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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-10 00:05:06 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Sticklepath is a village and civil parish on Dartmoor, in West Devon district, county of Devon, England. It gives its name to one of the most important geological faults in south-west England, thought to have originated during the Tertiary period and known variously as the Sticklepath fault, Sticklepath fault zone, Lustleigh-Sticklepath fault or Sticklepath-Lustleigh fault.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Taw, about 10 m from the middle of Sticklepath'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 Taw nearest the middle of Sticklepath'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.
Sticklepath is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Taw, in Devon. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Taw is monitored by 1 station (Sticklepath). 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 Sticklepath. 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 Sticklepath and Taw Bridge, including Taw Green, Newland Cross, Bondleigh, Taw Bridge, vulnerable parts of North Tawton and the A3072 at Newland Mill; riverside properties and roads in Okehampton, including low lying parts of Mill Road, Park Row, Fore Street, St James Street, North Road and North Bridge; 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; low lying properties and roads at North Tawton, including Taw Bridge, Taw Bridge Cross, Mill Lane and Bridge Cottages.
There are 5 storm overflows within 5km of Sticklepath. None of the 5 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 Sticklepath, 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.
Sticklepath gets about 1,594 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 212 mm; driest June, 83 mm). That is 37% 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), 3.3 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
No recorded flood outline within ~5 km of the Sticklepath town centre means no flood was mapped here, which is not evidence none happened: the Environment Agency mapped only some floods, mapping effort rose sharply after about 2000, and surface-water flooding is largely absent from this record. Open the recorded-floods map →
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Sticklepath has river level monitoring on River Taw — 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.
No recorded flood outline is mapped around the Sticklepath town centre means no flood was mapped here, which is not evidence none happened: the Environment Agency mapped only some floods, mapping effort rose sharply after about 2000, and surface-water flooding is largely absent from this record. FloodRadar has separately logged 10 flood warnings or alerts for the Devon area since February 2026. See the flood history link below.
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