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Kingston Russell water level

Groundwater well, Dorset, United Kingdom

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Right now

Within the normal range

Surface elevation

104.02m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

100 110 120 Highest onrecord 121.73 m Lowest on record 101.87 m

History

History
103.8104.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range103.8104.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
103.8104.0104.3104.5mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range103.8104.0104.3104.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Surface elevation Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Kingston Russell is at 104.02 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 103.67 m to 113.00 m.

It has dropped 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 104.02 m and 104.52 m.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
103.67 m – 113.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
104.02 m – 104.52 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
104.03 m – 104.54 m
Highest on record
121.73 mFebruary 11, 2026
Lowest on record
101.87 mOctober 7, 2011

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 4° – Wind 24 km/h
19 Mon 12° 7° 1.9 mm, 77% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 11° 6° 4.3 mm, 94% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 11° 5° 7.5 mm, 69% Wind 40 km/h
22 Thu 13° 7° 11 mm, 91% Wind 22 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 34 mm, 94% Wind 52 km/h
24 Sat 14° 6° 8.2 mm, 55% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 50%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Litton CheneyRiver gauge, Litton Cheney Stream 0.09 m Low ±0 3.8 km
Winterbourne SteepletonRiver gauge 0.05 m Very low ±0 4.4 km
Maiden NewtonRiver gauge, River Frome 0.19 m Low ±0 6.8 km
Ashton FarmGroundwater well 63.67 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 7.9 km
PowerstockRiver gauge, Mangerton Brook 0.08 m Normal ±0 8.9 km
Upwey CulvertRiver gauge, River Wey −0.02 m Lowest on record ±0 9.2 km
UpweyRiver gauge, River Wey 0.13 m Normal −0.01 m 9.2 km
Sydling St NicholasRiver gauge, Sydling Water 0.06 m Very low ±0 9.9 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Kingston Russell?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 103.67 m to 113.00 m for this gauge.

Is Kingston Russell really 104.02 m deep?

No. 104.02 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 Kingston Russell today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST, the surface elevation was 104.02 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Kingston Russell rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kingston Russell normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Kingston Russell?

The highest level on record is 121.73 m on February 11, 2026. The lowest is 101.87 m on October 7, 2011.

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:44239 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.71581, -2.58550 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 104.02 m 2026-10-18 09:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Kingston Russell (ea:44239). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/kingston-russell

How we check values

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