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Swimbridge

Landkey Brook
Taw and North Devon Streams catchment • Swimbridge • Devon • ID: 50139 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 129 views

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Current Level
0.042 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.059 mASD
24h Min
0.005 mASD
Typical Range
0.05 - 0.59
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.89 mASD
19 Dec 2013
Since Nov 2012
Current level is 2% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +1 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.042 mASD
24 Aug 00:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.044 mASD
23 Aug 23:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.045 mASD
23 Aug 23:30 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.043 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.038 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.035 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -1.0 cm 0.035 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.045 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.047 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▲ +0.9 cm 0.047 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▲ +0.7 cm 0.038 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.031 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▼ -2 cm 0.036 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +2 cm 0.059 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▲ +2 cm 0.041 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.026 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▲ +1 cm 0.033 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.023 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.025 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 0.028 mASD

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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 2024Tidal 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.

Nearby Stations

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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
  • Station Reference: 50139
  • EA Gauge ID: 50139-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 4 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: 0.04 mASD (EA at 24 Aug 00:15)

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

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 steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, 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 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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