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Litton Cheney water level

River gauge, Litton Cheney Stream, Dorset, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.09m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 0.5 Highest onrecord 0.51 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

0.090.090.09mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.090.090.09mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.090.100.10mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.090.100.10mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Litton Cheney: the gauge reads 0.09 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.09 m to 0.50 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.09 m – 0.10 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
0.09 m – 0.50 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.09 m – 0.10 m
Highest on record
0.51 mJuly 7, 2012
Lowest on record
0.04 mJuly 28, 1992

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 7° – Wind 19 km/h
18 Sun 13° 6° – Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 12° 8° 3.6 mm, 45% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 14° 9° 1.2 mm, 49% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 5.1 mm, 63% Wind 44 km/h
22 Thu 13° 7° 1.5 mm, 55% Wind 22 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 18 mm, 73% Wind 43 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 42%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Kingston RussellGroundwater well 104.04 m Normal −0.02 m 3.8 km
Burton BradstockRiver gauge, River Bride 0.22 m Normal −0.01 m 6.2 km
PowerstockRiver gauge, Mangerton Brook 0.08 m Normal −0.01 m 6.7 km
Winterbourne SteepletonRiver gauge 0.05 m Very low ±0 8.0 km
Jessop Avenue BridportRiver gauge, River Asker 0.11 m Normal ±0 8.1 km
East Bridge BridportRiver gauge, River Asker 0.14 m Low ±0 8.3 km
Maiden NewtonRiver gauge, River Frome 0.19 m Low −0.01 m 8.6 km
HookeRiver gauge, River Hooke 0.11 m Very low ±0 9.7 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Litton Cheney Stream at Litton Cheney?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.09 m to 0.50 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 0.09 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Litton Cheney today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST, the water level was 0.09 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Litton Cheney rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Litton Cheney 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 Litton Cheney?

The highest level on record is 0.51 m on July 7, 2012. The lowest is 0.04 m on July 28, 1992.

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:44112 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.71076, -2.63883 (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 0.09 m 2026-10-17 17:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Litton Cheney (ea:44112). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/litton-cheney

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