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BRIDPORT MAGDALEN LANE

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• Dorset • ID: 44142 • Flow
(34m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 103 views
Current Flow
0.038 m3/s
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.044 m3/s
24h Min
0.036 m3/s
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
14.52 m3/s
27 Jan 2026
Since Feb 2025
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Recent Flow Readings

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.5 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:00 ▬ steady 0.038 m3/s
23 Aug 23:45 ▬ steady 0.038 m3/s
23 Aug 23:30 ▬ steady 0.038 m3/s
23 Aug 23:15 ▬ steady 0.038 m3/s
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.038 m3/s
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.038 m3/s
23 Aug 21:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.039 m3/s
23 Aug 21:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.040 m3/s
23 Aug 21:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.039 m3/s
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.040 m3/s
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.040 m3/s
23 Aug 20:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.040 m3/s
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.041 m3/s
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.040 m3/s
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.041 m3/s
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.041 m3/s
23 Aug 19:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.041 m3/s
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 0.042 m3/s
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 0.043 m3/s
23 Aug 18:15 0.043 m3/s

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 26 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.3 km away).

3severe warnings 255flood warnings 354flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Jan 2026River Brit at Skilling Playing Fields and West Bay Road Nursery

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 7 5
2025 0 11 13
2024 0 25 24
2023 0 31 18
2022 0 10 25
2021 0 8 7
2020 0 3 30
2019 0 6 28
2018 0 15 39
2017 0 11 24
2016 0 17 36
2015 0 4 24
2014 2 36 46
2013 0 23 17
2012 1 33 9
2011 0 0 9
2010 0 1 0
2009 0 5 0
2008 0 6 0
2007 0 3 0

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: BRIDPORT MAGDALEN LANE
  • Watercourse:
  • County: Dorset
  • Nearest reservoir: Sutton Bingham (20.7 km) · 79.8% full (as of 29 Jun 2026)
  • Coordinates: 50°43'58"N 2°45'60"W (50.732776, -2.766602)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Flow gauging station (inferred)
  • Station Reference: 44142
  • EA Gauge ID: 44142-flow-1-i-15_min-m3_s
  • Parameter: Flow
  • Unit: m3/s
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is BRIDPORT MAGDALEN LANE flooding today?

The latest recorded level is 0.04m. Compare it with the recent history on the chart above to judge whether levels are unusually high.

Is the river level rising or falling at BRIDPORT MAGDALEN LANE?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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