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River gauge, River Yeo, Dorset, United Kingdom
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What this means
The Environment Agency has the River Yeo at Sherborne Lake at −0.79 m. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −0.79 m – −0.59 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.04 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 0.02 m – 0.20 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −0.79 m – −0.59 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.78 m – −0.57 m
- Highest on record
- 0.39 mJuly 8, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mApril 7, 2001
- Lowest on record
- 0.79 m below the lowest level on record
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.
About the River Yeo
The River Yeo, also known as the River Ivel, is a tributary of the River Parrett in north Dorset and south Somerset, England.
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Yeo
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen MillRiver gauge, River Yeo | 0.10 m | Very low | ±0 | 7.4 km |
| IlchesterRiver gauge, River Yeo | 0.07 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 14 km |
| Huish Episcopi Pumping StationRiver gauge, River Yeo | 1.68 m | Normal | −0.11 m | 23 km |
| YeofordRiver gauge, River Yeo | 0.18 m | Normal | ±0 | 87 km |
| LapfordRiver gauge, River Yeo | 0.36 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 92 km |
| Collard BridgeRiver gauge, River Yeo | 0.39 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 107 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChetnoleRiver gauge, River Wriggle | 0.11 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.4 km |
| Weston BampfyldeRiver gauge, River Cam | −0.01 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 9.4 km |
| WincantonRiver gauge, River Cale | 0.05 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
| LovingtonRiver gauge, River Brue | 0.07 m | Very low | ±0 | 16 km |
| Dickley DownGroundwater well | 151.68 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 16 km |
| Sydling St NicholasRiver gauge, Sydling Water | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 17 km |
| Doles AshGroundwater well | 113.75 m | Low | −0.01 m | 17 km |
| HammoonRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.14 m | Low | ±0 | 17 km |
Questions and answers
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 −0.79 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Sherborne Lake today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 16:15 BST, the water level was −0.79 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Sherborne Lake rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Sherborne Lake 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 Sherborne Lake?
The highest level on record is 0.39 m on July 8, 2012. The lowest is 0.00 m on April 7, 2001.
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:52121(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.94787, -2.50310(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | −0.79 m | 2026-10-18 15:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Sherborne Lake (ea:52121). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/sherborne-lake
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