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Buckfastleigh Kingcombe Court

Dean Burn
Teign Torbay and South Hams catchment • Devon • ID: E71283 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 112 views

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Current Level
0.511 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.518 mASD
24h Min
0.509 mASD
Typical Range
0.56 - 1.00
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.58 mASD
EA official record
1.58 in our data (since Jan 2021)
Current level is 32% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Oct 14:00 ▬ steady 0.511 mASD
10 Oct 13:45 ▬ steady 0.511 mASD
10 Oct 13:30 ▬ steady 0.511 mASD
10 Oct 13:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.511 mASD
10 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 0.512 mASD
10 Oct 12:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.512 mASD
10 Oct 12:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.511 mASD
10 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 0.512 mASD
10 Oct 12:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.512 mASD
10 Oct 11:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.511 mASD
10 Oct 11:30 ▬ steady 0.512 mASD
10 Oct 11:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.512 mASD
10 Oct 11:00 ▬ steady 0.511 mASD
10 Oct 10:45 ▬ steady 0.511 mASD
10 Oct 10:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.511 mASD
10 Oct 10:15 ▬ steady 0.512 mASD
10 Oct 10:00 ▬ steady 0.512 mASD
10 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 0.512 mASD
10 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 0.512 mASD
10 Oct 09:15 0.512 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Buckfastleigh Kingcombe Court
  • Watercourse: Dean Burn
  • County: Devon
  • Nearest reservoir: Fernworthy (19.5 km) · 27.0% full (as of 4 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 50°28'52"N 3°46'33"W (50.481070, -3.775926)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 29 Jan 2021
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E71283
  • RLOI id: 9431 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E71283-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 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: 0.562 – 1.000 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.51 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 13:45)

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

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

1 storm overflow is traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 210 m away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

💧
South West Water · into Dean Burn · 210 m upstream along the river
23 spills · 8 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
South West Water · into River Ashburton (S) · 3.3 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
57 spills · 281 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into Broadhempston Stream · 5.7 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
57 spills · 1,039 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

8 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.00 m on about 9 days. This year so far: 2 days.

2026 2 days so far
2025 13 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2024 7 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2023 12 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2022 7 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2021 7 days, 3 of them high · 3 high

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 1.14 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.0 km away).

60flood warnings 206flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Jan 2026 — River Dart from Buckfastleigh to Totnes, including Staverton

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 1 4
2025 4 12
2024 2 12
2023 2 17
2022 2 10
2021 1 9
2020 4 13
2019 0 14
2018 0 9
2017 0 5
2016 4 8
2015 1 9
2014 4 9
2013 11 19
2012 10 19
2011 1 4
2010 2 3
2009 4 10
2008 4 11
2007 2 6
2006 1 3

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

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 5 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Dean Burn at Buckfastleigh Kingcombe Court flooding today?

The current level is 0.51m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Buckfastleigh Kingcombe Court?

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 Dean Burn at Buckfastleigh Kingcombe Court?

The typical range at this station is 0.56m 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 supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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