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SwedenRingwood Old Cottage water level
River gauge, Bickerly Mill Stream, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The gauge at Ringwood Old Cottage reads 0.13 m, a normal level.
The usual range here runs from 0.00 m to 0.90 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.12 m and 0.15 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
- 0.00 m – 0.90 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.12 m – 0.15 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.12 m – 0.14 m
- Highest on record
- 1.55 mFebruary 16, 2020
- Lowest on record
- 0.10 mJanuary 22, 2017
On the river at Ringwood Old Cottage
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.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndown Tricketts CrossRiver gauge, Uddens Water | 0.34 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.5 km |
| Hurn CourtRiver gauge, Moors River | 0.23 m | Low | +0.01 m | 8.5 km |
| East Mills FlumeRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.60 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 9.2 km |
| ThroopRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.35 m | Low | +0.04 m | 9.7 km |
| Knapp MillRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.33 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 11 km |
| Iford BridgeRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.61 m | Normal | +0.15 m | 12 km |
| Horton InnGroundwater well | 0.44 m | Low | +0.02 m | 13 km |
| WimborneRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.42 m | Low | +0.04 m | 13 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the Bickerly Mill Stream at Ringwood Old Cottage?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.00 m to 0.90 m for this gauge.
Is Ringwood Old Cottage really 0.13 m deep?
No. 0.13 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 Ringwood Old Cottage today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 07:30 BST, the surface elevation was 0.13 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Ringwood Old Cottage rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Ringwood Old Cottage 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 Ringwood Old Cottage?
The highest level on record is 1.55 m on February 16, 2020. The lowest is 0.10 m on January 22, 2017.
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:431117(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.84650, -1.79701(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 | 0.13 m | 2026-10-20 06:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Ringwood Old Cottage (ea:431117). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/ringwood-old-cottage
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