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Piddletrenthide Fas water level

River gauge, Dorset, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.17m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.1 0.2

History

History
-0.00.10.2mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18-0.00.10.2mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
-0.00.10.2mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18-0.00.10.2mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-0.00.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

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.

18 Sun 12° 5° – Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 3.4 mm, 84% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 11° 5° 3.9 mm, 85% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 12° 3° 1.5 mm, 47% Wind 33 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 5.1 mm, 83% Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 9° 5° 24 mm, 84% Wind 38 km/h
24 Sat 10° 5° 2.7 mm, 64% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 49%

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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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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