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Pyotts Bridge water level

River gauge, River Loddon, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.93m Steady over the last 24 hours

1.0 1.3 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.45 m Lowest on record 0.98 m

History

History
0.951.001.051.10mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.951.001.051.10mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.951.001.051.10mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.951.001.051.10mSep 18Oct 3Oct 17Bottom of normal range
1.01.2mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range1.01.2mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.91.01.11.2mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.91.01.11.2mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

At 0.93 m, the River Loddon at Pyotts Bridge is far below normal for mid-October.

It has now dropped past the published record low of 0.98 m (September 10, 2007). The median for mid-October is 1.05 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.12 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.99 m, a difference of −0.06 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.92 m and 0.97 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.05 m0.12 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.98 m – 1.09 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.95 m – 1.35 m
Same day last year
0.99 m−0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.92 m – 0.97 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.93 m – 1.14 m
Highest on record
1.45 mJuly 20, 2007
Lowest on record
0.98 mSeptember 10, 2007
Lowest on record
0.05 m below the lowest level on record

On the river at Pyotts Bridge

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Loddon

River Loddon

The River Loddon is a tributary of the River Thames in southern England. It rises at Basingstoke in Hampshire and flows northwards for 28 miles (45 km) to meet the Thames at Wargrave in Berkshire. Together, the Loddon and its tributaries drain an area of 400 square miles (1,036 km2).

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 49%

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Other gauges on the River Loddon

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Longbridge MillRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.22 m Normal ±0 4.8 km
Sheepbridge Weir Mill StreamRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.15 m Very low ±0 13 km
SheepbridgeRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.15 m Normal ±0 13 km
Arborfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.17 m Low −0.01 m 16 km
Sindlesham MillRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.10 m No reference yet −0.01 m 19 km
TwyfordRiver gauge, River Loddon 0.96 m Normal −0.01 m 26 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ChinehamRiver gauge, Petty's Brook 0.23 m Very low ±0 2.2 km
Lodge FarmRiver gauge, River Whitewater 0.16 m Normal −0.01 m 6.8 km
BramshillRiver gauge, River Hart 0.13 m Low −0.01 m 10 km
Beech HillRiver gauge, Foudry Brook 0.73 m Normal −0.01 m 12 km
Crookham VillageRiver gauge, River Hart 0.42 m Normal ±0 12 km
SwallowfieldRiver gauge, River Blackwater 0.21 m Very low −0.02 m 13 km
Swallowfield Side ChannelRiver gauge, River Blackwater 0.19 m Very low −0.03 m 13 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Loddon at Pyotts Bridge higher than last year?

No, it is 0.06 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.99 m.

What is a normal level for the River Loddon at Pyotts Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.05 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.98 m and 1.09 m, based on 21 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 0.93 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Pyotts Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST, the water level was 0.93 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pyotts Bridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pyotts Bridge normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pyotts Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.45 m on July 20, 2007. The lowest is 0.98 m on September 10, 2007.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2401TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.27829, -1.04522 (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 0.93 m 2026-10-18 09:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Pyotts Bridge (ea:2401TH). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/pyotts-bridge

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