There are flood warnings within 5 miles of this measuring station

Groundwater level at Dickley Down

Latest at 9:00pm on 19 December

Normal range 0.00m to 162.00m

We take measurements more often as the risk of flooding increases.

172.19m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (6 January 2014)
170.43m: Latest level
167.00m (level exceeded): Flood warning issued: Groundwater flooding in the Cerne Valley
166.00m (level exceeded): Flood warning issued: Groundwater flooding for the Sydling
164.00m (level exceeded): Flood warning issued: Groundwater flooding for the Hooke; Property flooding is possible above this level
162.00m (level exceeded): Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.

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