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Kings Somborne water level

River gauge, Somborne Stream, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

High for mid-October

Surface elevation

33.12m Steady over the last 24 hours

33.2 33.5 Highest onrecord 33.48 m Lowest on record 33.08 m

History

History
33.033.133.2mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range33.033.133.2mOct 13Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
33.033.133.2mSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range33.033.133.2mSep 20Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
3032mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range3032mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
3032mJanMarMayJulSepNov20263032mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

High water at Kings Somborne: the latest reading is 33.12 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m above the median of 33.11 m for mid-October, based on 10 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 33.14 m (−0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 33.08 m – 33.17 m.

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

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
33.11 m0.02 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
32.98 m – 33.13 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Normal range
33.20 m – 33.60 m
Same day last year
33.14 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
33.08 m – 33.17 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
28.86 m – 33.58 m
Highest on record
33.48 mMay 22, 2018
Lowest on record
33.08 mNovember 5, 2017

For anglers and canoeists

A river in spate is no place for beginners. Weirs form strong towbacks, and trees in the water become strainers.

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 8° 0.9 mm, 24% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 13° 7° 14 mm, 100% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 12° 6° 15 mm, 69% Wind 36 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 4.5 mm, 95% Wind 28 km/h
23 Fri 14° 8° 17 mm, 95% Wind 42 km/h
24 Sat 14° 7° 1.0 mm, 64% Wind 31 km/h
25 Sun 16° 12° 1.3 mm, 61% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 63%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BossingtonRiver gauge, Wallop Brook 0.03 m Lowest on record ±0 3.0 km
Stockbridge MainRiver gauge, River Test 33.83 m Very low ±0 4.2 km
Stockbridge SideRiver gauge, River Test 0.48 m Very low ±0 4.2 km
DunbridgeRiver gauge, River Dun 22.96 m Very low ±0 6.9 km
Fullerton SideRiver gauge, River Anton 0.02 m Very low ±0 8.3 km
Chilbolton SideRiver gauge, River Test 0.67 m Very low ±0 8.5 km
FishlakeRiver gauge, Fishlake Stream 0.46 m Normal ±0 9.1 km
OxleaseRiver gauge, River Test 14.91 m Low ±0 9.2 km

Questions and answers

How does the Somborne Stream at Kings Somborne compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 33.14 m.

What is a normal level for the Somborne Stream at Kings Somborne in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 33.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 32.98 m and 33.13 m, based on 10 years of records.

Is Kings Somborne really 33.12 m deep?

No. 33.12 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 Kings Somborne today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST, the surface elevation was 33.12 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Kings Somborne rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Kings Somborne normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Kings Somborne?

The highest level on record is 33.48 m on May 22, 2018. The lowest is 33.08 m on November 5, 2017.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2598SO (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.07849, -1.48012 (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 33.12 m 2026-10-19 23:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Kings Somborne (ea:2598SO). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/kings-somborne

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.