River Brit: water levels along the river

2 gauges report along the River Brit. 1 of them reads below normal for the date, and none is running high.

The gauges are in Dorset. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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2 gauges

River Brit: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
BeaminsterRiver gauge, River Brit	0.21 m	Very low	−0.01 m	38 min ago
NetherburyRiver gauge, River Brit	0.31 m	Normal	±0	38 min ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

About the River Brit

The River Brit is a river in west Dorset in south-west England, which rises just to the north of Beaminster. It then flows south to Netherbury and Bridport, where it is joined by tributaries: the River Simene and River Asker. South of Bridport, it reaches Lyme Bay on the English Channel coast, at West Bay. The Brit has a length of 9.43 miles (15.17 km).