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Up 0.02 m since 01:30, rising slightly
0.04

Swimbridge

Landkey Brook
Taw and North Devon Streams catchment • Swimbridge • Devon • ID: 50139 • Level
(27m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 158 views

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Current Level
0.035 mASD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
0.047 mASD
24h Min
0.015 mASD
Typical Range
0.05 - 0.59
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.18 mASD
EA official record
A 1.89 reading (19 Dec 2013) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 3% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +1 cm over 5h
08 Oct 09:45 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.035 mASD
08 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 0.031 mASD
08 Oct 09:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.031 mASD
08 Oct 09:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.030 mASD
08 Oct 08:45 ▬ steady 0.031 mASD
08 Oct 08:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.031 mASD
08 Oct 08:15 ▬ steady 0.030 mASD
08 Oct 08:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.030 mASD
08 Oct 07:45 ▬ steady 0.028 mASD
08 Oct 07:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.028 mASD
08 Oct 07:15 ▬ steady 0.027 mASD
08 Oct 07:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.027 mASD
08 Oct 06:45 ▬ steady 0.026 mASD
08 Oct 06:30 ▬ steady 0.025 mASD
08 Oct 06:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.026 mASD
08 Oct 06:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.024 mASD
08 Oct 05:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.022 mASD
08 Oct 05:30 ▬ steady 0.020 mASD
08 Oct 05:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.020 mASD
08 Oct 05:00 0.021 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Swimbridge
  • Watercourse: Landkey Brook
  • Nearest Town: Swimbridge
  • County: Devon
  • Coordinates: 51°3'11"N 3°58'10"W (51.053143, -3.969407)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1998
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 50139
  • RLOI id: 3107 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 50139-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 8 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Taw and North Devon Streams
  • Datum: 48.850m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.049 – 0.590 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.03 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 09:15)

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

Nearby Stations

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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

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

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 The Venn River · 250 m away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
5 spills · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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South West Water · into River Venn · 3.1 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
46 spills · 266 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into Tributary Of River Mole(S) · 4.0 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
94 spills · 1,007 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into Goodleigh Stream · 4.5 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
8 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into Trib Of Hawkridge Brook (S) · 4.9 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
52 spills · 23 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into Tributary Of River Yeo(S) · 5.4 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
South West Water · into River Venn (Estuarine) · 5.6 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
20 spills · 35 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

2 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 0.59 m on about 1 day. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 5 days
2022 0 days
2021 4 days
2020 1 day
2019 0 days
2018 1 day
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 12 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.0 km away).

3severe warnings 37flood warnings 197flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 8 Apr 2024 — Tidal River Taw from Bishops Tawton to Barnstaple

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 3
2025 0 0 5
2024 0 2 15
2023 0 1 9
2022 0 0 2
2021 0 0 8
2020 0 4 16
2019 0 1 14
2018 0 2 17
2017 0 0 7
2016 0 5 10
2015 0 0 12
2014 1 3 10
2013 0 2 18
2012 2 14 33
2011 0 1 5
2010 0 0 1
2009 0 0 5
2008 0 1 4
2007 0 1 2
2006 0 0 1

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 Swimbridge flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 12 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Landkey Brook at Swimbridge flooding today?

The current level is 0.04m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Swimbridge?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. 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 Landkey Brook at Swimbridge?

The typical range at this station is 0.05m to 0.59m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.59m 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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