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Highbridge weir water level

River gauge, River Itchen, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.27m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 0.99 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

History
0.250.300.350.40mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.250.300.350.40mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.250.300.350.40mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.250.300.350.40mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Highbridge weir: the gauge reads 0.27 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.32 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.05 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.27 m, a difference of −0.01 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.26 m – 0.31 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.32 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.27 m – 0.42 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.26 m – 0.75 m
Same day last year
0.27 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.26 m – 0.31 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.27 m – 0.75 m
Highest on record
0.99 mFebruary 12, 2014
Lowest on record
0.00 mOctober 19, 1989

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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

About the River Itchen

River Itchen, Hampshire

The River Itchen in Hampshire, England, rises to the south of New Alresford and flows 26 miles (42 km) to meet Southampton Water below the Itchen Bridge. The Itchen Navigation was constructed in the late 17th and early 18th centuries to enable barges to reach Winchester from Southampton Docks, but ceased to operate in the mid-19th century and is largely abandoned today.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 7° – Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 1.2 mm, 82% Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 11° 8° 15 mm, 92% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 13° 5° 4.2 mm, 55% Wind 34 km/h
22 Thu 13° 6° 4.3 mm, 83% Wind 21 km/h
23 Fri 14° 7° 31 mm, 92% Wind 44 km/h
24 Sat 14° 6° 3.8 mm, 51% Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the River Itchen

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Allbrook weirRiver gauge, River Itchen 0.30 m Normal ±0 0.7 km
Stoke LockRiver gauge, River Itchen 12.90 m Normal +0.01 m 2.1 km
BishopstokeRiver gauge, River Itchen 0.56 m Normal +0.02 m 2.3 km
Riverside ParkRiver gauge, River Itchen 1.32 m Very low +0.02 m 6.5 km
Wharf MillRiver gauge, River Itchen 0.34 m Normal ±0 7.8 km
City MillRiver gauge, River Itchen 0.32 m Low −0.01 m 8.1 km
DurngateRiver gauge, River Itchen 37.20 m High ±0 8.5 km
EastonRiver gauge, River Itchen 0.54 m Very low −0.01 m 12 km
SouthamRiver gauge, River Itchen 0.08 m Low −0.01 m 141 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Chandler's FordRiver gauge, Monks Brook 0.08 m Normal ±0 3.4 km
Stoneham LaneRiver gauge, Monks Brook 0.09 m Normal −0.01 m 4.7 km
FrogmillRiver gauge, River Hamble 0.07 m Normal ±0 8.5 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Itchen at Highbridge weir higher than last year?

No, it is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.27 m.

What is a normal level for the River Itchen at Highbridge weir in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.32 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.27 m and 0.42 m, based on 21 years of records.

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

What is the water level of Highbridge weir today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 21:00 BST, the water level was 0.27 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Highbridge weir rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Highbridge weir normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Highbridge weir?

The highest level on record is 0.99 m on February 12, 2014. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 19, 1989.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E12442 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.99029, -1.33556 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.27 m 2026-10-18 20:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Highbridge weir (ea:E12442). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/highbridge-weir

How we check values

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