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SwedenDelcombe Wood water level
Groundwater well, Dorset, United Kingdom
Right now
Far below the normal range
Surface elevation
History
What this means
At 124.53 m, Delcombe Wood is far below normal.
The usual range here runs from 124.94 m to 130.00 m. The lowest reading on record is 124.52 m (October 28, 2011).
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 124.53 m and 124.80 m.
Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 124.94 m – 130.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 124.53 m – 124.80 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 124.54 m – 124.82 m
- Highest on record
- 144.31 mFebruary 1, 2026
- Lowest on record
- 124.52 mOctober 28, 2011
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewlish Woodsdown CrossRiver gauge, Piddle Brook | 0.05 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.8 km |
| Stourpaine HavelinsRiver gauge, River Iwerne | 0.05 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 7.9 km |
| StourpaineRiver gauge, River Iwerne | 0.04 m | Very low | ±0 | 8.2 km |
| BlandfordRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.05 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 8.6 km |
| Doles AshGroundwater well | 113.74 m | Low | −0.01 m | 8.7 km |
| Piddletrenthide FasRiver gauge | 0.17 m | Normal | ±0 | 10 km |
| Puddletown North BrookRiver gauge, River Piddle | 0.12 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| HammoonRiver gauge, River Stour | 0.14 m | Low | ±0 | 11 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Delcombe Wood?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 124.94 m to 130.00 m for this gauge.
Is Delcombe Wood really 124.53 m deep?
No. 124.53 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 Delcombe Wood today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 23:45 BST, the surface elevation was 124.53 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Delcombe Wood rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Delcombe Wood normal?
Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Delcombe Wood?
The highest level on record is 144.31 m on February 1, 2026. The lowest is 124.52 m on October 28, 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.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:44240(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.83868, -2.28681(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 | 124.53 m | 2026-10-18 22:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Delcombe Wood (ea:44240). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/delcombe-wood
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