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River gauge, River Test, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
High for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Rivermead shows 10.95 m, above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 10.86 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.09 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 10.91 m, a difference of +0.04 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.94 m and 11.01 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
- 10.86 m0.09 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 10.78 m – 11.01 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 10.68 m – 12.00 m
- Same day last year
- 10.91 m+0.04 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 10.94 m – 11.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 10.92 m – 11.47 m
- Highest on record
- 12.10 mFebruary 15, 2014
- Lowest on record
- 10.66 mMarch 4, 2008
On the river at Rivermead
High, coloured water is hard work for anglers and risky for canoeists, with stronger currents and debris around bridges and weirs.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Test
The River Test is a chalk stream in Hampshire in the south of England. It rises at Ashe near Basingstoke and flows southwards for 40 miles (64 km) to Southampton Water. Settlements on the Test include the towns of Stockbridge and Romsey. The river's valley gives its name to the local government district of Test Valley. Below the village of Longparish, the river is broadly followed by the Test Way, a long-distance footpath.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Test
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OxleaseRiver gauge, River Test | 14.91 m | Low | ±0 | 0.9 km |
| LongbridgeRiver gauge, River Test | 0.74 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 3.5 km |
| Conagar BridgeRiver gauge, River Test | 0.39 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 5.4 km |
| Stockbridge MainRiver gauge, River Test | 33.83 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 14 km |
| Stockbridge SideRiver gauge, River Test | 0.47 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 14 km |
| Chilbolton SideRiver gauge, River Test | 0.66 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 19 km |
| WherwellRiver gauge, River Test | 0.19 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 20 km |
| Whitchurch MainRiver gauge, River Test | 0.02 m | Low | ±0 | 29 km |
| Whitchurch SideRiver gauge, River Test | 0.12 m | Normal | ±0 | 29 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery GrillRiver gauge, Oxlease Drain | 16.91 m | Normal | ±0 | 0.5 km |
| Plaza GrillRiver gauge, Barge Canal | 16.27 m | Low | ±0 | 1.0 km |
| FishlakeRiver gauge, Fishlake Stream | 0.46 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 1.1 km |
| Romsey Botley RoadRiver gauge, Tadburn Lake | 0.31 m | High | ±0 | 1.4 km |
| OwerRiver gauge, River Blackwater | 0.06 m | Low | ±0 | 4.3 km |
| DunbridgeRiver gauge, River Dun | 22.96 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.9 km |
| Shirley PondRiver gauge, Tanners Brook | 13.36 m | Very low | ±0 | 8.3 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Test at Rivermead higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 10.91 m.
What is a normal level for the River Test at Rivermead in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 10.86 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 10.78 m and 11.01 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is Rivermead really 10.95 m deep?
No. 10.95 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 Rivermead today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 09:15 BST, the surface elevation was 10.95 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Rivermead rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Rivermead normal?
High for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Rivermead?
The highest level on record is 12.10 m on February 15, 2014. The lowest is 10.66 m on March 4, 2008.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E13500(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.98908, -1.50469(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 | 10.95 m | 2026-10-18 08:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Rivermead (ea:E13500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/rivermead
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