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SwedenPortsmouth water level
River gauge, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Latest reading
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The latest river level reported for Portsmouth is −0.05 m. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
The level is falling, down 0.63 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −1.15 m and 1.18 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
On the river at Portsmouth
There is no published typical range for this gauge yet, so anglers and canoeists are best guided by the trend.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrowndownRiver gauge, River Alver | 0.28 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 4.4 km |
| Salterns PSRiver gauge | −1.23 m | Very low | −0.05 m | 5.2 km |
| Monkton Mead PSRiver gauge | 0.42 m | Very low | +0.05 m | 7.4 km |
| Monkton MeadRiver gauge, Monktonmead Brook | 0.41 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 7.6 km |
| St JohnsRiver gauge, Monktonmead Brook | 2.55 m | Very low | +0.03 m | 8.3 km |
| North Fareham weirRiver gauge, River Wallington | 0.26 m | High | +0.15 m | 9.0 km |
| West StreetRiver gauge, River Lavant | 7.07 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| DenmeadRiver gauge, River Wallington | 33.42 m | High | +0.26 m | 12 km |
Questions and answers
Is Portsmouth really −0.05 m deep?
No. −0.05 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 Portsmouth today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 16:15 BST, the surface elevation was −0.05 m. Down 0.63 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Portsmouth rising or falling?
Down 0.63 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Portsmouth normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:2832SO(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.79182, -1.10790(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | −0.05 m | 2026-10-20 15:15 | Provisional |
| Water level | – | – | – |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Portsmouth (ea:2832SO). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/portsmouth-2832so
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