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River gauge, River Meon, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
What this means
The River Meon at East Meon is running at a record low at 0.04 m.
No reading on record has been lower: the old record low was 0.10 m, from September 6, 2004. The usual range here runs from 0.10 m to 0.65 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 0.10 m – 0.65 m
- Highest on record
- 0.72 mFebruary 1, 2004
- Lowest on record
- 0.10 mSeptember 6, 2004
- Lowest on record
- 0.06 m below the lowest level on record
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 Meon
The River Meon is a chalk stream in Hampshire in the south of England. It rises at East Meon then flows 34 km (21 mi) in a generally southerly direction to empty into the Solent at Hill Head near Stubbington. Above Wickham, the river runs through the South Downs National Park.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.3 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 River Meon
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West MeonRiver gauge, River Meon | −0.09 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 3.4 km |
| MislingfordRiver gauge, River Meon | 0.20 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 12 km |
| WickhamRiver gauge, River Meon | 18.59 m | Very low | ±0 | 15 km |
| TitchfieldRiver gauge, River Meon | 0.81 m | No reference yet | +0.01 m | 21 km |
| Titchfield CanalRiver gauge, River Meon | 1.85 m | No reference yet | +0.01 m | 21 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough GroveRiver gauge, Petersfield Stream | 59.18 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.3 km |
| Winchester RoadRiver gauge, Petersfield Stream | 64.73 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.3 km |
| Princes MarshRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.07 m | Low | ±0 | 10 km |
| DenmeadRiver gauge, River Wallington | 33.17 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 12 km |
| North PondRiver gauge, River Hamble | 34.31 m | Very low | ±0 | 13 km |
| Sewards BridgeRiver gauge, Cheriton Stream | 0.13 m | Very low | ±0 | 15 km |
| Drove Lane 1.5River gauge, River Alre | 0.33 m | Normal | ±0 | 15 km |
| Drove LaneRiver gauge, River Alre | 0.23 m | Low | ±0 | 15 km |
Questions and answers
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 0.04 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of East Meon today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST, the water level was 0.04 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is East Meon rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of East Meon normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at East Meon?
The highest level on record is 0.72 m on February 1, 2004. The lowest is 0.10 m on September 6, 2004.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E11723(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.99496, -1.03358(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | – | – | – |
| Water level | 0.04 m | 2026-10-19 14:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: East Meon (ea:E11723). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/east-meon
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