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Torrington water level

River gauge, River Torridge, Devon, United Kingdom

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.65m Down 0.14 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 5.76 m Lowest on record 0.14 m

History

0.51.0mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 11Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mSep 18Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.51.0mSep 18Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
12mJanMarMayJulSepNov202612mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Torrington: the gauge reads 0.65 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.76 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.11 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.59 m, a difference of +0.06 m.

It is still going down, by 0.14 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.45 m – 0.80 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
0.76 m0.11 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.57 m – 1.42 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.45 m – 3.00 m
Same day last year
0.59 m+0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.45 m – 0.80 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.39 m – 2.70 m
Highest on record
5.76 mDecember 28, 1979
Lowest on record
0.14 mAugust 25, 1976

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.

About the River Torridge

River Torridge

The River Torridge is a river in Devon in England; it rises near Meddon. The river describes a long loop through Devon farming country where its tributaries the Lew and Okement join before meeting the Taw at Appledore and flowing into the Bristol Channel. The river is spate dependent and often flows between wooded banks which can be steep. The Torridge local government district is named after the river.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 9.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 3° – Wind 11 km/h
18 Sun 12° 3° – Wind 12 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 1.1 mm, 76% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 12° 7° 0.6 mm, 55% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 11° 3° 3.9 mm, 73% Wind 28 km/h
22 Thu 13° 8° 5.3 mm, 88% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 13° 9° 29 mm, 100% Wind 45 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the River Torridge

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Weare GiffardRiver gauge, River Torridge 0.23 m Low +0.10 m 4.5 km
DoltonRiver gauge, River Torridge 0.21 m Low −0.14 m 8.7 km
Rockhay BridgeRiver gauge, River Torridge 0.52 m Normal −0.10 m 12 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bideford Elliots Kingsley RoadRiver gauge, Kenwith Stream 0.08 m Normal −0.01 m 9.6 km
Kenwith CastleRiver gauge, Kenwith Stream 0.29 m Very low −0.01 m 11 km
UmberleighRiver gauge, River Taw 0.29 m Low −0.01 m 12 km
Portmarsh LaneRiver gauge, Coney Gut 0.26 m Normal ±0 16 km
Coney GutRiver gauge 0.48 m Normal ±0 16 km
Landkey Newland Tanners RoadRiver gauge, Halford Stream 0.16 m Lowest on record ±0 16 km
Newnham BridgeRiver gauge, River Taw 0.20 m Very low ±0 16 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Torridge at Torrington higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.06 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.59 m.

What is a normal level for the River Torridge at Torrington in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.76 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.57 m and 1.42 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 0.65 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Torrington today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 23:45 BST, the water level was 0.65 m. Down 0.14 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Torrington rising or falling?

Down 0.14 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Torrington normal?

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 Torrington?

The highest level on record is 5.76 m on December 28, 1979. The lowest is 0.14 m on August 25, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:50116 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.94626, -4.13719 (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 0.65 m 2026-10-17 22:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Torrington (ea:50116). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/torrington

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