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48.38

Odstock

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Hampshire Avon catchment • Wiltshire • ID: 43174 • Level
The official "typical high" for this gauge is routinely exceeded (often the case on regulated rivers), so FloodRadar uses a threshold computed from this station's own data.
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Current Level
48.382 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
48.387 mAOD
24h Min
48.382 mAOD
Typical Range
0.00 - 66.49
mAOD
Highest Recorded
68.21 mAOD
EA official record
72.84 in our data (since Mar 2017)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Oct 05:15 ▬ steady 48.382 mAOD
10 Oct 05:00 ▬ steady 48.382 mAOD
10 Oct 04:45 ▬ steady 48.382 mAOD
10 Oct 04:30 ▬ steady 48.382 mAOD
10 Oct 04:15 ▬ steady 48.382 mAOD
10 Oct 04:00 ▬ steady 48.382 mAOD
10 Oct 03:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 48.382 mAOD
10 Oct 03:00 ▬ steady 48.383 mAOD
10 Oct 02:45 ▬ steady 48.383 mAOD
10 Oct 02:30 ▬ steady 48.383 mAOD
10 Oct 02:15 ▬ steady 48.383 mAOD
10 Oct 02:00 ▬ steady 48.383 mAOD
10 Oct 01:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 48.383 mAOD
10 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 48.382 mAOD
10 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 48.382 mAOD
10 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 48.382 mAOD
10 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 48.382 mAOD
10 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 48.382 mAOD
10 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady 48.382 mAOD
10 Oct 00:00 48.382 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Odstock
  • Watercourse: Groundwater Level
  • County: Wiltshire
  • Coordinates: 51°0'59"N 1°47'49"W (51.016457, -1.796939)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 26 Feb 2007
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Groundwater (borehole)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 43174
  • RLOI id: 9163 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 43174-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: Hampshire Avon
  • Typical Range: 0.000 – 66.491 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 48.38 mAOD (EA at 10 Oct 05:15)

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

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 66.49 m on about 1 day. This year so far: 17 days.

2026 17 days so far
2025 3 days
2024 0 days
2023 2 days
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 2 days
2019 0 days
2018 0 days
2017 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 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.4 km away).

77flood warnings 70flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 19 Mar 2026 — Groundwater flooding for the Wylye Valley at Wilton

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 29 11
2025 4 8
2024 20 17
2023 5 11
2020 4 6
2019 5 3
2018 0 2
2016 0 4
2014 6 5
2013 0 2
2012 4 1

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

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 11 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Groundwater Level at Odstock flooding today?

The current level is 48.38m, which is within the typical range of 0.00 to 66.49m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Odstock?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. 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 Groundwater Level at Odstock?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m to 66.49m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 66.49m 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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