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Puddletown Riverside Court water level

River gauge, River Piddle, Dorset, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.06m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 0.93 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.050.06mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.050.06mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.000.020.040.06mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.000.020.040.06mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Puddletown Riverside Court reads 0.06 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.04 m to 0.48 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.00 m and 0.06 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Normal range
0.04 m – 0.48 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.00 m – 0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.01 m – 0.06 m
Highest on record
0.93 mJanuary 27, 2026
Lowest on record
0.00 mOctober 9, 2023

On the river at Puddletown Riverside Court

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Piddle

River Piddle

The River Piddle or Trent or North River is a small rural Dorset river which rises in the Dorset Downs and flows into Poole Harbour near Wareham.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 8° 1.7 mm, 69% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 12° 9° 17 mm, 97% Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 13° 8° 18 mm, 78% Wind 49 km/h
22 Thu 14° 8° 17 mm, 98% Wind 39 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 13 mm, 96% Wind 58 km/h
24 Sat 15° 7° 12 mm, 70% Wind 31 km/h
25 Sun 16° 11° 3.8 mm, 67% Wind 39 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the River Piddle

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Puddletown North BrookRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.12 m Normal ±0 0.1 km
Little PuddleRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.06 m Very low ±0 4.2 km
South HouseRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.09 m Very low ±0 6.6 km
BriantspuddleRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.17 m Low ±0 6.7 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ridge WayGroundwater well 56.85 m Very low ±0 4.6 km
Dewlish Woodsdown CrossRiver gauge, Piddle Brook 0.05 m Normal ±0 5.9 km
StinsfordRiver gauge, River Frome 0.03 m Lowest on record ±0 5.9 km
Louds MillRiver gauge, River Frome 0.07 m Low ±0 6.4 km
Piddletrenthide FasRiver gauge 0.17 m Normal ±0 7.3 km
Doles AshGroundwater well 113.74 m Low −0.01 m 7.3 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Piddle at Puddletown Riverside Court?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.04 m to 0.48 m for this gauge.

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 0.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Puddletown Riverside Court today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 21:00 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Puddletown Riverside Court rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Puddletown Riverside Court 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 Puddletown Riverside Court?

The highest level on record is 0.93 m on January 27, 2026. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 9, 2023.

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:E81331 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.75080, -2.34682 (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 0.06 m 2026-10-19 20:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Puddletown Riverside Court (ea:E81331). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/puddletown-riverside-court

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