There is a flood alert within 5 miles of this measuring station

River Winterbourne level at Sturminster Marshall Maggs Bridge

Latest at 12:30pm on 6 April

Height: 0.79m
Trend: Steady
State: Normal

Normal range 0.00m to 0.96m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

1.79m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (27 January 2026)
0.96m: Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level
0.79m: Latest level

Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.

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