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Motcombe water level

River gauge, Motcombe Stream, Dorset, United Kingdom

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Lower than ever recorded here

Water level

0.13m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.17 m Lowest on record 0.13 m

History

0.120.130.14mOct 16Oct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.120.130.14mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Motcombe: the gauge reads 0.13 m, at a record low.

That is below the previous record low of 0.13 m (March 12, 2024), so the gauge is setting a new low. The usual range here runs from 0.14 m to 0.26 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 0.12 m – 0.14 m.

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

Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.14 m – 0.26 m
Highest on record
1.17 mJanuary 27, 2026
Lowest on record
0.13 mMarch 12, 2024
Lowest on record
0.00 m below the lowest level on record

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: 1.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 4° – Wind 18 km/h
18 Sun 13° 5° 1.2 mm Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 12° 8° 3.9 mm, 29% Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 14° 7° 3.3 mm, 43% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 10° 4° 7.0 mm, 53% Wind 44 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 1.7 mm, 40% Wind 21 km/h
23 Fri 12° 8° 12 mm, 62% Wind 37 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 41%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lodden BridgeRiver gauge, River Lodden 0.18 m Normal −0.01 m 3.4 km
Gillingham Le Neubourg WayRiver gauge, River Stour 0.35 m Normal −0.01 m 4.4 km
ColesbrookRiver gauge, Shreen Water 0.10 m Normal ±0 4.8 km
Huntingford BridgeRiver gauge, Shreen Water 0.28 m Lowest on record ±0 5.8 km
AshmoreGroundwater well 132.33 m Normal −0.02 m 9.7 km
The Terraces FonthillGroundwater well 104.32 m Normal ±0 9.9 km
TisburyRiver gauge, River Nadder 0.60 m Normal −0.01 m 10 km
HammoonRiver gauge, River Stour 0.14 m Low −0.01 m 11 km

Questions and answers

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

What is the water level of Motcombe today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST, the water level was 0.13 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Motcombe rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Motcombe normal?

Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Motcombe?

The highest level on record is 1.17 m on January 27, 2026. The lowest is 0.13 m on March 12, 2024.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:433114 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.02590, -2.21831 (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 0.13 m 2026-10-17 14:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Motcombe (ea:433114). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/motcombe

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