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Jessop Avenue Bridport

Asker
West Dorset Streams catchment • Bridport • Dorset • ID: 44110 • Level
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 126 views

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Current Level
0.115 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.133 mASD
24h Min
0.113 mASD
Typical Range
0.00 - 0.65
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.32 mASD
EA official record
A 1.68 reading (27 Jul 2014) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 9% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Oct 13:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.115 mASD
10 Oct 13:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.116 mASD
10 Oct 12:45 ▬ steady 0.115 mASD
10 Oct 12:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.115 mASD
10 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 0.114 mASD
10 Oct 12:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.114 mASD
10 Oct 11:45 ▬ steady 0.115 mASD
10 Oct 11:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.115 mASD
10 Oct 11:15 ▬ steady 0.114 mASD
10 Oct 11:00 ▬ steady 0.114 mASD
10 Oct 10:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.114 mASD
10 Oct 10:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.115 mASD
10 Oct 10:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.114 mASD
10 Oct 10:00 ▬ steady 0.115 mASD
10 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 0.115 mASD
10 Oct 09:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.115 mASD
10 Oct 09:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.114 mASD
10 Oct 09:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.115 mASD
10 Oct 08:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.114 mASD
10 Oct 08:30 0.115 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Jessop Avenue Bridport
  • Watercourse: River Asker
  • Nearest Town: Bridport
  • County: Dorset
  • Nearest reservoir: Sutton Bingham (20.0 km) · 44.6% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 50°44'4"N 2°44'50"W (50.734393, -2.747343)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1991
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 44110
  • RLOI id: 3290 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 44110-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • 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: West Dorset Streams
  • Typical Range: 0.000 – 0.650 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.12 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 12:45)

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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Nearby

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

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

2 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 1.1 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 2 report not discharging.

💧
Wessex Water · into River Asker Via Sws · 1.1 km upstream along the river
3 spills · 12 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Reaches the river through a sewer, so where it enters is approximate.
💧
Wessex Water · into River Asker · 1.3 km upstream along the river
15 spills · 67 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

Nearby, connection not known

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

💧
West Bay Sluices🏊 Bathing water
Wessex Water · into Bridport Harbour(West Bay)(C) · 2.8 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
10 spills · 95 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Tributary Of The River Bride · 3.1 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
4 spills · 15 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into River Bride(S) · 3.7 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
4 spills · 8 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Trib Of Mangerton River · 4.1 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
23 spills · 90 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Lyme Bay(C) · 4.3 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
52 spills · 401 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Lyme Bay (C) · 4.3 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
8 spills · 26 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Chideock STW🏊 Bathing water
Wessex Water · into River Winniford(S) · 4.9 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
31 spills · 413 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Seatown Pumping Station🏊 Bathing water
Wessex Water · into Winniford (S) · 5.4 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
6 spills · 22 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

1 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

8 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 0.65 m on about 7 days. This year so far: 8 days.

2026 8 days, 3 of them high · 3 high so far
2025 6 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2024 18 days, 17 of them high · 17 high
2023 13 days, 11 of them high · 11 high
2022 6 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2021 3 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2020 5 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2019 6 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2018 3 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2017 4 days, 3 of them high · 3 high

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 0.71 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 27 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.4 km away).

3severe warnings 239flood warnings 587flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 8 Feb 2026 — River Bride from Long Bredy to Burton Bradstock

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 9 14
2025 0 11 24
2024 0 27 50
2023 0 34 38
2022 0 9 36
2021 0 8 15
2020 0 4 39
2019 0 6 45
2018 0 14 55
2017 0 11 34
2016 0 14 51
2015 0 4 36
2014 2 32 66
2013 0 18 35
2012 1 28 33
2011 0 0 15
2010 0 0 1
2009 0 1 0
2008 0 2 0
2007 0 5 0
2006 0 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 Bridport flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 27 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Asker at Jessop Avenue Bridport flooding today?

The current level is 0.12m, which is within the typical range of 0.00 to 0.65m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Jessop Avenue Bridport?

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 Asker at Jessop Avenue Bridport?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m to 0.65m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.65m 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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