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64.54

Ashton Farm

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Frome, Piddle, Poole Harbour and Purbeck catchment • Martinstown Or Winterborne St Martin • Dorset • ID: 44208 • Level
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 130 views

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Current Level
64.536 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
64.559 mAOD
24h Min
64.536 mAOD
Typical Range
0.00 - 71.00
mAOD
Highest Recorded
71.76 mAOD
EA official record
71.65 in our data (since Feb 2025)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.5 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 64.536 mAOD
24 Aug 00:15 ▬ steady 64.538 mAOD
24 Aug 00:00 ▬ steady 64.537 mAOD
23 Aug 23:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 64.537 mAOD
23 Aug 23:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 64.539 mAOD
23 Aug 23:15 ▬ steady 64.537 mAOD
23 Aug 23:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 64.538 mAOD
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 64.539 mAOD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 64.539 mAOD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 64.539 mAOD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 64.539 mAOD
23 Aug 20:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 64.539 mAOD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 64.540 mAOD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 64.540 mAOD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 64.540 mAOD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 64.541 mAOD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 64.541 mAOD
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 64.541 mAOD
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 64.542 mAOD
23 Aug 18:45 64.541 mAOD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 15 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.1 km away).

7severe warnings 217flood warnings 322flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Mar 2026Groundwater flooding for the South Winterbourne Valley

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 1 21 29
2025 0 9 17
2024 0 26 32
2023 0 26 27
2022 0 6 13
2021 0 7 10
2020 0 16 20
2019 0 14 25
2018 0 6 23
2017 0 1 10
2016 0 11 22
2015 0 0 7
2014 5 39 28
2013 1 12 23
2012 0 13 29
2011 0 0 7
2009 0 4 0
2008 0 5 0
2006 0 1 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. See also the Martinstown Or Winterborne St Martin flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Station Reference: 44208
  • EA Gauge ID: 44208-level-groundwater-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Frome, Piddle, Poole Harbour and Purbeck
  • Typical Range: 0.000 – 71.000 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 64.54 mAOD (EA at 24 Aug 00:15)

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 the Groundwater Level at Ashton Farm flooding today?

The current level is 64.54m, which is within the typical range of 0.00 to 71.00m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Ashton Farm?

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.

What is a normal level for the Groundwater Level at Ashton Farm?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m to 71.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 71.00m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

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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