Doles Ash water level
Groundwater well, Dorset, United Kingdom
Right now
Below the normal range
Surface elevation
History
What this means
At 113.75 m, Doles Ash is below normal.
The usual range here runs from 113.79 m to 118.50 m.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 113.75 m and 114.09 m.
Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 113.79 m – 118.50 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 113.75 m – 114.09 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 113.76 m – 114.10 m
- Highest on record
- 125.99 mJanuary 28, 2026
- Lowest on record
- 113.42 mJanuary 1, 1900
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piddletrenthide FasRiver gauge | 0.17 m | Normal | ±0 | 1.8 km |
| South HouseRiver gauge, River Piddle | 0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 2.1 km |
| Little PuddleRiver gauge, River Piddle | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.4 km |
| Dewlish Woodsdown CrossRiver gauge, Piddle Brook | 0.05 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.7 km |
| Ridge WayGroundwater well | 56.85 m | Very low | ±0 | 6.5 km |
| Dickley DownGroundwater well | 151.69 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 7.2 km |
| Puddletown North BrookRiver gauge, River Piddle | 0.12 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.2 km |
| Puddletown Riverside CourtRiver gauge, River Piddle | 0.05 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.3 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Doles Ash?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 113.79 m to 118.50 m for this gauge.
Is Doles Ash really 113.75 m deep?
No. 113.75 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 Doles Ash today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 07:00 BST, the surface elevation was 113.75 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Doles Ash rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Doles Ash normal?
Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Doles Ash?
The highest level on record is 125.99 m on January 28, 2026. The lowest is 113.42 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.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:44236(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.80676, -2.40052(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 | 113.75 m | 2026-10-18 06:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Doles Ash (ea:44236). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/doles-ash
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