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Ashmore

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Dorset Stour catchment • Ashmore • Dorset • ID: 43170 • Level
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Last Level
132.405 mAOD
⚠ 2h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
132.411 mAOD
24h Min
132.405 mAOD
Typical Range
0.00 - 136.00
mAOD
Highest Recorded
139.65 mAOD
EA official record
151.29 in our data (since Mar 2017)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.5 cm over 7h
08 Oct 00:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 132.405 mAOD
07 Oct 22:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 132.407 mAOD
07 Oct 21:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 132.406 mAOD
07 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 132.407 mAOD
07 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 132.407 mAOD
07 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 132.408 mAOD
07 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 132.408 mAOD
07 Oct 20:30 ▬ steady 132.408 mAOD
07 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 132.408 mAOD
07 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 132.408 mAOD
07 Oct 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 132.408 mAOD
07 Oct 19:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 132.409 mAOD
07 Oct 19:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 132.408 mAOD
07 Oct 19:00 ▬ steady 132.409 mAOD
07 Oct 18:45 ▬ steady 132.409 mAOD
07 Oct 18:30 ▬ steady 132.409 mAOD
07 Oct 18:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 132.409 mAOD
07 Oct 18:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 132.410 mAOD
07 Oct 17:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 132.409 mAOD
07 Oct 17:30 132.410 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Ashmore
  • Watercourse: Groundwater Level
  • Nearest Town: Ashmore
  • County: Dorset
  • Coordinates: 50°57'28"N 2°7'51"W (50.957840, -2.130930)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 26 Feb 2007
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Groundwater (borehole)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 43170
  • RLOI id: 9021 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 43170-level-groundwater-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 0 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Dorset Stour
  • Typical Range: 0.000 – 136.000 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 132.41 mAOD (EA at 8 Oct 00:00)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 136.00 m on about 10 days. This year so far: 29 days.

2026 29 days so far
2025 2 days
2024 11 days
2023 15 days
2022 35 days
2021 0 days
2020 7 days
2019 6 days
2018 5 days
2017 0 days patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 6.5 km away).

137flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 18 Mar 2026 — Groundwater flooding for the Iwerne

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 31 0
2025 12 0
2024 24 0
2023 15 0
2022 6 0
2021 5 0
2020 8 0
2019 5 0
2018 2 0
2016 9 0
2014 4 0
2013 2 0
2012 7 0
2009 2 0
2008 3 0
2006 2 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 Ashmore flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 8 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Groundwater Level at Ashmore flooding today?

The current level is 132.41m, which is within the typical range of 0.00 to 136.00m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Ashmore?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the Groundwater Level at Ashmore?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m to 136.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 136.00m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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