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63.78

Ashton Farm

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Frome, Piddle, Poole Harbour and Purbeck catchment • Martinstown Or Winterborne St Martin • Dorset • ID: 44208 • Level
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 159 views

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Current Level
63.780 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
63.794 mAOD
24h Min
63.780 mAOD
Typical Range
64.43 - 71.00
mAOD
Highest Recorded
71.76 mAOD
EA official record
71.65 in our data (since Feb 2025)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.3 cm over 5h
10 Oct 13:15 ▬ steady 63.780 mAOD
10 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 63.780 mAOD
10 Oct 12:45 ▬ steady 63.781 mAOD
10 Oct 12:30 ▬ steady 63.781 mAOD
10 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 63.780 mAOD
10 Oct 12:00 ▬ steady 63.781 mAOD
10 Oct 11:45 ▬ steady 63.782 mAOD
10 Oct 11:30 ▬ steady 63.781 mAOD
10 Oct 11:15 ▬ steady 63.781 mAOD
10 Oct 11:00 ▬ steady 63.782 mAOD
10 Oct 10:45 ▬ steady 63.781 mAOD
10 Oct 10:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 63.781 mAOD
10 Oct 10:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 63.783 mAOD
10 Oct 10:00 ▬ steady 63.782 mAOD
10 Oct 09:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 63.782 mAOD
10 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 63.783 mAOD
10 Oct 09:15 ▬ steady 63.783 mAOD
10 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 63.783 mAOD
10 Oct 08:45 ▬ steady 63.783 mAOD
10 Oct 08:30 63.783 mAOD

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 44208
  • RLOI id: 3274 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 44208-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: 64.433 – 71.000 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 63.78 mAOD (EA at 10 Oct 12:45)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 71.00 m on about 22 days. This year so far: 58 days.

2026 58 days so far
2025 22 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 15 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.1 km away).

7severe warnings 219flood warnings 325flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 1 23 32
2025 0 9 17
2024 0 26 32
2023 0 26 27
2022 0 6 13
2021 0 7 10
2020 0 16 20
2019 0 14 25
2018 0 6 23
2017 0 1 10
2016 0 11 22
2015 0 0 7
2014 5 39 28
2013 1 12 23
2012 0 13 29
2011 0 0 7
2009 0 4 0
2008 0 5 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 Martinstown Or Winterborne St Martin 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 Groundwater Level at Ashton Farm flooding today?

The current level is 63.78m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Ashton Farm?

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 Ashton Farm?

The typical range at this station is 64.43m to 71.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 71.00m 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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