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Mayfield Road water level

River gauge, Cove Brook, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.90m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

1 2 Highest onrecord 2.57 m Lowest on record 0.48 m

History

History
0.81.01.2mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.81.01.2mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.81.01.2mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.81.01.2mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
1.01.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range1.01.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.81.01.31.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.81.01.31.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

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

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.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 57%

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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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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