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Hooke water level

River gauge, River Hooke, Dorset, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.12m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.3 0.5 0.8 Highest onrecord 0.69 m Lowest on record 0.08 m

History

History
0.130.150.18mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.130.150.18mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.130.150.18mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.130.150.18mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.10.20.3mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The River Hooke at Hooke is running far below normal at 0.12 m.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.15 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.13 m (−0.01 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.08 m (October 17, 2011).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.11 m and 0.16 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
0.15 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.13 m – 0.19 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.12 m – 0.35 m
Same day last year
0.13 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.11 m – 0.16 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.12 m – 0.36 m
Highest on record
0.69 mNovember 2, 2023
Lowest on record
0.08 mOctober 17, 2011

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 6° – Wind 19 km/h
18 Sun 12° 5° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 12° 7° 3.3 mm, 45% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 13° 8° 1.8 mm, 49% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 4.8 mm, 63% Wind 44 km/h
22 Thu 12° 7° 1.2 mm, 55% Wind 22 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 16 mm, 73% Wind 41 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 40%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
PowerstockRiver gauge, Mangerton Brook 0.08 m Normal −0.01 m 4.5 km
BeaminsterRiver gauge, River Brit 0.21 m Very low ±0 5.9 km
Maiden NewtonRiver gauge, River Frome 0.19 m Low −0.02 m 6.2 km
NetherburyRiver gauge, River Brit 0.31 m Normal ±0 6.6 km
Sydling St NicholasRiver gauge, Sydling Water 0.06 m Very low ±0 9.4 km
Jessop Avenue BridportRiver gauge, River Asker 0.12 m Normal ±0 9.4 km
Litton CheneyRiver gauge, Litton Cheney Stream 0.09 m Low ±0 9.7 km
East Bridge BridportRiver gauge, River Asker 0.15 m Low ±0 9.9 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Hooke at Hooke compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.13 m.

What is a normal level for the River Hooke at Hooke in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.15 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.13 m and 0.19 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 0.12 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hooke today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 14:30 BST, the water level was 0.12 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hooke rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Hooke normal?

Very 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 Hooke?

The highest level on record is 0.69 m on November 2, 2023. The lowest is 0.08 m on October 17, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:44219 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.79687, -2.65688 (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 0.12 m 2026-10-17 13:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hooke (ea:44219). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/hooke

How we check values

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