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Dulverton Town Marsh

Marsh Water
Exe catchment • Somerset • ID: E71943 • Level
(33m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 161 views

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Current Level
0.416 mASD
▼ Easing
24h Max
0.441 mASD
24h Min
0.374 mASD
Typical Range
0.64 - 1.00
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.12 mASD
26 Jun 2024
Since Sep 2021
Current level is 37% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +3 cm over 5h
09 Oct 22:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.416 mASD
09 Oct 22:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.417 mASD
09 Oct 22:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.419 mASD
09 Oct 21:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.415 mASD
09 Oct 21:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.414 mASD
09 Oct 21:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.417 mASD
09 Oct 21:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.415 mASD
09 Oct 20:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.418 mASD
09 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.421 mASD
09 Oct 20:15 ▲ +0.8 cm 0.424 mASD
09 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 0.416 mASD
09 Oct 19:45 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.416 mASD
09 Oct 19:30 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.421 mASD
09 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 0.425 mASD
09 Oct 19:00 ▼ -2 cm 0.425 mASD
09 Oct 18:45 ▲▲ +6 cm 0.441 mASD
09 Oct 18:30 ▲ +1 cm 0.384 mASD
09 Oct 18:15 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.374 mASD
09 Oct 18:00 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.381 mASD
09 Oct 17:45 0.388 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Dulverton Town Marsh
  • Watercourse: Marsh Water
  • County: Somerset
  • Nearest reservoir: Wimbleball (5.2 km) · 18.0% full (as of 4 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°2'30"N 3°32'51"W (51.041677, -3.547634)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 25 Mar 2021
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E71943
  • RLOI id: 9452 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E71943-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 7 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Exe
  • Typical Range: 0.643 – 1.000 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.42 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 22:15)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.00 m on about 4 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 16 days
2023 1 day
2022 0 days
2021 0 days patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.3 km away).

37flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Jan 2026 — River Batherm at Bampton

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 1 0
2025 1 0
2024 1 0
2023 3 0
2021 1 0
2020 1 0
2016 4 0
2015 1 0
2014 1 0
2013 4 0
2012 13 0
2010 1 0
2009 1 0
2008 1 0
2007 1 0
2006 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.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Marsh Water at Dulverton Town Marsh flooding today?

The current level is 0.42m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Dulverton Town Marsh?

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. Only about 5.1mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. 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 Marsh Water at Dulverton Town Marsh?

The typical range at this station is 0.64m to 1.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.00m 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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