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45.04

Bank Barrow

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Frome, Piddle, Poole Harbour and Purbeck catchment • Bank Barrow • Dorset • ID: 44243 • Level
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Last Level
45.044 mAOD
⚠ 1h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
45.072 mAOD
24h Min
45.044 mAOD
Typical Range
45.80 - 56.00
mAOD
Highest Recorded
60.69 mAOD
EA official record
60.69 in our data (since Mar 2017)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -1 cm over 11h
08 Oct 09:00 ▼ -0.5 cm 45.044 mAOD
08 Oct 03:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 45.049 mAOD
08 Oct 02:45 ▬ steady 45.051 mAOD
08 Oct 02:30 ▬ steady 45.051 mAOD
08 Oct 02:15 ▬ steady 45.051 mAOD
08 Oct 02:00 ▬ steady 45.051 mAOD
08 Oct 01:45 ▬ steady 45.051 mAOD
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 45.051 mAOD
08 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 45.051 mAOD
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 45.051 mAOD
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 45.052 mAOD
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 45.052 mAOD
08 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady 45.052 mAOD
08 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 45.052 mAOD
07 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 45.052 mAOD
07 Oct 23:30 ▬ steady 45.052 mAOD
07 Oct 23:15 ▬ steady 45.053 mAOD
07 Oct 23:00 ▬ steady 45.053 mAOD
07 Oct 22:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 45.053 mAOD
07 Oct 22:30 45.054 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Bank Barrow
  • Watercourse: Groundwater Level
  • Nearest Town: Bank Barrow
  • County: Dorset
  • Coordinates: 50°39'56"N 2°25'21"W (50.665692, -2.422525)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Apr 2007
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Groundwater (borehole)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 44243
  • RLOI id: 9157 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 44243-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: 45.798 – 56.000 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 45.04 mAOD (EA at 8 Oct 09:00)

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

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 56.00 m on about 9 days. This year so far: 33 days.

2026 33 days so far
2025 2 days
2024 29 days
2023 16 days
2022 0 days patchy data
2021 7 days
2020 6 days
2019 12 days
2018 2 days
2017 0 days

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 13 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 4.1 km away).

7severe warnings 199flood warnings 191flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 30 Mar 2026 — Groundwater flooding for the South Winterbourne Valley

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 1 17 28
2025 0 7 8
2024 0 18 19
2023 0 21 16
2022 0 5 6
2021 0 4 4
2020 0 15 12
2019 0 11 13
2018 0 6 13
2017 0 1 5
2016 0 10 11
2015 0 0 2
2014 5 40 20
2013 1 14 13
2012 0 15 16
2011 0 0 5
2010 0 1 0
2009 0 7 0
2008 0 4 0
2007 0 2 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 Bank Barrow flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 13 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Groundwater Level at Bank Barrow flooding today?

The current level is 45.04m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bank Barrow?

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 Bank Barrow?

The typical range at this station is 45.80m to 56.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 56.00m 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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