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Puddletown North Brook water level

River gauge, River Piddle, Dorset, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.12m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 Highest onrecord 0.85 m Lowest on record 0.05 m

History

0.080.100.12mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.080.100.12mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.080.100.13mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.080.100.13mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Puddletown North Brook, where the gauge shows 0.12 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.12 m to 0.30 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.06 m – 0.13 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.12 m – 0.30 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 m – 0.13 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.06 m – 0.12 m
Highest on record
0.85 mJanuary 27, 2026
Lowest on record
0.05 mAugust 31, 2022

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Piddle

River Piddle

The River Piddle or Trent or North River is a small rural Dorset river which rises in the Dorset Downs and flows into Poole Harbour near Wareham.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 6° – Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 2.6 mm, 76% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 12° 7° 3.6 mm, 82% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 13° 5° 1.5 mm, 43% Wind 34 km/h
22 Thu 15° 7° 7.6 mm, 84% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 10° 6° 25 mm, 86% Wind 39 km/h
24 Sat 10° 5° 3.6 mm, 62% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the River Piddle

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Puddletown Riverside CourtRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.06 m Normal ±0 0.1 km
Little PuddleRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.06 m Very low ±0 4.2 km
South HouseRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.10 m Normal +0.01 m 6.6 km
BriantspuddleRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.17 m Low ±0 6.6 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ridge WayGroundwater well 56.85 m Very low ±0 4.7 km
Dewlish Woodsdown CrossRiver gauge, Piddle Brook 0.05 m Normal ±0 5.7 km
StinsfordRiver gauge, River Frome 0.03 m Lowest on record ±0 6.0 km
Louds MillRiver gauge, River Frome 0.07 m Low ±0 6.6 km
Doles AshGroundwater well 113.75 m Low −0.01 m 7.2 km
Piddletrenthide FasRiver gauge 0.17 m Normal ±0 7.3 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Piddle at Puddletown North Brook?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.12 m to 0.30 m for this gauge.

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

What is the water level of Puddletown North Brook today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 09:00 BST, the water level was 0.12 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Puddletown North Brook rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Puddletown North Brook normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Puddletown North Brook?

The highest level on record is 0.85 m on January 27, 2026. The lowest is 0.05 m on August 31, 2022.

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:E81324 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.75173, -2.34549 (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 0.12 m 2026-10-18 08:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Puddletown North Brook (ea:E81324). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/puddletown-north-brook

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