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Burton Bradstock water level

River gauge, River Bride, Dorset, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.22m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.93 m Lowest on record 0.08 m

History

History
0.20.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.4mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.4mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Burton Bradstock, where the gauge shows 0.22 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.22 m, based on 16 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.20 m (+0.02 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.21 m – 0.28 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.22 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.18 m – 0.37 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Normal range
0.16 m – 0.53 m
Same day last year
0.20 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.21 m – 0.28 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.22 m – 1.16 m
Highest on record
2.93 mJuly 7, 2012
Lowest on record
0.08 mSeptember 3, 2007

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 4° – Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 2.2 mm, 82% Wind 25 km/h
20 Tue 12° 6° 2.1 mm, 84% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 12° 5° 1.5 mm, 51% Wind 31 km/h
22 Thu 15° 7° 6.6 mm, 82% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 10° 5° 25 mm, 82% Wind 40 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° 4.5 mm, 67% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
East Bridge BridportRiver gauge, River Asker 0.14 m Low ±0 3.8 km
Jessop Avenue BridportRiver gauge, River Asker 0.11 m Normal ±0 3.9 km
Litton CheneyRiver gauge, Litton Cheney Stream 0.09 m Low ±0 6.2 km
PowerstockRiver gauge, Mangerton Brook 0.08 m Normal ±0 7.2 km
Chideock RlRiver gauge 0.26 m Normal ±0 7.4 km
NetherburyRiver gauge, River Brit 0.31 m Normal ±0 9.9 km
Kingston RussellGroundwater well 104.02 m Normal −0.02 m 10 km
HookeRiver gauge, River Hooke 0.11 m Very low ±0 12 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Bride at Burton Bradstock compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.20 m.

What is a normal level for the River Bride at Burton Bradstock in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.22 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.18 m and 0.37 m, based on 16 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.22 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Burton Bradstock today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.22 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Burton Bradstock rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Burton Bradstock normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Burton Bradstock?

The highest level on record is 2.93 m on July 7, 2012. The lowest is 0.08 m on September 3, 2007.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:44120 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.70163, -2.72595 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.22 m 2026-10-18 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Burton Bradstock (ea:44120). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/burton-bradstock

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