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SwedenPoole Harbour water level
River gauge, Dorset, United Kingdom
Right now
Latest reading
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The Environment Agency has Poole Harbour at −0.05 m. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
It is still going down, by 0.31 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −0.94 m – 1.22 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −1.12 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −0.94 m – 1.22 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.15 m – 0.42 m
- Highest on record
- 1.64 mFebruary 14, 2014
For anglers and canoeists
Without a reference range, compare today with the chart: a sharp rise usually means coloured water.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WimborneRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.39 m | Low | ±0 | 8.4 km |
| Walford MillRiver gauge, River Allen | 0.08 m | Very low | ±0 | 9.9 km |
| Sturminster Marshall Maggs BridgeRiver gauge, River Winterbourne | 0.02 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| ThroopRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.31 m | Low | −0.01 m | 12 km |
| Swanage Prospect Farm Swan BrookRiver gauge, Swan Brook | 0.39 m | High | ±0 | 12 km |
| Badbury RingsGroundwater well | 21.64 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 12 km |
| Swanage King Georges Field St Marys ChurchRiver gauge, Swan Brook | −0.05 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 12 km |
| Iford BridgeRiver gauge, River Stour | −0.14 m | Low | −0.23 m | 13 km |
Questions and answers
Is Poole Harbour really −0.05 m deep?
No. −0.05 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 Poole Harbour today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST, the surface elevation was −0.05 m. Down 0.31 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Poole Harbour rising or falling?
Down 0.31 m over the last 24 hours. Down 1.12 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Poole Harbour normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Poole Harbour?
The highest level on record is 1.64 m on February 14, 2014.
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:44232(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.71722, -1.99004(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 | −0.05 m | 2026-10-18 09:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Poole Harbour (ea:44232). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/poole-harbour
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