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SwedenIlfracombe Lambda water level
River gauge, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Latest reading
Water level
History
What this means
The latest river level reported for Ilfracombe Lambda is 0.59 m. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
The water is rising: up 0.19 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.28 m and 0.76 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.06 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.28 m – 0.76 m
On the river at Ilfracombe Lambda
There is no published typical range for this gauge yet, so anglers and canoeists are best guided by the trend.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 6.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilfracombe Saltmer CloseRiver gauge, West Wilder Brook | 0.03 m | Normal | ±0 | 0.8 km |
| Ilfracombe Hele Witheridge PlaceRiver gauge, Hele Stream | 0.40 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 1.9 km |
| Combe Martin Bowling Green LaneRiver gauge, River Umber | 0.12 m | Low | ±0 | 6.6 km |
| StoneybridgeRiver gauge, River Caen | 0.00 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 7.3 km |
| Braunton Butts BridgeRiver gauge, River Caen | 0.58 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 9.9 km |
| Plaistow MillRiver gauge, Bradiford Water | 0.27 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 10.0 km |
| Collard BridgeRiver gauge, River Yeo | 0.38 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 13 km |
| Portmarsh LaneRiver gauge, Coney Gut | 0.26 m | Normal | −0.21 m | 14 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 0.59 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Ilfracombe Lambda today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 05:00 BST, the water level was 0.59 m. Up 0.19 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Ilfracombe Lambda rising or falling?
Up 0.19 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Ilfracombe Lambda normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
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:50197- Coordinates
51.19641, -4.12013(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 | 0.59 m | 2026-10-17 04:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Ilfracombe Lambda (ea:50197). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/ilfracombe-lambda
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