Piddletrenthide Fas water level
River gauge, Dorset, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Piddletrenthide Fas reads 0.17 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.19 m for mid-October, based on 19 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.19 m (−0.01 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.15 m and 0.18 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.19 m0.01 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.02 m – 0.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 0.19 m−0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.15 m – 0.18 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.16 m – 0.46 m
On the river at Piddletrenthide Fas
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: 3.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South HouseRiver gauge, River Piddle | 0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 0.7 km |
| Doles AshGroundwater well | 113.75 m | Low | −0.01 m | 1.8 km |
| Little PuddleRiver gauge, River Piddle | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.6 km |
| Ridge WayGroundwater well | 56.85 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.3 km |
| Dickley DownGroundwater well | 151.68 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 5.8 km |
| Dewlish Woodsdown CrossRiver gauge, Piddle Brook | 0.05 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.1 km |
| Sydling St NicholasRiver gauge, Sydling Water | 0.06 m | Very low | ±0 | 7.2 km |
| Puddletown North BrookRiver gauge, River Piddle | 0.12 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.3 km |
Questions and answers
How does Piddletrenthide Fas compare with last year?
It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.19 m.
What is a normal level for Piddletrenthide Fas in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.19 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.02 m and 0.23 m, based on 19 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 0.17 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Piddletrenthide Fas today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 12:30 BST, the water level was 0.17 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Piddletrenthide Fas rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Piddletrenthide Fas normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year.
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:444105- Coordinates
50.79664, -2.42036(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.17 m | 2026-10-18 11:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Piddletrenthide Fas (ea:444105). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/piddletrenthide-fas
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