Frogmill water level

Name: Frogmill water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Hamble, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.07m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST (31 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Frogmill, where the gauge shows 0.07 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.03 m to 0.92 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.06 m – 0.08 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 0.03 m – 0.92 m
Highest on record: 1.63 mJuly 12, 2021
Lowest on record: 0.01 mJune 23, 1982

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Hamble

The River Hamble in south Hampshire, England, rises near Bishop's Waltham and flows for 10.1 km (6.3 mi) through Botley, Bursledon, and Lower Swanwick before entering Southampton Water between Hamble Common and Warsash.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 14° 5° – Wind 18 km/h

18 Sun 13° 5° 0.2 mm, 26% Wind 20 km/h

19 Mon 13° 8° 3.1 mm, 29% Wind 21 km/h

20 Tue 14° 9° 4.8 mm, 35% Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 13° 6° 4.2 mm, 47% Wind 40 km/h

22 Thu 14° 7° 1.8 mm, 38% Wind 22 km/h

23 Fri 14° 9° 8.0 mm, 59% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 42%

Map

Other gauges on the River Hamble

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hobb LaneRiver gauge, River Hamble	20.58 m	Very low	−0.01 m	3.4 km
North PondRiver gauge, River Hamble	34.31 m	Very low	±0	4.2 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
WickhamRiver gauge, River Meon	18.59 m	Very low	−0.01 m	6.1 km
MislingfordRiver gauge, River Meon	0.21 m	Normal	−0.01 m	6.7 km
BishopstokeRiver gauge, River Itchen	0.54 m	Normal	−0.04 m	7.0 km
Stoke LockRiver gauge, River Itchen	12.89 m	Normal	−0.03 m	7.3 km
Riverside ParkRiver gauge, River Itchen	1.29 m	Very low	−0.03 m	7.8 km
Stoneham LaneRiver gauge, Monks Brook	0.11 m	Normal	±0	8.3 km
Highbridge weirRiver gauge, River Itchen	0.27 m	Very low	−0.01 m	8.5 km
Allbrook weirRiver gauge, River Itchen	0.30 m	Normal	−0.02 m	8.7 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Hamble at Frogmill?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.03 m to 0.92 m for this gauge.

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 0.07 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Frogmill today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST, the water level was 0.07 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Frogmill rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Frogmill normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Frogmill?

The highest level on record is 1.63 m on July 12, 2021. The lowest is 0.01 m on June 23, 1982.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:E12020 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.93135, -1.25737 (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	0.07 m	2026-10-17 16:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Frogmill (ea:E12020). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/frogmill

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