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SwedenChitterne Down water level
Groundwater well, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The gauge at Chitterne Down reads 78.54 m, a normal level.
The usual range here runs from 0.00 m to 98.00 m.
The level is falling, down 0.21 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 78.54 m and 80.10 m.
Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 0.00 m – 98.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 78.54 m – 80.10 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 78.75 m – 80.21 m
- Highest on record
- 108.84 mJanuary 10, 2014
- Lowest on record
- 76.77 mJanuary 1, 1900
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShrewtonRiver gauge, River Till | −0.08 m | Lowest on record | +0.01 m | 4.4 km |
| CodfordRiver gauge, Chitterne Brook | 0.04 m | High | ±0 | 6.0 km |
| Oakley Industrial EstateGroundwater well | 84.63 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 9.0 km |
| Stoford CrossGroundwater well | 11.44 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| HeytesburyRiver gauge, River Wylye | 0.62 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 11 km |
| South NewtonRiver gauge, River Wylye | 0.12 m | Very low | ±0 | 11 km |
| AmesburyRiver gauge, River Avon | 0.14 m | Very low | ±0 | 13 km |
| Musseldean CopseGroundwater well | 132.87 m | Normal | ±0 | 13 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Chitterne Down?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.00 m to 98.00 m for this gauge.
Is Chitterne Down really 78.54 m deep?
No. 78.54 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 Chitterne Down today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 07:02 BST, the surface elevation was 78.54 m. Down 0.21 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Chitterne Down rising or falling?
Down 0.21 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.42 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Chitterne Down 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 Chitterne Down?
The highest level on record is 108.84 m on January 10, 2014. The lowest is 76.77 m on January 1, 1900.
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:43171(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.18982, -1.97175(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 | 78.54 m | 2026-10-19 06:02 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Chitterne Down (ea:43171). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/wiltshire/chitterne-down
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