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Winterbourne Steepleton water level

River gauge, Dorset, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.05m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.05 0.10 0.15

History

History
0.050.10mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 170.050.10mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17
0.050.10mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 170.050.10mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17
0.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 0.05 m, Winterbourne Steepleton is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.08 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.07 m (−0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.05 m and 0.07 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 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.06 m – 0.14 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
0.07 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.05 m – 0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.05 m – 0.45 m

On the river at Winterbourne Steepleton

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 6° – Wind 21 km/h
18 Sun 12° 4° 0.2 mm Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 12° 7° 3.6 mm, 45% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 14° 8° 1.8 mm, 47% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 4.8 mm, 63% Wind 45 km/h
22 Thu 13° 7° 1.5 mm, 48% Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 17 mm, 80% Wind 41 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 38%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ashton FarmGroundwater well 63.69 m Lowest on record ±0 3.7 km
Kingston RussellGroundwater well 104.05 m Normal −0.02 m 4.4 km
Upwey CulvertRiver gauge, River Wey −0.02 m Lowest on record ±0 5.5 km
UpweyRiver gauge, River Wey 0.12 m Normal ±0 5.5 km
BroadweyRiver gauge, River Wey 0.15 m Very low ±0 6.9 km
Louds MillRiver gauge, River Frome 0.07 m Low ±0 7.9 km
Litton CheneyRiver gauge, Litton Cheney Stream 0.09 m Low ±0 8.0 km
StinsfordRiver gauge, River Frome 0.03 m Lowest on record ±0 8.3 km

Questions and answers

How does Winterbourne Steepleton compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.07 m.

What is a normal level for Winterbourne Steepleton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.06 m and 0.14 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 0.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Winterbourne Steepleton today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 06:45 BST, the water level was 0.05 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Winterbourne Steepleton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Winterbourne Steepleton normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 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:445610
Coordinates
50.70607, -2.52564 (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 0.05 m 2026-10-17 05:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Winterbourne Steepleton (ea:445610). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/winterbourne-steepleton

How we check values

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