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Woodyates water level

Groundwater well, Dorset, United Kingdom

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Within the normal range

Surface elevation

68.40m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

0 50 100 Highest onrecord 109.23 m Lowest on record 68.86 m

History

68.4068.4268.44mOct 16Oct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 1768.4068.4268.44mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17
Surface elevation Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Woodyates reads 68.40 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.00 m to 102.00 m.

The level is falling, down 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 68.40 m and 68.45 m.

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

Key numbers

Normal range
0.00 m – 102.00 m
Highest on record
109.23 mJanuary 9, 2014
Lowest on record
68.86 mNovember 4, 2003
Lowest on record
0.46 m below the lowest level on record

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 5° – Wind 21 km/h
18 Sun 12° 5° 1.0 mm, 27% Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 0.1 mm, 65% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 13° 7° 7.5 mm, 63% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 14° 8° 2.3 mm, 62% Wind 27 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 2.9 mm, 77% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 32 mm, 84% Wind 37 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 45%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ebbesbourne WakeRiver gauge, River Ebble −0.10 m Lowest on record ±0 5.3 km
AshmoreGroundwater well 132.32 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km
WindwhistleGroundwater well 0.38 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km
Loverley FarmRiver gauge, River Allen 0.43 m Very low ±0 11 km
Horton InnGroundwater well 0.41 m Low +0.01 m 11 km
TisburyRiver gauge, River Nadder 0.61 m Normal ±0 12 km
OdstockGroundwater well 48.27 m Normal −0.03 m 14 km
WiltonRiver gauge, River Nadder 0.09 m Low ±0 14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Woodyates?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.00 m to 102.00 m for this gauge.

Is Woodyates really 68.40 m deep?

No. 68.40 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Woodyates today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 22:00 BST, the surface elevation was 68.40 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Woodyates rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Woodyates 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 Woodyates?

The highest level on record is 109.23 m on January 9, 2014. The lowest is 68.86 m on November 4, 2003.

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:43121 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.97491, -1.97858 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
ODN
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
Surface elevation 68.40 m 2026-10-17 21:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Woodyates (ea:43121). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/dorset/woodyates

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