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Water levels in Dorset

Dorset has 91 gauges on this page. 35 are reading below normal for the date and 1 above. The balance is tilted firmly towards low water.

The main rivers covered are the River Stour, River Piddle, River Frome and River Wey. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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Water levels in Dorset
Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Updated
Ashton FarmGroundwater well 63.69 m Lowest on record ±0 41 min ago
Badbury RingsGroundwater well 21.64 m Lowest on record −0.03 m 2 hours ago
BlandfordRiver gauge, River Stour 0.08 m Lowest on record +0.02 m 1 hour ago
Dickley DownGroundwater well 151.70 m Lowest on record −0.02 m 3 hours ago
Huntingford BridgeRiver gauge, Shreen Water 0.28 m Lowest on record ±0 1 hour ago
StinsfordRiver gauge, River Frome 0.03 m Lowest on record ±0 41 min ago
Stourpaine HavelinsRiver gauge, River Iwerne 0.06 m Lowest on record +0.01 m 41 min ago
Swanage King Georges Field St Marys ChurchRiver gauge, Swan Brook −0.05 m Lowest on record ±0 56 min ago
Upwey CulvertRiver gauge, River Wey −0.02 m Lowest on record ±0 2 hours ago
BeaminsterRiver gauge, River Brit 0.21 m Very low −0.01 m 41 min ago
BroadweyRiver gauge, River Wey 0.15 m Very low ±0 41 min ago
Delcombe WoodGroundwater well 124.54 m Very low −0.01 m 41 min ago
HookeRiver gauge, River Hooke 0.12 m Very low −0.01 m 41 min ago
Little PuddleRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.06 m Very low ±0 41 min ago
Loverley FarmRiver gauge, River Allen 0.43 m Very low ±0 41 min ago
Ridge WayGroundwater well 56.85 m Very low ±0 9 hours ago
South HouseRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.09 m Very low ±0 41 min ago
StourpaineRiver gauge, River Iwerne 0.04 m Very low +0.01 m 1 hour ago
Sydling St NicholasRiver gauge, Sydling Water 0.06 m Very low ±0 41 min ago
Walford MillRiver gauge, River Allen 0.08 m Very low ±0 41 min ago
WinfrithRiver gauge, River Win 0.12 m Very low −0.01 m 41 min ago
Winterbourne SteepletonRiver gauge 0.05 m Very low ±0 41 min ago
Bank BarrowGroundwater well 44.91 m Low −0.02 m 4 hours ago
BriantspuddleRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.17 m Low ±0 41 min ago
Doles AshGroundwater well 113.76 m Low −0.01 m 1 hour ago
East Bridge BridportRiver gauge, River Asker 0.15 m Low ±0 41 min ago
East StokeRiver gauge, River Frome 0.54 m Low −0.01 m 41 min ago
Horton InnGroundwater well 0.40 m Low ±0 2 hours ago
Knapp MillRiver gauge, River Avon 0.30 m Low −0.01 m 41 min ago
Litton CheneyRiver gauge, Litton Cheney Stream 0.09 m Low ±0 1 hour ago
Louds MillRiver gauge, River Frome 0.07 m Low ±0 41 min ago
Maiden NewtonRiver gauge, River Frome 0.19 m Low −0.01 m 1 hour ago
MotcombeRiver gauge, Motcombe Stream 0.14 m Low ±0 41 min ago
Swanage Prospect Farm Swan BrookRiver gauge, Swan Brook 0.39 m High ±0 56 min ago
ThroopRiver gauge, River Stour 0.32 m Low −0.02 m 41 min ago
WimborneRiver gauge, River Stour 0.39 m Low −0.01 m 41 min ago
AshmoreGroundwater well 132.33 m Normal −0.02 m 1 hour ago
Burton BradstockRiver gauge, River Bride 0.22 m Normal ±0 41 min ago
CharmouthRiver gauge, River Char 0.32 m Normal −0.01 m 41 min ago
ChetnoleRiver gauge, River Wriggle 0.11 m Normal ±0 41 min ago
Chewton GlenRiver gauge, Walkford Brook 0.11 m Normal ±0 2 hours ago
Chideock RlRiver gauge 0.25 m Normal −0.01 m 41 min ago
ColesbrookRiver gauge, Shreen Water 0.10 m Normal ±0 41 min ago
Dewlish Woodsdown CrossRiver gauge, Piddle Brook 0.05 m Normal ±0 41 min ago
Ferndown Tricketts CrossRiver gauge, Uddens Water 0.38 m Normal +0.04 m 21 hours ago
Gillingham Le Neubourg WayRiver gauge, River Stour 0.35 m Normal −0.01 m 1 hour ago
HammoonRiver gauge, River Stour 0.15 m Normal ±0 41 min ago
Hurn CourtRiver gauge, Moors River 0.23 m Normal ±0 41 min ago
Iford BridgeRiver gauge, River Stour 0.34 m Normal +0.10 m 41 min ago
Iwerne Hill FarmGroundwater well 3.53 m Normal −0.01 m 41 min ago
Jessop Avenue BridportRiver gauge, River Asker 0.12 m Normal ±0 41 min ago
Kingston RussellGroundwater well 104.05 m Normal −0.02 m 9 hours ago
Lodden BridgeRiver gauge, River Lodden 0.18 m Normal −0.01 m 41 min ago
NetherburyRiver gauge, River Brit 0.31 m Normal −0.01 m 41 min ago
Piddletrenthide FasRiver gauge 0.17 m Normal ±0 41 min ago
PowerstockRiver gauge, Mangerton Brook 0.08 m Normal −0.02 m 1 hour ago
Preston Fisherbridge RlRiver gauge 0.08 m Normal −0.01 m 1 hour ago
Puddletown North BrookRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.12 m Normal −0.01 m 1 hour ago
Puddletown Riverside CourtRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.05 m Normal −0.01 m 1 hour ago
Sturminster Marshall Maggs BridgeRiver gauge, River Winterbourne 0.02 m Normal ±0 41 min ago
UpweyRiver gauge, River Wey 0.12 m Normal ±0 21 hours ago
WoodyatesGroundwater well 68.42 m Normal −0.02 m 3 hours ago
Beaminster Fas Upstream Rl WitsRiver gauge 0.15 m No reference yet ±0 41 min ago
Blandford Langton MeadowsRiver gauge −1.00 m No reference yet ±0 41 min ago
BournemouthTidal gauge 0.17 m No reference yet −0.05 m 56 min ago
BournemouthTidal gauge 1.57 m No reference yet −0.05 m 56 min ago
Bridport Gundry UpstreamRiver gauge 0.00 m No reference yet ±0 41 min ago
Bridport Magdalen LaneRiver gauge 0.28 m No reference yet ±0 41 min ago
Cerne Abbas Reservoir WitsRiver gauge 120.19 m No reference yet −0.02 m 41 min ago
ChiswellTidal gauge 0.37 m No reference yet −0.23 m 41 min ago
ChiswellTidal gauge 2.47 m No reference yet ±0 41 min ago
ChiswellRiver gauge 0.51 m No reference yet −0.14 m 41 min ago
ChiswellTidal gauge 2.48 m No reference yet ±0 41 min ago
ChristchurchTidal gauge 0.32 m No reference yet +0.12 m 41 min ago
Litton LaneRiver gauge 35.10 m No reference yet −0.01 m 1 hour ago
Lodden BridgeRiver gauge 0.18 m No reference yet −0.01 m 41 min ago
Poole HarbourRiver gauge 0.29 m No reference yet +0.22 m 41 min ago
PortlandTidal gauge 0.11 m No reference yet ±0 41 min ago
Portland Causeway DitchRiver gauge 1.38 m No reference yet +0.01 m 56 min ago
Portland Monsoon Drain BridgeRiver gauge 0.11 m No reference yet −0.04 m 56 min ago
Sherborne LakeRiver gauge, River Yeo −0.78 m No reference yet −0.01 m 56 min ago
Swanage King Georges Field FasRiver gauge −0.04 m No reference yet −0.02 m 56 min ago
Swanage King Georges Field FasRiver gauge 0.39 m No reference yet −0.03 m 56 min ago
Swanage Prospect Farm FasRiver gauge −0.04 m No reference yet +0.01 m 56 min ago
Swanage Prospect Farm FasRiver gauge −0.01 m No reference yet ±0 56 min ago
WarehamTidal gauge 0.43 m No reference yet +0.13 m 41 min ago
West BayTidal gauge 0.09 m No reference yet −0.04 m 56 min ago
West Bay George StreetRiver gauge 1.70 m No reference yet ±0 56 min ago
West Bay George StreetRiver gauge 1.40 m No reference yet ±0 56 min ago
WeymouthTidal gauge 0.14 m No reference yet −0.03 m 56 min ago
WeymouthTidal gauge 1.07 m No reference yet −0.03 m 56 min ago