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SwedenDickley Down water level
Groundwater well, Dorset, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Surface elevation
History
What this means
Dickley Down is running at a record low at 151.68 m.
No reading on record has been lower: the old record low was 151.77 m, from January 1, 1900. The usual range here runs from 152.33 m to 162.00 m.
It has dropped 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 151.68 m and 152.18 m.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 152.33 m – 162.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 151.68 m – 152.18 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 151.70 m – 152.20 m
- Highest on record
- 172.59 mJanuary 29, 2026
- Lowest on record
- 151.77 mJanuary 1, 1900
- Lowest on record
- 0.09 m below the lowest level on record
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydling St NicholasRiver gauge, Sydling Water | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 1.5 km |
| Maiden NewtonRiver gauge, River Frome | 0.18 m | Low | ±0 | 5.7 km |
| Piddletrenthide FasRiver gauge | 0.17 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.8 km |
| South HouseRiver gauge, River Piddle | 0.09 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 6.2 km |
| Doles AshGroundwater well | 113.75 m | Low | −0.01 m | 7.2 km |
| Little PuddleRiver gauge, River Piddle | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 8.1 km |
| Ridge WayGroundwater well | 56.85 m | Very low | ±0 | 8.5 km |
| ChetnoleRiver gauge, River Wriggle | 0.11 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.3 km |
Questions and answers
Is Dickley Down really 151.68 m deep?
No. 151.68 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Dickley Down today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 10:01 BST, the surface elevation was 151.68 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Dickley Down rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Dickley Down normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Dickley Down?
The highest level on record is 172.59 m on January 29, 2026. The lowest is 151.77 m on January 1, 1900.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:44237(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.80019, -2.50272(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- 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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 151.68 m | 2026-10-18 09:01 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Dickley Down (ea:44237). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/dickley-down
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer