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Sydling St Nicholas water level

River gauge, Sydling Water, Dorset, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.06m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 0.5 Highest onrecord 0.60 m Lowest on record 0.06 m

History

History
0.10.2mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.10.2mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.10.20.30.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.10.20.30.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.10.20.30.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.10.20.30.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The Sydling Water at Sydling St Nicholas is running far below normal at 0.06 m.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.09 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.07 m as well. The lowest reading on record is 0.06 m (August 25, 2005).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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
0.09 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.07 m – 0.18 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.07 m – 0.26 m
Same day last year
0.07 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 m – 0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.06 m – 0.40 m
Highest on record
0.60 mOctober 30, 2021
Lowest on record
0.06 mAugust 25, 2005

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 4° – Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 5.1 mm, 84% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 12° 5° 3.0 mm, 85% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 12° 4° 1.5 mm, 47% Wind 32 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 5.1 mm, 83% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 9° 5° 24 mm, 84% Wind 38 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° 3.3 mm, 64% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 49%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Dickley DownGroundwater well 151.68 m Lowest on record −0.02 m 1.5 km
Maiden NewtonRiver gauge, River Frome 0.19 m Low ±0 4.2 km
Piddletrenthide FasRiver gauge 0.17 m Normal ±0 7.2 km
South HouseRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.09 m Very low ±0 7.5 km
Doles AshGroundwater well 113.75 m Low −0.01 m 8.7 km
Little PuddleRiver gauge, River Piddle 0.06 m Very low ±0 9.1 km
ChetnoleRiver gauge, River Wriggle 0.11 m Normal ±0 9.2 km
Ridge WayGroundwater well 56.85 m Very low ±0 9.3 km

Questions and answers

How does the Sydling Water at Sydling St Nicholas compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.07 m.

What is a normal level for the Sydling Water at Sydling St Nicholas in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.09 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.07 m and 0.18 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 0.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sydling St Nicholas today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 12:30 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sydling St Nicholas rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sydling St Nicholas normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Sydling St Nicholas?

The highest level on record is 0.60 m on October 30, 2021. The lowest is 0.06 m on August 25, 2005.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:44216 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.79526, -2.52287 (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 0.06 m 2026-10-18 11:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Sydling St Nicholas (ea:44216). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/sydling-st-nicholas

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