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-0.02

Upwey Culvert

Wey
West Dorset Streams catchment • Upwey • Dorset • ID: 44113 • Level
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Last Level
-0.017 mASD
⚠ 6h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
-0.015 mASD
24h Min
-0.022 mASD
Typical Range
0.00 - 0.26
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.03 mASD
EA official record
0.94 in our data (since Oct 2014)
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.2 cm over 5h
09 Oct 17:00 ▬ steady -0.017 mASD
09 Oct 16:45 ▬ steady -0.017 mASD
09 Oct 16:30 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.017 mASD
09 Oct 16:15 ▬ steady -0.016 mASD
09 Oct 16:00 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.016 mASD
09 Oct 15:45 ▬ steady -0.015 mASD
09 Oct 15:30 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.015 mASD
09 Oct 15:15 ▬ steady -0.016 mASD
09 Oct 15:00 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.016 mASD
09 Oct 14:45 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.015 mASD
09 Oct 14:30 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.016 mASD
09 Oct 14:15 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.015 mASD
09 Oct 14:00 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.016 mASD
09 Oct 13:45 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.015 mASD
09 Oct 13:30 ▬ steady -0.016 mASD
09 Oct 13:15 ▬ steady -0.016 mASD
09 Oct 13:00 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.016 mASD
09 Oct 12:45 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.015 mASD
09 Oct 12:30 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.016 mASD
09 Oct 12:15 -0.015 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Upwey Culvert
  • Watercourse: River Wey
  • Nearest Town: Upwey
  • County: Dorset
  • Coordinates: 50°39'58"N 2°28'51"W (50.665978, -2.480781)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 28 Jul 2009
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 44113
  • RLOI id: 3377 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 44113-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
  • Datum: 37.500m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.000 – 0.260 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: -0.02 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 17:00)

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 The South Winterbourne(S) · 3.6 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
129 spills · 2,030 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Radipole Lake (S) · 4.4 km away in a straight line · discharges to a loch, lake or reservoir
38 spills · 27 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Radipole Lake Via Sws · 4.4 km away in a straight line · discharges to a loch, lake or reservoir
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Radipole Lake Via Sws · 4.4 km away in a straight line · discharges to a loch, lake or reservoir
8 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Radipole Lake Via Sws · 4.4 km away in a straight line · discharges to a loch, lake or reservoir
14 spills · 3 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Wessex Water · into Radipole Lake · 4.4 km away in a straight line · discharges to a loch, lake or reservoir
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Wessex Water · into Trib Of The River Wey · 4.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
4 spills · 4 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Melcombe Avenue CSO🏊 Bathing water
Wessex Water · into Trib Of Weymouth Bay (Via Sws) · 5.2 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
13 spills · 4 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

2 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

1 other overflow within 6 km is downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so it is 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.

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.26 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 4 days.

2026 4 days so far
2025 3 days
2024 7 days
2023 4 days
2022 0 days
2021 2 days
2020 1 day
2019 0 days
2018 1 day
2017 1 day

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 13 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.8 km away).

7severe warnings 161flood warnings 191flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 1 16 28
2025 0 2 8
2024 0 14 19
2023 0 16 16
2022 0 4 6
2021 0 3 4
2020 0 13 12
2019 0 10 13
2018 0 8 13
2017 0 1 5
2016 0 4 11
2015 0 1 2
2014 5 44 20
2013 1 9 13
2012 0 8 16
2011 0 0 5
2009 0 4 0
2008 0 3 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 Upwey flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 13 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Wey at Upwey Culvert flooding today?

The current level is -0.02m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Upwey Culvert?

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 Wey at Upwey Culvert?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m to 0.26m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.26m 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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