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SwedenHamble water level
Tidal gauge, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Surface elevation
History
What this means
Hamble is at −0.34 m, within its typical range.
The usual range here runs from −2.59 m to 2.90 m.
It has dropped 0.23 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −2.03 m and 2.03 m.
Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- −2.59 m – 2.90 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −2.03 m – 2.03 m
- Highest on record
- 2.90 mNovember 14, 2015
- Lowest on record
- −2.62 mMarch 18, 2006
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 6.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownwich PondRiver gauge, Brownwich Stream | 1.06 m | High | −0.02 m | 3.7 km |
| Hobb LaneRiver gauge, River Hamble | 20.58 m | Very low | ±0 | 7.3 km |
| WoolstonTidal gauge | −0.28 m | Normal | −0.16 m | 7.3 km |
| FrogmillRiver gauge, River Hamble | 0.07 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 9.8 km |
| North Fareham weirRiver gauge, River Wallington | 0.11 m | Low | −0.07 m | 10 km |
| WickhamRiver gauge, River Meon | 18.58 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 10 km |
| GurnardRiver gauge, Gurnard Luck | 0.09 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| Riverside ParkRiver gauge, River Itchen | 1.30 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 11 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Hamble?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of −2.59 m to 2.90 m for this gauge.
Is Hamble really −0.34 m deep?
No. −0.34 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 Hamble today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 00:30 BST, the surface elevation was −0.34 m. Down 0.23 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Hamble rising or falling?
Down 0.23 m over the last 24 hours. Down 2.22 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Hamble 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 Hamble?
The highest level on record is 2.90 m on November 14, 2015. The lowest is −2.62 m on March 18, 2006.
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:E12672(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.84871, -1.30733(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 | −0.34 m | 2026-10-17 23:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Hamble (ea:E12672). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/hamble
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