This gauge is tidally influenced — levels rise and fall with each tide, so rapid changes here
are normal and don't necessarily indicate flooding.
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High tides, strong winds and large waves over the next two days may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible 2 hours either side of high tide on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
The high tide at Ilfracombe on Saturday evening is at 16:45 GMT, times of high water will vary along the coast. Forecast total high tide level is 4.62mAOD, which is 0.53 metres above tide table level. GALE force 8 south westerly winds and offshore wave heights of over 5m are forecast over the high tide.
The high tide on Sunday morning is at 05:00 GMT. Forecast total high tide level is 4.47mAOD, which is 0.34 metres above tide table level. Gale force 8 westerly winds and offshore wave heights of over 5m are forecast.
Coastal conditions should ease for Sunday evening's high tide.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 12:00PM on Sunday 25 October or as the situation changes.
High river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on Saturday 24 October .
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area.
Forecast levels may cause flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river from around 3:30pm on Saturday. The main areas of concern are Hatherleigh, Bradworthy, Clovely and Bradford.
We expect the river to remain high throughout the day though no flooding to properties is currently forecast.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on Sunday 25 October or as the situation changes.
Flood predictions aren't generated for
tidal gauges —
their levels are driven by the tide,
not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.
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.
38 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 4.8 km away along the river. 7 report discharging now, 31 report not discharging.
South West Water · into Castle Hill Stream · 4.3 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
58 spills · 75 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
8 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.
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. Sewage & storm overflows →
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 Weare Giffard flood history.
Flood areas linked to this gauge
Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 6 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.
Is the River Torridge at Weare Giffard flooding today?
The current level is 2.42m, which is within the typical range of 0.01 to 3.20m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.
Is the river level rising or falling at Weare Giffard?
Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling. 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 Torridge at Weare Giffard?
The typical range at this station is 0.01m to 3.20m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 3.20m 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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