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0.09

Puddletown North Brook

Piddle
Frome, Piddle, Poole Harbour and Purbeck catchment • Puddletown North Brook • Dorset • ID: E81324 • Level
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Last Level
0.092 m
⚠ 17h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
0.098 m
24h Min
0.064 m
Typical Range
0.12 - 0.30
m
Highest Recorded
0.85 m
EA official record
0.19 in our data (since Jun 2026)
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +1 cm over 5h
07 Oct 09:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.092 m
07 Oct 08:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.093 m
07 Oct 08:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.094 m
07 Oct 08:15 ▬ steady 0.095 m
07 Oct 08:00 ▬ steady 0.095 m
07 Oct 07:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.095 m
07 Oct 07:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.096 m
07 Oct 07:15 ▬ steady 0.097 m
07 Oct 07:00 ▬ steady 0.097 m
07 Oct 06:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.097 m
07 Oct 06:30 ▬ steady 0.098 m
07 Oct 06:15 ▬ steady 0.098 m
07 Oct 06:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.098 m
07 Oct 05:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.097 m
07 Oct 05:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.096 m
07 Oct 05:15 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.093 m
07 Oct 05:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.088 m
07 Oct 04:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.085 m
07 Oct 04:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.083 m
07 Oct 04:15 0.081 m

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
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E81324
  • RLOI id: 10466 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • 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: 0.09 m (EA at 7 Oct 09:00)

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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💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

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3 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 670 m away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 2 report not discharging, and for 1 the monitor is offline or has not reported, so their status is not known.

💧
Wessex Water · 670 m upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.
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Wessex Water · into The River Piddle · 8.8 km upstream along the river
78 spills · 1,753 hours in 2025
Monitor offline: it cannot say whether it is discharging
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Wessex Water · into The River Piddle · 9.3 km upstream along the river
76 spills · 1,692 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

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Wessex Water · into South Winterbourne · 5.9 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

3 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are 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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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 4 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 5.2 km away).

1severe warning 74flood warnings 174flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 19 Feb 2026 — Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 1 4 40
2025 0 6 11
2024 0 11 23
2023 0 11 17
2022 0 2 8
2021 0 1 7
2020 0 2 6
2019 0 3 13
2018 0 0 13
2017 0 0 4
2016 0 6 7
2015 0 0 2
2014 0 7 2
2013 0 5 10
2012 0 9 11
2010 0 1 0
2009 0 3 0
2008 0 1 0
2007 0 2 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 Puddletown North Brook flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Piddle at Puddletown North Brook flooding today?

The current level is 0.09m, 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 rising slightly. 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 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?

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