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Alton High Street water level

River gauge, River Wey, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

-0.01m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 0.5 Highest onrecord 0.44 m Lowest on record -0.14 m

History

History
-0.000.050.10mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.000.050.10mOct 13Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.000.050.10mSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.000.050.10mSep 20Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.10.2mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.10.2mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At −0.01 m, the River Wey at Alton High Street is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.04 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.05 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.03 m, a difference of −0.03 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.01 m and 0.04 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.04 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.02 m – 0.09 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.00 m – 0.37 m
Same day last year
0.03 m−0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.01 m – 0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.00 m – 0.26 m
Highest on record
0.44 mAugust 26, 2015
Lowest on record
−0.14 mAugust 13, 1996

On the river at Alton High Street

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Wey

River Wey

The River Wey is a chalk river and a main tributary of the River Thames in south east England. Its two branches, one of which rises near Alton in Hampshire and the other in West Sussex to the south of Haslemere, join at Tilford in Surrey. Once combined, the flow is eastwards then northwards via Godalming and Guildford to meet the Thames at Weybridge. Downstream the river forms the backdrop to Newark Priory and Brooklands. The Wey and Godalming Navigations were built in the 17th and 18th centuries, to create a navigable route from Godalming to the Thames.

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 63%

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Other gauges on the River Wey

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Kings PondRiver gauge, River Wey 0.04 m Normal ±0 0.7 km
Passfield MillRiver gauge, River Wey 1.06 m Normal ±0 12 km
FarnhamRiver gauge, River Wey 0.09 m Normal ±0 14 km
TilfordRiver gauge, River Wey 0.17 m Low ±0 16 km
Westbrook MillRiver gauge, River Wey 37.85 m No reference yet +0.01 m 25 km
Borough RoadRiver gauge, River Wey 1.19 m Normal +0.01 m 25 km
GodalmingRiver gauge, River Wey 0.54 m Normal +0.01 m 27 km
GuildfordRiver gauge, River Wey 1.24 m Very low ±0 29 km
Old WokingRiver gauge, River Wey 2.09 m Normal ±0 35 km
Newark WeirRiver gauge, River Wey 20.43 m Normal ±0 37 km
BrooklandsRiver gauge, River Wey 0.38 m Low −0.02 m 42 km
WeybridgeRiver gauge, River Wey 1.02 m Normal ±0 43 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Caker StreamRiver gauge −0.13 m Low ±0 1.6 km
Crondall PondRiver gauge, River Hart 0.41 m Normal +0.01 m 12 km
Crondall BridgeRiver gauge, River Hart 0.09 m Normal ±0 13 km
Lodge FarmRiver gauge, River Whitewater 0.15 m Normal ±0 13 km
Princes MarshRiver gauge, River Rother 0.06 m Low ±0 14 km
Crookham VillageRiver gauge, River Hart 0.43 m Normal ±0 15 km
Pyotts BridgeRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.93 m Very low −0.01 m 15 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Wey at Alton High Street higher than last year?

No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.03 m.

What is a normal level for the River Wey at Alton High Street in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.04 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.02 m and 0.09 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so −0.01 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Alton High Street today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 23:45 BST, the water level was −0.01 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Alton High Street rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Alton High Street normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Alton High Street?

The highest level on record is 0.44 m on August 26, 2015. The lowest is −0.14 m on August 13, 1996.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:3010TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.14956, -0.97657 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level −0.01 m 2026-10-19 22:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Alton High Street (ea:3010TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/alton-high-street

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