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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-09 13:00:52 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
North Bovey is a village and civil parish situated on the south-eastern side of Dartmoor National Park, Teignbridge, Devon, England, about 11 miles WSW of the city of Exeter and 1.5 miles SSW of Moretonhampstead. The village lies above the eastern bank of the River Bovey from which it takes its name. In 2001 the population of the parish was 274, compared to 418 in 1901 and 519 in 1801.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Bovey, about 10 m from the middle of North Bovey's gauges. It flows on to the sea.
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 Bovey nearest the middle of North Bovey'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.
North Bovey is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Bovey, in Devon. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Bovey is monitored by 1 station (North Bovey). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 4 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of North Bovey. 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 North Bovey and Bovey Tracey including Drakeford Bridge; Rivers Teign, Bovey and Lemon and coastal streams from Babbacombe to Kenton; low lying properties and roads in Dunsford, including Steps Bridge, The Iron Mills, The Mill House, properties along the B3212 and Swanaford; riverside properties and roads between Clifford Bridge and Chudleigh, including Clifford Bridge, vulnerable parts of Dunsford, Bridford Mills, Christow Bridge, Doddiscombsleigh, Lower Ashton and Trusham.
There are 10 storm overflows within 5km of North Bovey. None of the 9 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging (1 has no live status right now). 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 North Bovey, 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.
North Bovey gets about 1,647 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 222 mm; driest July, 84 mm). That is 42% 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), 1.7 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.
North Bovey has river level monitoring on River Bovey — 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 1979. 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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