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Ashurst Bridge water level

River gauge, Bartley Water, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

3.71m Steady over the last 24 hours

4 5 6 Highest onrecord 6.76 m Lowest on record 3.27 m

History

History
3.53.84.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range3.53.84.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
3.53.84.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range3.53.84.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
45mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range45mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
3.54.04.55.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20263.54.04.55.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Ashurst Bridge reads 3.71 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 3.73 m for mid-October, based on 19 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 3.69 m (+0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.67 m and 3.75 m.

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

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
3.73 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
3.66 m – 4.02 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Normal range
3.35 m – 5.40 m
Same day last year
3.69 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.67 m – 3.75 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.64 m – 5.09 m
Highest on record
6.76 mDecember 3, 2009
Lowest on record
3.27 mAugust 11, 2015

On the river at Ashurst Bridge

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the Bartley Water

Bartley Water

Bartley Water is a two-branch small river in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. It drains the north and northeast of the New Forest National Park up to the A31 road, a watershed and two villages against the northeast side of the park.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 6° 0.1 mm, 48% Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 1.7 mm, 69% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 13° 9° 8.7 mm, 82% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 14° 7° 2.4 mm, 42% Wind 22 km/h
22 Thu 15° 6° 5.5 mm, 81% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 11° 8° 31 mm, 81% Wind 36 km/h
24 Sat 11° 4° 0.9 mm, 58% Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the Bartley Water

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
TottonRiver gauge, Bartley Water 0.81 m Very low −0.24 m 1.4 km
ElingRiver gauge, Bartley Water 0.83 m Normal −0.23 m 2.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Conagar BridgeRiver gauge, River Test 0.39 m Very low −0.01 m 3.5 km
MillbrookRiver gauge, Tanners Brook −0.03 m Lowest on record ±0 4.5 km
OwerRiver gauge, River Blackwater 0.06 m Low ±0 5.2 km
Shirley PondRiver gauge, Tanners Brook 13.36 m Very low ±0 5.3 km
LongbridgeRiver gauge, River Test 0.74 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 5.3 km
RivermeadRiver gauge, River Test 10.95 m High ±0 8.7 km
Romsey Botley RoadRiver gauge, Tadburn Lake 0.31 m High ±0 8.9 km
WoolstonTidal gauge 0.86 m Normal −0.20 m 8.9 km

Questions and answers

How does the Bartley Water at Ashurst Bridge compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.69 m.

What is a normal level for the Bartley Water at Ashurst Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.73 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.66 m and 4.02 m, based on 19 years of records.

Is Ashurst Bridge really 3.71 m deep?

No. 3.71 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Ashurst Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST, the surface elevation was 3.71 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ashurst Bridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ashurst Bridge normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ashurst Bridge?

The highest level on record is 6.76 m on December 3, 2009. The lowest is 3.27 m on August 11, 2015.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E14540 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.91085, -1.51065 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
ODN
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
Surface elevation 3.71 m 2026-10-18 16:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Ashurst Bridge (ea:E14540). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/ashurst-bridge

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