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0.06

Puddletown North Brook

Piddle
Frome, Piddle, Poole Harbour and Purbeck catchment • Puddletown North Brook • Dorset • ID: E81324 • Level
(15h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 47 views

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Last Level
0.062 m
⚠ 15h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
0.071 m
24h Min
0.058 m
Typical Range
0.12 - 0.30
m
Highest Recorded
0.85 m
EA official record
0.19 in our data (since Jun 2026)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.3 cm over 5h
23 Aug 08:00 ▬ steady 0.062 m
23 Aug 07:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.062 m
23 Aug 07:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.061 m
23 Aug 07:15 ▬ steady 0.060 m
23 Aug 07:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.060 m
23 Aug 06:45 ▬ steady 0.059 m
23 Aug 06:30 ▬ steady 0.059 m
23 Aug 06:15 ▬ steady 0.059 m
23 Aug 06:00 ▬ steady 0.059 m
23 Aug 05:45 ▬ steady 0.059 m
23 Aug 05:30 ▬ steady 0.059 m
23 Aug 05:15 ▬ steady 0.059 m
23 Aug 05:00 ▬ steady 0.059 m
23 Aug 04:45 ▬ steady 0.058 m
23 Aug 04:30 ▬ steady 0.058 m
23 Aug 04:15 ▬ steady 0.059 m
23 Aug 04:00 ▬ steady 0.059 m
23 Aug 03:45 ▬ steady 0.059 m
23 Aug 03:30 ▬ steady 0.059 m
23 Aug 03:15 0.059 m

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Puddletown North Brook
  • Watercourse: River Piddle
  • Nearest Town: Puddletown North Brook
  • County: Dorset
  • Coordinates: 50°45'6"N 2°20'44"W (50.751727, -2.345491)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 27 Jun 2017
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E81324
  • EA Gauge ID: E81324-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • 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: 0.116 – 0.304 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.06 m (EA at 23 Aug 08:00)

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 River Piddle at Puddletown North Brook flooding today?

The current level is 0.06m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Puddletown North Brook?

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 River Piddle at Puddletown North Brook?

The typical range at this station is 0.12m to 0.30m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.30m 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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