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70.42

Woodyates

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Dorset Stour catchment • Woodyates • Dorset • ID: 43121 • Level
(3h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 118 views

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Last Level
70.416 mAOD
⚠ 3h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
70.472 mAOD
24h Min
70.416 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 · -0.9 cm over 5h
23 Aug 21:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 70.416 mAOD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 70.417 mAOD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 70.417 mAOD
23 Aug 20:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 70.417 mAOD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 70.418 mAOD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 70.419 mAOD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 70.420 mAOD
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 70.420 mAOD
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 70.421 mAOD
23 Aug 18:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 70.420 mAOD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 70.422 mAOD
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady 70.421 mAOD
23 Aug 18:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 70.422 mAOD
23 Aug 17:45 ▬ steady 70.424 mAOD
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady 70.424 mAOD
23 Aug 17:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 70.425 mAOD
23 Aug 17:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 70.426 mAOD
23 Aug 16:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 70.425 mAOD
23 Aug 16:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 70.426 mAOD
23 Aug 16:15 70.425 mAOD

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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).

54flood warnings 29flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 9 Mar 2026Groundwater flooding for the Ebble Valley

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 22 5
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.

Nearby Stations

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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)
  • Station Reference: 43121
  • 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: 70.42 mAOD (EA at 23 Aug 21:00)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Groundwater Level at Woodyates flooding today?

The current level is 70.42m, 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 steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

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 taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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