Taw and North Devon Streams catchment
• Ilfracombe • ID: E85123 • Level
(32m ago) • 1 reading/hr • 73 views
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Current Level
0.120 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.132 mASD
24h Min
0.115 mASD
Typical Range
0.11 - 0.32
mASD
Highest Recorded
0.56 mASD
EA official record
0.40 in our data (since Sep 2022)
Current level is 21% of this
🚽Sewage overflows nearby
Recent Water Levels
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1 day
EA forecast (official)
Prediction V2
Prediction Eris
Nimbus beta
Experimental model fusing soil moisture, river flow, groundwater and catchment
character. The shaded band is its 10–90% range, widened so that about 80% of recent outcomes fall inside it.
Under evaluation — not yet promoted, so treat as a second opinion.
In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.32 m
on about 7 days.
This year so far: 0 days.
20260 days so far
202513 days
20248 days
20230 days
20220 days patchy data
Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.
Frequently asked questions
Is the East Wilder Brook at Ilfracombe Lambda flooding today?
The current level is 0.12m, which is within the typical range of 0.11 to 0.32m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.
Is the river level rising or falling at Ilfracombe Lambda?
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 East Wilder Brook at Ilfracombe Lambda?
The typical range at this station is 0.11m to 0.32m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.32m 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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