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Powerstock water level

River gauge, Mangerton Brook, Dorset, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.08m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.56 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

History
-0.00.10.2mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range-0.00.10.2mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.00.10.2mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range-0.00.10.2mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

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.

17 Sat 13° 6° – Wind 17 km/h
18 Sun 13° 5° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 12° 8° 3.6 mm, 45% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 14° 8° 1.2 mm, 49% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 11° 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 41 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 43%

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

ParameterLast valueTime (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.