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Emsworth Mill Pond Sluices water level

River gauge, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

1.85m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0

History

1.82.0mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 201.82.0mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
1.61.82.02.2mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 201.61.82.02.2mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
1.01.52.0mMar 2023Feb 2024Dec 2024Nov 2025Oct 20261.01.52.0mMar 2023Dec 2024Oct 2026
1.01.52.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.52.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Emsworth Mill Pond Sluices reads 1.85 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.87 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical.

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.78 m and 2.16 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.87 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.73 m – 2.03 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.78 m – 2.16 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.80 m – 2.02 m

On the river at Emsworth Mill Pond Sluices

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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 65%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
EmsworthRiver gauge, West Brook 1.82 m Normal −0.02 m 0.7 km
WestbourneRiver gauge, River Ems 0.05 m Low ±0 2.2 km
Crosslands DriveRiver gauge, River Lavant 0.19 m Normal +0.07 m 3.3 km
West StreetRiver gauge, River Lavant 7.07 m Normal ±0 3.4 km
Bosham Moreton RoadRiver gauge, Bosham Stream 0.21 m Normal ±0 5.8 km
Salterns PSRiver gauge −1.17 m Normal ±0 7.9 km
DenmeadRiver gauge, River Wallington 33.16 m Normal −0.01 m 10 km
Chichester Tozer WayRiver gauge, River Lavant 12.63 m Very low −0.06 m 12 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Emsworth Mill Pond Sluices in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.87 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.73 m and 2.03 m, based on 14 years of records.

Is Emsworth Mill Pond Sluices really 1.85 m deep?

No. 1.85 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 Mill Pond Sluices today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 04:15 BST, the surface elevation was 1.85 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Emsworth Mill Pond Sluices rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Emsworth Mill Pond Sluices normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:E25501
Coordinates
50.84227, -0.93926 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 1.85 m 2026-10-20 03:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Emsworth Mill Pond Sluices (ea:E25501). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/emsworth-mill-pond-sluices

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