Powerstock water level
River gauge, Mangerton Brook, Dorset, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Mangerton Brook at Powerstock is at 0.08 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.08 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.09 m, a difference of −0.01 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.08 m and 0.13 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
- 0.08 m0.00 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.00 m – 0.22 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.00 m – 0.95 m
- Same day last year
- 0.09 m−0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.08 m – 0.13 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.07 m – 0.58 m
- Highest on record
- 1.56 mJuly 7, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mAugust 19, 2009
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HookeRiver gauge, River Hooke | 0.12 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.5 km |
| Jessop Avenue BridportRiver gauge, River Asker | 0.11 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.1 km |
| NetherburyRiver gauge, River Brit | 0.31 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.3 km |
| East Bridge BridportRiver gauge, River Asker | 0.14 m | Low | ±0 | 5.6 km |
| BeaminsterRiver gauge, River Brit | 0.21 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 6.2 km |
| Litton CheneyRiver gauge, Litton Cheney Stream | 0.09 m | Low | ±0 | 6.7 km |
| Burton BradstockRiver gauge, River Bride | 0.22 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 7.2 km |
| Maiden NewtonRiver gauge, River Frome | 0.18 m | Low | −0.01 m | 8.2 km |
Questions and answers
Is Mangerton Brook at Powerstock higher than last year?
No, it is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.09 m.
What is a normal level for Mangerton Brook at Powerstock in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.00 m and 0.22 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 0.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Powerstock today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 20:00 BST, the water level was 0.08 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Powerstock rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Powerstock normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Powerstock?
The highest level on record is 1.56 m on July 7, 2012. The lowest is 0.00 m on August 19, 2009.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:44121(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.76174, -2.68833(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 | 0.08 m | 2026-10-17 19:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Powerstock (ea:44121). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/powerstock
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