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SwedenAshton Farm water level
Groundwater well, Dorset, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Surface elevation
History
What this means
Low water at Ashton Farm: the gauge reads 63.68 m, at a record low.
That is below the previous record low of 63.85 m (October 26, 2011), so the gauge is setting a new low. The usual range here runs from 64.43 m to 71.00 m.
It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 63.68 m – 63.70 m.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 64.43 m – 71.00 m
- Highest on record
- 71.76 mJuly 8, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 63.85 mOctober 26, 2011
- Lowest on record
- 0.17 m below the lowest level on record
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upwey CulvertRiver gauge, River Wey | −0.02 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 2.7 km |
| UpweyRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.13 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 2.8 km |
| Winterbourne SteepletonRiver gauge | 0.05 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.7 km |
| BroadweyRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.14 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.1 km |
| Bank BarrowGroundwater well | 44.90 m | Low | −0.01 m | 4.9 km |
| Louds MillRiver gauge, River Frome | 0.07 m | Low | ±0 | 5.2 km |
| StinsfordRiver gauge, River Frome | 0.03 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 5.7 km |
| Preston Fisherbridge RlRiver gauge | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.5 km |
Questions and answers
Is Ashton Farm really 63.68 m deep?
No. 63.68 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 Ashton Farm today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 04:45 BST, the surface elevation was 63.68 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Ashton Farm rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Ashton Farm normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ashton Farm?
The highest level on record is 71.76 m on July 8, 2012. The lowest is 63.85 m on October 26, 2011.
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:44208(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.69066, -2.47986(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 | 63.68 m | 2026-10-18 03:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Ashton Farm (ea:44208). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/ashton-farm
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