Bramshill water level
River gauge, River Hart, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.11 m, the River Hart at Bramshill is far below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.06 m below the median of 0.17 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.12 m (−0.01 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.05 m (September 2, 1998).
The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.08 m and 0.34 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
- 0.17 m0.06 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.12 m – 0.31 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.10 m – 1.33 m
- Same day last year
- 0.12 m−0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.08 m – 0.34 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.12 m – 0.54 m
- Highest on record
- 1.81 mDecember 24, 2013
- Lowest on record
- 0.05 mSeptember 2, 1998
On the river at Bramshill
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 Hart
The River Hart is a tributary of the River Whitewater in north Hampshire, England. It rises at Ashley Head spring in Crondall and flows north to meet the Whitewater at Bramshill.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Hart
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crookham VillageRiver gauge, River Hart | 0.42 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.9 km |
| Crondall BridgeRiver gauge, River Hart | 0.09 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| Crondall PondRiver gauge, River Hart | 0.40 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EversleyRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.53 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 3.9 km |
| SwallowfieldRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.21 m | Low | −0.02 m | 6.2 km |
| Swallowfield Side ChannelRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.19 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 6.2 km |
| Sheepbridge Weir Mill StreamRiver gauge, River Loddon | 0.16 m | Very low | ±0 | 7.0 km |
| SheepbridgeRiver gauge, River Loddon | 0.15 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.0 km |
| Longbridge MillRiver gauge, River Loddon | 0.22 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.2 km |
| Lodge FarmRiver gauge, River Whitewater | 0.16 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 7.3 km |
| Arborfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Loddon | 0.17 m | Low | −0.01 m | 8.6 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Hart at Bramshill compare with last year?
It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.12 m.
What is a normal level for the River Hart at Bramshill in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.17 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.12 m and 0.31 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 0.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Bramshill today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST, the water level was 0.11 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Bramshill rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Bramshill normal?
Very 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 Bramshill?
The highest level on record is 1.81 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 0.05 m on September 2, 1998.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2458TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.32671, -0.91737(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.11 m | 2026-10-18 10:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Bramshill (ea:2458TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/bramshill
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