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11.55

Stoford Cross

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Hampshire Avon catchment • Stoford • Wiltshire • ID: 43196 • Level
(10h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 139 views

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Last Level
11.546 mASD
⚠ 10h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
11.559 mASD
24h Min
11.546 mASD
Typical Range
0.00 - 18.25
mASD
Highest Recorded
30.27 mASD
EA official record
30.27 in our data (since Mar 2017)
Current level is 38% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.5 cm over 5h
08 Oct 10:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 11.546 mASD
08 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 11.547 mASD
08 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 11.547 mASD
08 Oct 09:15 ▬ steady 11.547 mASD
08 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 11.547 mASD
08 Oct 08:45 ▬ steady 11.547 mASD
08 Oct 08:30 ▬ steady 11.548 mASD
08 Oct 08:15 ▬ steady 11.548 mASD
08 Oct 08:00 ▬ steady 11.548 mASD
08 Oct 07:45 ▬ steady 11.548 mASD
08 Oct 07:30 ▬ steady 11.548 mASD
08 Oct 07:15 ▬ steady 11.549 mASD
08 Oct 07:00 ▬ steady 11.549 mASD
08 Oct 06:45 ▬ steady 11.549 mASD
08 Oct 06:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 11.549 mASD
08 Oct 06:15 ▬ steady 11.550 mASD
08 Oct 06:00 ▬ steady 11.550 mASD
08 Oct 05:45 ▬ steady 11.550 mASD
08 Oct 05:30 ▬ steady 11.550 mASD
08 Oct 05:15 11.551 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Stoford Cross
  • Watercourse: Groundwater Level
  • Nearest Town: Stoford
  • County: Wiltshire
  • Coordinates: 51°7'42"N 1°51'17"W (51.128405, -1.854754)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 23 Mar 2002
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Groundwater (borehole)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 43196
  • RLOI id: 9270 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 43196-level-groundwater-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • 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: Hampshire Avon
  • Datum: 49.474m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.000 – 18.253 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 11.55 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 10:00)

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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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 18.25 m on about 49 days. This year so far: 53 days.

2026 53 days, 14 of them high · 14 high so far
2025 60 days
2024 136 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2023 45 days, 8 of them high · 8 high patchy data
2022 0 days
2021 41 days
2020 89 days
2019 38 days, 6 of them high · 6 high
2018 29 days
2017 0 days

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. The darker part is days above 25.30 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 12 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.2 km away).

70flood warnings 131flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 3 Apr 2026 — Groundwater flooding in the Bourne Valley - The Winterbournes

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 34 30
2025 4 10
2024 20 20
2023 3 12
2022 0 2
2021 0 3
2020 3 8
2019 0 7
2018 0 3
2017 0 1
2016 0 4
2014 3 10
2013 0 6
2012 3 14
2011 0 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. See also the Stoford flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 12 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Groundwater Level at Stoford Cross flooding today?

The current level is 11.55m, which is within the typical range of 0.00 to 18.25m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Stoford Cross?

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 Stoford Cross?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m to 18.25m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 18.25m 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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