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0.35

Horton Inn

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Dorset Stour catchment • Dorset • ID: 43190 • Level
(2h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 174 views

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Last Level
0.353 mASD
⚠ 2h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
0.355 mASD
24h Min
0.349 mASD
Typical Range
0.59 - 7.01
mASD
Highest Recorded
12.56 mASD
EA official record
12.56 in our data (since Mar 2017)
Current level is 3% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Oct 11:00 ▬ steady 0.353 mASD
10 Oct 10:45 ▬ steady 0.353 mASD
10 Oct 10:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.353 mASD
10 Oct 10:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.354 mASD
10 Oct 10:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.353 mASD
10 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 0.354 mASD
10 Oct 09:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.354 mASD
10 Oct 09:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.355 mASD
10 Oct 09:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.354 mASD
10 Oct 08:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.355 mASD
10 Oct 08:30 ▬ steady 0.354 mASD
10 Oct 08:15 ▬ steady 0.354 mASD
10 Oct 08:00 ▬ steady 0.354 mASD
10 Oct 07:45 ▬ steady 0.354 mASD
10 Oct 07:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.354 mASD
10 Oct 07:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.353 mASD
10 Oct 07:00 ▬ steady 0.354 mASD
10 Oct 06:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.354 mASD
10 Oct 06:30 ▬ steady 0.353 mASD
10 Oct 06:15 0.353 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Horton Inn
  • Watercourse: Groundwater Level
  • County: Dorset
  • Coordinates: 50°52'34"N 1°58'32"W (50.876171, -1.975637)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 23 Aug 2004
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Groundwater (borehole)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 43190
  • RLOI id: 9156 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 43190-level-groundwater-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • 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
  • Datum: 35.988m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.592 – 7.012 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.35 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 11:00)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 7.01 m on about 12 days. This year so far: 38 days.

2026 38 days, 15 of them high · 15 high so far
2025 12 days
2024 23 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2023 26 days, 7 of them high · 7 high patchy data
2022 6 days patchy data
2021 4 days
2020 14 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2019 14 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2018 4 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. The darker part is days above 8.29 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 10 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.5 km away).

54flood warnings 34flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 28 6
2025 0 2
2024 8 4
2023 7 4
2022 0 1
2021 0 1
2020 5 2
2019 5 3
2018 1 1
2016 0 2
2014 0 2
2013 0 1
2012 0 5

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 Horton Inn flooding today?

The current level is 0.35m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Horton Inn?

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 Horton Inn?

The typical range at this station is 0.59m to 7.01m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 7.01m 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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