Gribbleford Bridge water level
River gauge, River Lew, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Lew at Gribbleford Bridge is running far below normal at 0.15 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.29 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.14 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.20 m, a difference of −0.05 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.00 m (August 16, 1995).
It has risen 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.08 m and 0.24 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
- 0.29 m0.14 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.19 m – 0.63 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.09 m – 1.80 m
- Same day last year
- 0.20 m−0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.08 m – 0.24 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.04 m – 1.00 m
- Highest on record
- 2.96 mDecember 18, 1999
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mAugust 16, 1995
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norley BridgeRiver gauge, River North Lew | 0.10 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 3.0 km |
| Rockhay BridgeRiver gauge, River Torridge | 0.56 m | Normal | +0.09 m | 6.0 km |
| JacobstoweRiver gauge, River Okement | 0.24 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 6.4 km |
| Okehampton Mill RoadRiver gauge, East Okement River | 0.09 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 8.8 km |
| DoltonRiver gauge, River Torridge | 0.26 m | Normal | +0.09 m | 10 km |
| MeldonRiver gauge, West Okement River | 0.15 m | Normal | ±0 | 10 km |
| GermansweekRiver gauge, River Wolf | 0.08 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 11 km |
| VellakeRiver gauge, West Okement River | 0.30 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 11 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Lew at Gribbleford Bridge higher than last year?
No, it is 0.05 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.20 m.
What is a normal level for the River Lew at Gribbleford Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.19 m and 0.63 m, based on 21 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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Gribbleford Bridge today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 10:15 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Gribbleford Bridge rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Gribbleford 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 Gribbleford Bridge?
The highest level on record is 2.96 m on December 18, 1999. The lowest is 0.00 m on August 16, 1995.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:50121(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.79330, -4.09042(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 | 0.15 m | 2026-10-17 09:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Gribbleford Bridge (ea:50121). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/gribbleford-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