Ashurst Bridge water level
River gauge, Bartley Water, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
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 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.
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Bartley Water
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer