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East Bridge Bridport water level

River gauge, River Asker, Dorset, United Kingdom

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.15m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.82 m Lowest on record 0.10 m

History

0.20.3mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.3mOct 13Oct 16Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.3mSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.3mSep 20Oct 4Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at East Bridge Bridport: the gauge reads 0.15 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.16 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.20 m (−0.06 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.14 m – 0.18 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.16 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.14 m – 0.26 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.14 m – 0.32 m
Same day last year
0.20 m−0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.14 m – 0.18 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.14 m – 0.74 m
Highest on record
1.82 mJuly 7, 2012
Lowest on record
0.10 mSeptember 5, 2005

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Asker

River Asker

The River Asker is a small river in Dorset, England. It rises on the chalk slopes of Eggardon Hill, approximately five miles (8 km) east of Bridport. It flows west-northwest through the villages of Askerswell to which it gives its name, Uploders, where many cottages have gardens backing onto the river, and Loders. Here it heads west towards Bradpole, where it is joined by the small Mangerton Brook flowing in from the north. It then flows southwest into Bridport, passing underneath the A3066 and B3162 roads in the town. In this section there are weirs and fish ladders. South of the B3162, between Bridport and Bothenhampton, the river also forms the western boundary of the Askers Meadow Nature Reserve, which was designated a Local Nature Reserve in 2004. The river then flows under the B3157 road and joins the River Brit beside Palmers Brewery in the south of the town.

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 14° 8° 4.1 mm, 75% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 13° 8° 13 mm, 100% Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 13° 8° 11 mm, 94% Wind 34 km/h
22 Thu 14° 8° 19 mm, 98% Wind 42 km/h
23 Fri 14° 7° 13 mm, 94% Wind 60 km/h
24 Sat 15° 7° 15 mm, 81% Wind 32 km/h
25 Sun 16° 11° 3.2 mm, 67% Wind 34 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the River Asker

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Jessop Avenue BridportRiver gauge, River Asker 0.12 m Normal ±0 0.4 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Burton BradstockRiver gauge, River Bride 0.22 m Normal ±0 3.8 km
Chideock RlRiver gauge 0.26 m Normal ±0 4.7 km
PowerstockRiver gauge, Mangerton Brook 0.08 m Normal ±0 5.6 km
NetherburyRiver gauge, River Brit 0.32 m Normal ±0 6.4 km
Litton CheneyRiver gauge, Litton Cheney Stream 0.09 m Low ±0 8.3 km
BeaminsterRiver gauge, River Brit 0.22 m Low +0.01 m 8.4 km
HookeRiver gauge, River Hooke 0.12 m Very low ±0 9.9 km
CharmouthRiver gauge, River Char 0.33 m Normal ±0 9.9 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Asker at East Bridge Bridport compare with last year?

It is 0.06 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.20 m.

What is a normal level for the River Asker at East Bridge Bridport in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.16 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.14 m and 0.26 m, based on 21 years of records.

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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of East Bridge Bridport today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is East Bridge Bridport rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of East Bridge Bridport normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at East Bridge Bridport?

The highest level on record is 1.82 m on July 7, 2012. The lowest is 0.10 m on September 5, 2005.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:44122 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.73193, -2.75219 (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 0.15 m 2026-10-19 23:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: East Bridge Bridport (ea:44122). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/east-bridge-bridport

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