Conagar Bridge water level
River gauge, River Test, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Test at Conagar Bridge is running far below normal at 0.38 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.54 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.16 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.40 m, a difference of −0.02 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.38 m (January 13, 2012).
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.38 m and 0.44 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
- 0.54 m0.16 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.45 m – 0.61 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.02 m – 0.88 m
- Same day last year
- 0.40 m−0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.38 m – 0.44 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.38 m – 0.67 m
- Highest on record
- 1.07 mDecember 24, 2013
- Lowest on record
- 0.38 mJanuary 13, 2012
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Test
The River Test is a chalk stream in Hampshire in the south of England. It rises at Ashe near Basingstoke and flows southwards for 40 miles (64 km) to Southampton Water. Settlements on the Test include the towns of Stockbridge and Romsey. The river's valley gives its name to the local government district of Test Valley. Below the village of Longparish, the river is broadly followed by the Test Way, a long-distance footpath.
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 Test
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LongbridgeRiver gauge, River Test | 0.74 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 1.9 km |
| RivermeadRiver gauge, River Test | 10.95 m | High | ±0 | 5.4 km |
| OxleaseRiver gauge, River Test | 14.91 m | Low | ±0 | 6.1 km |
| Stockbridge MainRiver gauge, River Test | 33.83 m | Very low | ±0 | 19 km |
| Stockbridge SideRiver gauge, River Test | 0.48 m | Very low | ±0 | 19 km |
| Chilbolton SideRiver gauge, River Test | 0.66 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 24 km |
| WherwellRiver gauge, River Test | 0.19 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 25 km |
| Whitchurch MainRiver gauge, River Test | 0.02 m | Low | ±0 | 34 km |
| Whitchurch SideRiver gauge, River Test | 0.12 m | Normal | ±0 | 34 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OwerRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.06 m | Low | ±0 | 3.1 km |
| TottonRiver gauge, Bartley Water | 0.57 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 3.1 km |
| ElingRiver gauge, Bartley Water | 0.22 m | Normal | +0.24 m | 3.5 km |
| Ashurst BridgeRiver gauge, Bartley Water | 3.70 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.5 km |
| MillbrookRiver gauge, Tanners Brook | −0.05 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 4.1 km |
| Shirley PondRiver gauge, Tanners Brook | 13.36 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.3 km |
| Romsey Botley RoadRiver gauge, Tadburn Lake | 0.31 m | High | ±0 | 5.4 km |
| Plaza GrillRiver gauge, Barge Canal | 16.28 m | Low | +0.01 m | 5.5 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Test at Conagar Bridge higher than last year?
No, it is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.40 m.
What is a normal level for the River Test at Conagar Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.54 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.45 m and 0.61 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 0.38 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Conagar Bridge today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 19:45 BST, the water level was 0.38 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Conagar Bridge rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Conagar Bridge 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 Conagar Bridge?
The highest level on record is 1.07 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 0.38 m on January 13, 2012.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E13404(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.94121, -1.49576(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 | 0.38 m | 2026-10-18 18:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Conagar Bridge (ea:E13404). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/conagar-bridge
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer