Harford water level
River gauge, River Erme, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Harford, where the gauge shows 0.44 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.40 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.35 m, a difference of +0.09 m.
It is on the way up, by 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.30 m – 0.58 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
- 0.40 m0.04 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.33 m – 0.66 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.24 m – 1.50 m
- Same day last year
- 0.35 m+0.09 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.30 m – 0.58 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.24 m – 1.17 m
- Highest on record
- 2.37 mDecember 31, 2000
- Lowest on record
- 0.15 mJune 5, 1998
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: 4.8 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Erme
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErmingtonRiver gauge, River Erme | 0.27 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.5 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CornwoodRiver gauge, River Yealm | 0.18 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 3.0 km |
| DidworthyRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.32 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 5.1 km |
| Newnham ParkRiver gauge, Tory Brook | 0.35 m | Very low | 8.9 km | |
| PuslinchRiver gauge, River Yealm | 0.26 m | Low | +0.01 m | 11 km |
| PlymptonRiver gauge, Long Brook | 0.18 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 11 km |
| Buckfastleigh Higher Town BridgeRiver gauge, River Mardle | 0.49 m | Normal | 0.00 m | 12 km |
| CarnwoodRiver gauge, River Plym | 0.25 m | Low | +0.02 m | 12 km |
| Buckfastleigh Kingcombe CourtRiver gauge, Dean Burn | 0.52 m | Lowest on record | 12 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Erme at Harford higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.09 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.35 m.
How high and low has the River Erme at Harford been?
The highest reading on record is 2.37 m (December 31, 2000). The lowest is 0.15 m (June 5, 1998).
How often is Harford updated?
Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 05:00 PM GMT+1.
What is the water level of Harford today?
On Oct 16, 2026, 05:00 PM GMT+1, the water level was 0.44 m. Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Harford rising or falling?
Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.10 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Harford normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Harford?
The highest level on record is 2.37 m on December 31, 2000. The lowest is 0.15 m on June 5, 1998.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:46130(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.42178, -3.91808(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 | 0.44 m | 2026-10-16 16:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Harford (ea:46130). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/harford
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