Emsworth water level
River gauge, West Brook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
West Brook at Emsworth is at 1.87 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 1.87 m, based on 13 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 1.76 m, a difference of +0.11 m.
It has dropped 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.76 m and 2.21 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.87 m0.00 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.75 m – 2.03 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
- Normal range
- 1.61 m – 3.00 m
- Same day last year
- 1.76 m+0.11 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.76 m – 2.21 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.70 m – 2.15 m
- Highest on record
- 3.25 mFebruary 14, 2014
- Lowest on record
- 1.59 mAugust 5, 2014
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emsworth Mill Pond SluicesRiver gauge | 1.90 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 0.7 km |
| WestbourneRiver gauge, River Ems | 0.05 m | Low | ±0 | 1.6 km |
| Crosslands DriveRiver gauge, River Lavant | 0.12 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.9 km |
| West StreetRiver gauge, River Lavant | 7.07 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.2 km |
| Bosham Moreton RoadRiver gauge, Bosham Stream | 0.21 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.1 km |
| Salterns PSRiver gauge | −1.18 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.2 km |
| DenmeadRiver gauge, River Wallington | 33.20 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 9.7 km |
| Chichester Tozer WayRiver gauge, River Lavant | 12.65 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 12 km |
Questions and answers
Is West Brook at Emsworth higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.11 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.76 m.
What is a normal level for West Brook at Emsworth in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.87 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.75 m and 2.03 m, based on 13 years of records.
Is Emsworth really 1.87 m deep?
No. 1.87 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 Emsworth today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 05:30 BST, the surface elevation was 1.87 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Emsworth rising or falling?
Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Emsworth normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Emsworth?
The highest level on record is 3.25 m on February 14, 2014. The lowest is 1.59 m on August 5, 2014.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2716SO(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.84874, -0.93987(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 | 1.87 m | 2026-10-18 04:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Emsworth (ea:2716SO). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/emsworth
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