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Bickington

Lemon
Teign Torbay and South Hams catchment • Bickington • Devon • ID: 46129 • Level
(23m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 141 views

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Current Level
0.372 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.393 m
24h Min
0.369 m
Typical Range
0.35 - 1.00
m
Highest Recorded
2.17 m
EA official record
2.17 in our data (since Feb 1995)
Current level is 17% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.2 cm over 7h
10 Sep 10:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.372 m
10 Sep 10:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.371 m
10 Sep 09:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.372 m
10 Sep 09:30 ▬ steady 0.371 m
10 Sep 09:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.371 m
10 Sep 08:30 ▬ steady 0.372 m
10 Sep 08:15 ▬ steady 0.372 m
10 Sep 08:00 ▬ steady 0.372 m
10 Sep 07:45 ▬ steady 0.372 m
10 Sep 07:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.372 m
10 Sep 07:00 ▬ steady 0.371 m
10 Sep 06:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.371 m
10 Sep 06:30 ▬ steady 0.372 m
10 Sep 06:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.372 m
10 Sep 05:45 ▬ steady 0.370 m
10 Sep 05:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.370 m
10 Sep 05:00 ▬ steady 0.369 m
10 Sep 04:30 ▬ steady 0.369 m
10 Sep 04:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.369 m
10 Sep 04:00 0.370 m

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 9 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.1 km away).

32flood warnings 417flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 26 Jan 2026River Bovey at Bovey Tracey and Heathfield

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 1 9
2025 1 27
2024 3 33
2023 0 30
2022 0 21
2021 0 21
2020 3 29
2019 0 25
2018 0 21
2017 0 9
2016 2 17
2015 0 18
2014 1 19
2013 6 37
2012 1 37
2011 0 8
2010 2 6
2009 4 19
2008 5 17
2007 2 9
2006 1 5

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Bickington flood history.

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Bickington
  • Watercourse: River Lemon
  • Nearest Town: Bickington
  • County: Devon
  • Nearest reservoir: Fernworthy (17.1 km) · 43.0% full (as of 30 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 50°32'21"N 3°42'8"W (50.539272, -3.702255)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1994
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 46129
  • EA Gauge ID: 46129-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Teign Torbay and South Hams
  • Typical Range: 0.349 – 1.000 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.37 m (EA at 10 Sep 10:00)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Lemon at Bickington flooding today?

The current level is 0.37m, which is within the typical range of 0.35 to 1.00m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bickington?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Lemon at Bickington?

The typical range at this station is 0.35m to 1.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.00m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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