 1° – Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 10° 6° 2.4 mm, 39% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 12° 4° 3.0 mm, 35% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 10° 6° 8.1 mm, 69% Wind 42 km/h
22 Thu 12° 8° 2.4 mm, 67% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 13 mm, 83% Wind 43 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10h 39m First quarter 36 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gribbleford BridgeRiver gauge, River Lew 0.17 m Very low +0.05 m 3.0 km
Rockhay BridgeRiver gauge, River Torridge 0.61 m Normal +0.18 m 7.1 km
GermansweekRiver gauge, River Wolf 0.09 m Very low +0.01 m 7.9 km
JacobstoweRiver gauge, River Okement 0.25 m Very low +0.02 m 9.3 km
Okehampton Mill RoadRiver gauge, East Okement River 0.10 m Very low +0.01 m 10 km
MeldonRiver gauge, West Okement River 0.15 m Normal 0.00 m 10 km
VellakeRiver gauge, West Okement River 0.31 m Normal 11 km
DoltonRiver gauge, River Torridge 0.33 m Normal +0.15 m 12 km

Questions and answers

How does the River North Lew at Norley Bridge compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.13 m.

What is the record level at Norley Bridge?

The highest reading on record is 2.08 m (December 23, 2013). The lowest is 0.02 m (September 20, 2006).

How often is Norley Bridge updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 02:00 AM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Norley Bridge today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 02:00 AM GMT+1, the water level was 0.11 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Norley Bridge rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Norley Bridge 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 Norley Bridge?

The highest level on record is 2.08 m on December 23, 2013. The lowest is 0.02 m on September 20, 2006.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:50134 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.77939, -4.12779 (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 stage 0.11 m 2026-10-17 01:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Norley Bridge (ea:50134). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/norley-bridge

How we check values

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