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Kingston Russell

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Frome, Piddle, Poole Harbour and Purbeck catchment • Kingston Russell • Dorset • ID: 44239 • 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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Current Level
103.975 mAOD?
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
103.983 mAOD
24h Min
103.958 mAOD
Typical Range
103.67 - 121.52
mAOD
Highest Recorded
121.73 mAOD
EA official record
121.73 in our data (since Mar 2017)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 17h
25 Oct 09:00 ▼ -0.8 cm 103.975 mAOD
24 Oct 22:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 103.983 mAOD
24 Oct 21:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 103.982 mAOD
24 Oct 21:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 103.983 mAOD
24 Oct 21:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 103.982 mAOD
24 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 103.983 mAOD
24 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 103.983 mAOD
24 Oct 20:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 103.983 mAOD
24 Oct 20:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 103.982 mAOD
24 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 103.983 mAOD
24 Oct 19:45 ▬ steady 103.983 mAOD
24 Oct 19:30 ▬ steady 103.983 mAOD
24 Oct 19:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 103.983 mAOD
24 Oct 19:00 ▬ steady 103.982 mAOD
24 Oct 18:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 103.982 mAOD
24 Oct 18:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 103.981 mAOD
24 Oct 18:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 103.979 mAOD
24 Oct 18:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 103.978 mAOD
24 Oct 17:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 103.976 mAOD
24 Oct 17:30 103.974 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Kingston Russell
  • Watercourse: Groundwater Level
  • Nearest Town: Kingston Russell
  • County: Dorset
  • Nearest reservoir: Sutton Bingham (20.8 km) · 33.8% full (as of 28 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 50°42'57"N 2°35'8"W (50.715805, -2.585500)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 24 Jul 2006
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Groundwater (borehole)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 44239
  • RLOI id: 3365 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 44239-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: Frome, Piddle, Poole Harbour and Purbeck
  • Typical Range: 103.665 – 121.515 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 103.98 mAOD (EA at 24 Oct 22:00)

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 121.52 m: 17 days since 2017. This year so far: 17 days.

2026 17 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 0 days
2019 0 days
2018 0 days
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 7 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 5.9 km away).

193flood warnings 306flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 22 13
2025 16 14
2024 33 24
2023 33 21
2022 8 18
2021 9 11
2020 8 26
2019 15 30
2018 4 25
2017 2 16
2016 18 20
2015 1 14
2014 5 36
2013 3 19
2012 8 15
2011 0 4
2009 1 0
2008 2 0
2007 3 0
2006 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 Kingston Russell flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 7 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Groundwater Level at Kingston Russell flooding today?

The current level is 103.98m, which is within the typical range of 103.67 to 121.52m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Kingston Russell?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. 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 Kingston Russell?

The typical range at this station is 103.67m to 121.52m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 121.52m 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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