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Beaminster

Brit
West Dorset Streams catchment • Beaminster • Dorset • ID: 44131 • Level
(32m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 174 views

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Current Level
0.219 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.262 m
24h Min
0.218 m
Typical Range
0.20 - 0.62
m
Highest Recorded
1.15 m
EA official record
A 1.77 reading (20 Jun 2025) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 19% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.4 cm over 5h
08 Oct 05:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.219 m
08 Oct 04:45 ▬ steady 0.220 m
08 Oct 04:30 ▬ steady 0.220 m
08 Oct 04:00 ▬ steady 0.220 m
08 Oct 03:45 ▬ steady 0.220 m
08 Oct 03:30 ▬ steady 0.220 m
08 Oct 03:15 ▬ steady 0.220 m
08 Oct 03:00 ▬ steady 0.220 m
08 Oct 02:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.220 m
08 Oct 02:30 ▬ steady 0.221 m
08 Oct 02:15 ▬ steady 0.221 m
08 Oct 02:00 ▬ steady 0.221 m
08 Oct 01:45 ▬ steady 0.221 m
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.221 m
08 Oct 01:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.221 m
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.222 m
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.222 m
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 0.222 m
08 Oct 00:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.222 m
08 Oct 00:00 0.223 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Beaminster
  • Watercourse: River Brit
  • Nearest Town: Beaminster
  • County: Dorset
  • Nearest reservoir: Sutton Bingham (12.6 km) · 44.6% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 50°48'26"N 2°44'21"W (50.807196, -2.739279)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2005
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 44131
  • RLOI id: 3281 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 44131-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • 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
  • Catchment Area: West Dorset Streams
  • Typical Range: 0.200 – 0.620 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.22 m (EA at 8 Oct 04:45)

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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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
Wessex Water · into River Brit(S) · 40 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
12 spills · 11 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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South West Water · into River Axe · 4.7 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
72 spills · 312 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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South West Water · into Tributary Of Drimpton Stream · 5.2 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
55 spills · 71 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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South West Water · into Tributary Of Drimpton Stream · 5.2 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
40 spills · 377 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Trib Of Mangerton River · 5.2 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
23 spills · 90 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

2 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.62 m on about 11 days. This year so far: 7 days.

2026 7 days, 1 of them high · 1 high so far
2025 13 days, 9 of them high · 9 high
2024 18 days, 9 of them high · 9 high
2023 14 days, 10 of them high · 10 high
2022 8 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2021 7 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2020 7 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2019 10 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2018 13 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2017 5 days, 2 of them high · 2 high

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 0.73 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 15 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.1 km away).

65flood warnings 233flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 12 Mar 2026 — Groundwater flooding for the Hooke

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 7 9
2025 7 11
2024 8 26
2023 12 20
2022 2 11
2021 4 8
2020 1 9
2019 1 17
2018 0 16
2017 0 10
2016 5 15
2015 1 12
2014 5 20
2013 1 18
2012 8 24
2011 0 6
2010 0 1
2008 2 0
2007 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 Beaminster flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 15 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Brit at Beaminster flooding today?

The current level is 0.22m, which is within the typical range of 0.20 to 0.62m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Beaminster?

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 River Brit at Beaminster?

The typical range at this station is 0.20m to 0.62m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.62m 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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