River Asker: water levels along the river

We have 2 gauges on the River Asker. 1 of them reads below normal for the date, and none is running high.

The gauges are in Dorset. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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2 gauges

River Asker: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
Jessop Avenue BridportRiver gauge, River Asker	0.11 m	Normal	±0	38 min ago
East Bridge BridportRiver gauge, River Asker	0.14 m	Low	±0	38 min ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

About the River Asker

The River Asker is a small river in Dorset, England. It rises on the chalk slopes of Eggardon Hill, approximately five miles (8 km) east of Bridport. It flows west-northwest through the villages of Askerswell to which it gives its name, Uploders, where many cottages have gardens backing onto the river, and Loders. Here it heads west towards Bradpole, where it is joined by the small Mangerton Brook flowing in from the north. It then flows southwest into Bridport, passing underneath the A3066 and B3162 roads in the town. In this section there are weirs and fish ladders. South of the B3162, between Bridport and Bothenhampton, the river also forms the western boundary of the Askers Meadow Nature Reserve, which was designated a Local Nature Reserve in 2004. The river then flows under the B3157 road and joins the River Brit beside Palmers Brewery in the south of the town.