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Buckfastleigh Kingcombe Court water level

River gauge, Dean Burn, Devon, United Kingdom

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Lower than ever recorded here

Water level

0.52m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.58 m Lowest on record 0.55 m

History

0.520.540.56mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.520.540.56mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Buckfastleigh Kingcombe Court: the gauge reads 0.52 m, at a record low.

That is below the previous record low of 0.55 m (September 26, 2021), so the gauge is setting a new low. The usual range here runs from 0.56 m to 1.00 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.56 m – 1.00 m
Highest on record
1.58 mNovember 24, 2024
Lowest on record
0.55 mSeptember 26, 2021
Lowest on record
0.03 m below the lowest level on record

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 5° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 2.2 mm, 92% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 14° 8° 0.6 mm, 67% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 11° 8° 8.7 mm, 66% Wind 34 km/h
22 Thu 14° 9° 14 mm, 96% Wind 24 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 21 mm, 97% Wind 49 km/h
24 Sat 15° 8° 9.6 mm, 65% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Buckfastleigh Higher Town BridgeRiver gauge, River Mardle 0.48 m Normal ±0 0.5 km
Austins BridgeRiver gauge, River Dart 0.32 m Very low −0.01 m 1.1 km
Ashburton LowerRiver gauge, River Ashburn 0.06 m Very low ±0 4.1 km
DidworthyRiver gauge, River Avon 0.31 m Normal −0.01 m 7.0 km
BickingtonRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.36 m Normal ±0 8.3 km
Holbeam Dam DownstreamRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.00 m Lowest on record ±0 10 km
Holbeam DamRiver gauge, River Lemon 0.10 m Very low ±0 10 km
Rolster BridgeRiver gauge, River Harbourne 0.00 m Lowest on record ±0 10 km

Questions and answers

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

What is the water level of Buckfastleigh Kingcombe Court today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 21:00 BST, the water level was 0.52 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Buckfastleigh Kingcombe Court rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Buckfastleigh Kingcombe Court normal?

Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Buckfastleigh Kingcombe Court?

The highest level on record is 1.58 m on November 24, 2024. The lowest is 0.55 m on September 26, 2021.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E71283 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.48107, -3.77593 (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 0.52 m 2026-10-18 20:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Buckfastleigh Kingcombe Court (ea:E71283). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/buckfastleigh-kingcombe-court

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