Mayfield Road water level
River gauge, Cove Brook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
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What this means
Cove Brook at Mayfield Road is at 0.90 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.92 m for mid-October, based on 19 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.07 m (−0.17 m).
It has risen 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.85 m and 1.24 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.92 m0.02 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.82 m – 1.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.80 m – 2.00 m
- Same day last year
- 1.07 m−0.17 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.85 m – 1.24 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.82 m – 1.62 m
- Highest on record
- 2.57 mDecember 13, 2008
- Lowest on record
- 0.48 mOctober 21, 2009
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About Cove Brook
Cove Brook runs 4 miles (6.4 km) from near Farnborough Airport in Farnborough, Hampshire, England and flows through the former Southwood Golf Course where it is joined by Marrow Brook and other smaller streams. It runs north through Cove before joining the Blackwater at Hawley Meadows near the M3 motorway.
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Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on Cove Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Hazel AvenueRiver gauge, Cove Brook | 0.78 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 1.7 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FarnboroughRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.65 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 2.5 km |
| Blackwater BridgeRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 1.32 m | High | +0.02 m | 2.7 km |
| TonghamRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.64 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.1 km |
| Crookham VillageRiver gauge, River Hart | 0.44 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 8.2 km |
| BagshotRiver gauge, Windle Brook | 0.66 m | High | +0.01 m | 8.4 km |
| Crondall BridgeRiver gauge, River Hart | 0.09 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.7 km |
| EversleyRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.55 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 9.8 km |
| BramshillRiver gauge, River Hart | 0.15 m | Low | +0.03 m | 10 km |
Questions and answers
How does Cove Brook at Mayfield Road compare with last year?
It is 0.17 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.07 m.
What is a normal level for Cove Brook at Mayfield Road in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.92 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.82 m and 1.23 m, based on 19 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 0.90 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Mayfield Road today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 09:15 BST, the water level was 0.90 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Mayfield Road rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Mayfield Road normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Mayfield Road?
The highest level on record is 2.57 m on December 13, 2008. The lowest is 0.48 m on October 21, 2009.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2432TH(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.30640, -0.77225(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.90 m | 2026-10-19 08:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Mayfield Road (ea:2432TH). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/mayfield-road
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