River Taw level at Newnham Bridge

Latest at 3:00pm on 18 December

Normal range 0.21m to 2.50m

We take measurements more often as the risk of flooding increases.

4.00m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (30 October 2000)
3.82m: Historical event: Flooding to properties at Bishops Tawton; Historical event: Flooding to properties at Umberleigh
3.56m: Historical event: Flooding to property at Bridge Reeve
3.00m: Property flooding is possible above this level
2.50m: Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.
0.46m: Latest level

Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.