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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-09 13:00:43 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Mary Tavy is a village with a population of around 600, located four miles north of Tavistock in the West Devon district, in Devon, England; it is named after the River Tavy. There is an electoral ward with the same name. Its population at the 2011 census was 1,559. Mary Tavy used to be home to the world's largest copper mine Wheal Friendship, as well as a number of lead and tin mines. It lies within Dartmoor National Park. The village lies a mile or two north of Peter Tavy; both were shown as separate settlements in the Domesday Book entry of 1086.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Tavy, about 10 m from the middle of Mary Tavy's gauges. It flows into the River Tamar about 27 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 Tavy nearest the middle of Mary Tavy'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.
Mary Tavy is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Tavy, in Devon. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Tavy is monitored by 1 station (Mary Tavy). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 3 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Mary Tavy. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Tavistock, Walkhampton, Bedford Bridge, Horrabridge and Lopwell; River Tavy including Mary Tavy Sewage Works, Harford Bridge Holiday Park, Pitts Cleave Industrial Estate, Tavistock, A386 and property at Lopwell; River Walkham from Huckworthy to Bedford Bridge including Horrabridge, Magpie Leisure Park and the A386.
There are 2 storm overflows within 5km of Mary Tavy. None of the 2 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
Each has its own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in Mary Tavy, 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.
Mary Tavy gets about 1,717 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 207 mm; driest May, 94 mm). That is 48% wetter than 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), 1.9 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.
Mary Tavy has river level monitoring on River Tavy — 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 2016. 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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