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SwedenBank Barrow water level
Groundwater well, Dorset, United Kingdom
Right now
Below the normal range
Surface elevation
History
What this means
Low water at Bank Barrow: the gauge reads 44.90 m, below normal.
The usual range here runs from 45.80 m to 56.00 m.
It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 44.90 m – 45.38 m.
Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 45.80 m – 56.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 44.90 m – 45.38 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 44.90 m – 45.39 m
- Highest on record
- 60.69 mJanuary 29, 2026
- Lowest on record
- 31.44 mJanuary 1, 1900
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 6.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Fisherbridge RlRiver gauge | 0.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.2 km |
| BroadweyRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.15 m | Low | +0.01 m | 3.8 km |
| Upwey CulvertRiver gauge, River Wey | −0.01 m | Lowest on record | +0.01 m | 4.1 km |
| UpweyRiver gauge, River Wey | 0.13 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 4.1 km |
| Ashton FarmGroundwater well | 63.68 m | Lowest on record | −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 | 5.6 km |
| Winterbourne SteepletonRiver gauge | 0.05 m | Very low | ±0 | 8.5 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Bank Barrow?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 45.80 m to 56.00 m for this gauge.
Is Bank Barrow really 44.90 m deep?
No. 44.90 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 Bank Barrow today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 03:00 BST, the surface elevation was 44.90 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Bank Barrow rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Bank Barrow normal?
Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bank Barrow?
The highest level on record is 60.69 m on January 29, 2026. The lowest is 31.44 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:44243(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.66569, -2.42252(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 | 44.90 m | 2026-10-18 02:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Bank Barrow (ea:44243). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/bank-barrow
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