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Lymington River level water level

River gauge, Lymington, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Surface elevation

-0.39m Up 0.12 m over the last 24 hours

-1 0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.75 m Lowest on record -1.15 m

History

-1.0-0.5mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range-1.0-0.5mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-1.0-0.50.0mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range-1.0-0.50.0mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Surface elevation Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Lymington River level reads −0.39 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from −1.15 m to 1.75 m.

The water is rising: up 0.12 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −1.06 m and 0.06 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
−1.15 m – 1.75 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−1.06 m – 0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.93 m – 0.02 m
Highest on record
1.75 mSeptember 10, 2014
Lowest on record
−1.15 mSeptember 7, 2016

On the river at Lymington River level

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 6° – Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 0.8 mm, 86% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 11° 6° 4.4 mm, 95% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 12° 4° 4.0 mm, 71% Wind 34 km/h
22 Thu 14° 8° 12 mm, 93% Wind 24 km/h
23 Fri 14° 8° 26 mm, 98% Wind 44 km/h
24 Sat 15° 7° 10 mm, 54% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Lymington

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
LymingtonTidal gauge −0.31 m No reference yet −0.15 m 0.1 km
BrockenhurstRiver gauge, Lymington 0.21 m Normal −0.02 m 5.9 km
Meerut RoadRiver gauge, Lymington 0.03 m Normal ±0 7.4 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Milford BridgeRiver gauge, Danes Stream 0.86 m Very low ±0 5.7 km
New Valley RoadRiver gauge, Danes Stream −0.02 m Lowest on record ±0 5.9 km
Milford Gate RlRiver gauge 6.84 m Very low ±0 6.8 km
FreshwaterRiver gauge, Western Yar 0.83 m Normal ±0 9.0 km
HartfordRiver gauge, Beaulieu River 1.18 m Low +0.01 m 9.3 km
Chewton GlenRiver gauge, Walkford Brook 0.11 m Normal ±0 10 km
GurnardRiver gauge, Gurnard Luck 0.09 m Normal ±0 14 km
Ashurst BridgeRiver gauge, Bartley Water 3.70 m Normal ±0 17 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Lymington River level?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of −1.15 m to 1.75 m for this gauge.

Is Lymington River level really −0.39 m deep?

No. −0.39 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 Lymington River level today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 23:45 BST, the surface elevation was −0.39 m. Up 0.12 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Lymington River level rising or falling?

Up 0.12 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.42 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lymington River level 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 Lymington River level?

The highest level on record is 1.75 m on September 10, 2014. The lowest is −1.15 m on September 7, 2016.

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:E14520 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.76312, -1.53701 (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 −0.39 m 2026-10-18 22:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Lymington River level (ea:E14520). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/lymington-river-level

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