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Dewlish Woodsdown Cross water level

River gauge, Piddle Brook, Dorset, United Kingdom

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Within the normal range

Water level

0.05m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 Highest onrecord 0.71 m Lowest on record 0.01 m

History

0.040.05mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.040.05mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.040.050.06mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.040.050.06mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.10.20.30.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.10.20.30.4mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Dewlish Woodsdown Cross reads 0.05 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.04 m to 0.28 m. A year ago it stood at 0.04 m (+0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.05 m and 0.07 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.04 m – 0.28 m
Same day last year
0.04 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.05 m – 0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.04 m – 0.39 m
Highest on record
0.71 mJuly 8, 2012
Lowest on record
0.01 mAugust 18, 1976

On the river at Dewlish Woodsdown Cross

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 5° – Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 2.3 mm, 84% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 11° 5° 4.5 mm, 93% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 12° 4° 7.7 mm, 66% Wind 40 km/h
22 Thu 13° 7° 8.5 mm, 89% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 31 mm, 95% Wind 49 km/h
24 Sat 14° 7° 4.6 mm, 55% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on Piddle Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wyre PiddleRiver gauge, Piddle Brook 0.10 m Low ±0 149 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Delcombe WoodGroundwater well 124.53 m Very low ±0 4.8 km
Doles AshGroundwater well 113.74 m Low −0.01 m 5.7 km
Puddletown North BrookRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.12 m Normal ±0 5.7 km
Puddletown Riverside CourtRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.05 m Normal ±0 5.9 km
Little PuddleRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.06 m Very low ±0 6.8 km
South HouseRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.09 m Very low ±0 6.9 km
Piddletrenthide FasRiver gauge 0.17 m Normal ±0 7.1 km
BriantspuddleRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.17 m Low ±0 8.3 km

Questions and answers

How does Piddle Brook at Dewlish Woodsdown Cross compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.04 m.

What is the typical range for Piddle Brook at Dewlish Woodsdown Cross?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.04 m to 0.28 m for this gauge.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Dewlish Woodsdown Cross today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 21:45 BST, the water level was 0.05 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Dewlish Woodsdown Cross rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Dewlish Woodsdown Cross 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 Dewlish Woodsdown Cross?

The highest level on record is 0.71 m on July 8, 2012. The lowest is 0.01 m on August 18, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E16586 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.80084, -2.32011 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.05 m 2026-10-18 20:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Dewlish Woodsdown Cross (ea:E16586). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/dewlish-woodsdown-cross

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer