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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-08 09:45:29 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Hatherleigh is a market town in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It is situated near the River Lew, approximately 35 miles (56 km) north-northeast of Plymouth, 24 miles (39 km) west-northwest of Exeter, and 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northwest of Okehampton. It had a population of 1,902 at the 2021 census, making it the smallest town in Devon.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Lew, about 10 m from the middle of Hatherleigh's gauges. It flows into the River Torridge about 7.6 km downstream.
A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on the River Lew nearest the middle of Hatherleigh's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
Hatherleigh is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Lew, in Devon. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Lew is monitored by 1 station (Gribbleford Bridge). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 6 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Hatherleigh. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: riverside locations and roads between Gribbleford Bridge and Hatherleigh, including Gribbleford Bridge, Passaford and Hatherleigh; riverside locations and roads between Okehampton and Monkokehampton, including at Brightley, Jacobstowe, Monkokehampton and the A3072 at Jacobstowe; riverside locations and roads between Bradford and Dolton, including Dippermill, Black Torrington, Sheepwash and the A386 at Hele Bridge near Hatherleigh; riverside properties and roads in Okehampton, including low lying parts of Castle Lane, The Glen, Jacobs Pool, West Street, Westbridge Close, North Road and North Bridge.
There are 10 storm overflows within 5km of Hatherleigh. None of the 10 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
6 of them, nearest first, with their own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in Hatherleigh, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.
Hatherleigh gets about 1,152 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 145 mm; driest May, 64 mm). That is close to the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →
A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.1 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →
Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Hatherleigh has river level monitoring on River Lew — 1 monitoring station in total.
Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.
Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.
Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 1 recorded flood extent around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 1967. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See the flood history link below.
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