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21.71

Badbury Rings

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Dorset Stour catchment • Dorset • ID: 43176 • Level
The official "typical high" for this gauge is routinely exceeded (often the case on regulated rivers), so FloodRadar uses a threshold computed from this station's own data.
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Last Level
21.705 mAOD
⚠ 2h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
21.715 mAOD
24h Min
21.687 mAOD
Typical Range
22.22 - 39.37
mAOD
Highest Recorded
42.60 mAOD
EA official record
42.46 in our data (since Mar 2017)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.8 cm over 5h
09 Oct 23:00 ▬ steady 21.705 mAOD
09 Oct 22:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 21.705 mAOD
09 Oct 22:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 21.706 mAOD
09 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 21.707 mAOD
09 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 21.707 mAOD
09 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 21.707 mAOD
09 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 21.708 mAOD
09 Oct 21:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 21.708 mAOD
09 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 21.709 mAOD
09 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 21.709 mAOD
09 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 21.709 mAOD
09 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 21.710 mAOD
09 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 21.710 mAOD
09 Oct 19:45 ▬ steady 21.711 mAOD
09 Oct 19:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 21.711 mAOD
09 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 21.712 mAOD
09 Oct 19:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 21.712 mAOD
09 Oct 18:45 ▬ steady 21.713 mAOD
09 Oct 18:30 ▬ steady 21.713 mAOD
09 Oct 18:15 21.713 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Badbury Rings
  • Watercourse: Groundwater Level
  • County: Dorset
  • Coordinates: 50°49'11"N 2°2'57"W (50.819754, -2.049215)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Apr 2006
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Groundwater (borehole)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 43176
  • RLOI id: 9155 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 43176-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: 22.223 – 39.367 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 21.71 mAOD (EA at 9 Oct 23:00)

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

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 39.37 m: 23 days since 2017. This year so far: 20 days.

2026 20 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 3 days
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 0 days
2019 0 days
2018 0 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 2011 for the 13 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.7 km away).

44flood warnings 98flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 5 Mar 2026 — Groundwater flooding for the Pimperne Brook

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 21 5
2025 0 7
2024 7 13
2023 7 9
2022 0 8
2021 0 4
2020 4 6
2019 2 6
2018 1 4
2017 0 2
2016 1 6
2015 0 2
2014 0 8
2013 1 6
2012 0 11
2011 0 1

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

Flood areas linked to this gauge

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Groundwater Level at Badbury Rings flooding today?

The current level is 21.71m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Badbury Rings?

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 Badbury Rings?

The typical range at this station is 22.22m to 39.37m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 39.37m 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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