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Easing — down from 68.70 at 19:30, now 68.67
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Woodyates

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Dorset Stour catchment • Woodyates • Dorset • ID: 43121 • Level
(52m ago) • 1 reading/hr • 144 views

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Current Level
68.673 mAOD
▼ Easing
24h Max
68.736 mAOD
24h Min
68.673 mAOD
Typical Range
0.00 - 102.00
mAOD
Highest Recorded
109.23 mAOD
EA official record
107.93 in our data (since Feb 2025)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -2 cm over 11h
08 Oct 10:00 ▼ -1 cm 68.673 mAOD
08 Oct 04:00 ▬ steady 68.683 mAOD
08 Oct 03:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 68.683 mAOD
08 Oct 03:30 ▬ steady 68.685 mAOD
08 Oct 03:15 ▬ steady 68.685 mAOD
08 Oct 03:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 68.685 mAOD
08 Oct 02:45 ▬ steady 68.686 mAOD
08 Oct 02:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 68.686 mAOD
08 Oct 02:15 ▬ steady 68.688 mAOD
08 Oct 02:00 ▬ steady 68.688 mAOD
08 Oct 01:45 ▬ steady 68.688 mAOD
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 68.688 mAOD
08 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 68.688 mAOD
08 Oct 01:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 68.689 mAOD
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 68.690 mAOD
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 68.690 mAOD
08 Oct 00:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 68.690 mAOD
08 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 68.691 mAOD
07 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 68.691 mAOD
07 Oct 23:30 68.692 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Woodyates
  • Watercourse: Groundwater Level
  • Nearest Town: Woodyates
  • County: Dorset
  • Coordinates: 50°58'30"N 1°58'43"W (50.974908, -1.978577)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1991
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Groundwater (borehole)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 43121
  • RLOI id: 3317 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 43121-level-groundwater-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • 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: Dorset Stour
  • Typical Range: 0.000 – 102.000 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 68.67 mAOD (EA at 8 Oct 10:00)

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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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 102.00 m: 30 days since 2025. This year so far: 30 days.

2026 30 days so far
2025 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 2012 for the 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.5 km away).

61flood warnings 30flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 29 6
2025 0 2
2024 13 4
2023 7 4
2022 0 1
2021 0 1
2020 6 2
2019 6 2
2018 0 1
2016 0 2
2014 0 1
2013 0 1
2012 0 3

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 Woodyates flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 8 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Groundwater Level at Woodyates flooding today?

The current level is 68.67m, which is within the typical range of 0.00 to 102.00m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Woodyates?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the Groundwater Level at Woodyates?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m to 102.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 102.00m 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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