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Hartford water level

River gauge, Beaulieu River, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

1.18m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

1.3 1.5

History

1.31.51.8mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 191.31.51.8mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
1.01.5mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 191.01.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
1.01.52.02.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.01.52.02.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.01.52.02.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.52.02.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Beaulieu River at Hartford is running below normal at 1.18 m.

That puts it 0.21 m below the median of 1.39 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.30 m (−0.12 m).

It has risen 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.07 m and 1.85 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.39 m0.21 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.08 m – 1.64 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year
1.30 m−0.12 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.07 m – 1.85 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.08 m – 2.44 m

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.

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.

17 Sat 14° 5° – Wind 17 km/h
18 Sun 14° 6° 0.4 mm, 27% Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 1.2 mm, 78% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 14° 10° 3.3 mm, 63% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 15° 8° 3.2 mm, 76% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 14 mm, 80% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 14° 9° 23 mm, 82% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BrockenhurstRiver gauge, Lymington 0.19 m Normal −0.02 m 6.5 km
Meerut RoadRiver gauge, Lymington 0.03 m Normal ±0 8.1 km
WoolstonTidal gauge 0.76 m Normal +0.57 m 8.3 km
ElingRiver gauge, Bartley Water 0.81 m Normal +0.52 m 8.9 km
TottonRiver gauge, Bartley Water 0.77 m Very low +0.21 m 9.3 km
Lymington River levelRiver gauge, Lymington −0.26 m Normal +0.12 m 9.3 km
Ashurst BridgeRiver gauge, Bartley Water 3.71 m Normal ±0 9.4 km
MillbrookRiver gauge, Tanners Brook −0.03 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 9.8 km

Questions and answers

How does the Beaulieu River at Hartford compare with last year?

It is 0.12 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.30 m.

What is a normal level for the Beaulieu River at Hartford in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.39 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.08 m and 1.64 m, based on 20 years of records.

Is Hartford really 1.18 m deep?

No. 1.18 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 Hartford today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 07:15 BST, the surface elevation was 1.18 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Hartford rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.25 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hartford normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 20 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E14550 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.83206, -1.46182 (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 1.18 m 2026-10-19 06:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hartford (ea:E14550). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/hartford

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