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Salterns PS water level

River gauge, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

-1.17m Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

-1.20 -1.15 -1.10 -1.05

History

-1.2-1.0-0.8-0.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18-1.2-1.0-0.8-0.6mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
-1.2-1.0-0.8-0.6mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18-1.2-1.0-0.8-0.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
-1.2-1.0-0.8-0.6mMar 2023Feb 2024Dec 2024Nov 2025Oct 2026-1.2-1.0-0.8-0.6mMar 2023Dec 2024Oct 2026
-1.2-1.0-0.8-0.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-1.2-1.0-0.8-0.6mJanAprJulOct2026

202320242026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Salterns PS, where the gauge shows −1.17 m.

That puts it 0.03 m above the median of −1.20 m for mid-October, based on 6 years of readings.

It is on the way up, by 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −1.24 m – −1.16 m.

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

Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
−1.20 m0.03 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
−1.20 m – −1.05 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (6 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−1.24 m – −1.16 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−1.18 m – −1.17 m

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 48%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
West StreetRiver gauge, River Lavant 7.07 m Normal ±0 6.0 km
Crosslands DriveRiver gauge, River Lavant 0.12 m Normal ±0 7.1 km
Emsworth Mill Pond SluicesRiver gauge 1.88 m Normal −0.04 m 7.9 km
EmsworthRiver gauge, West Brook 1.85 m Normal −0.04 m 8.2 km
DenmeadRiver gauge, River Wallington 33.19 m Normal −0.02 m 9.0 km
BrowndownRiver gauge, River Alver 0.23 m Normal +0.02 m 9.3 km
WestbourneRiver gauge, River Ems 0.05 m Low ±0 9.6 km
North Fareham weirRiver gauge, River Wallington 0.11 m Low −0.03 m 10 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Salterns PS in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is −1.20 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −1.20 m and −1.05 m, based on 6 years of records.

Is Salterns PS really −1.17 m deep?

No. −1.17 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 Salterns PS today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST, the surface elevation was −1.17 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Salterns PS rising or falling?

Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Salterns PS normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:E11610
Coordinates
50.81184, -1.04162 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation −1.17 m 2026-10-18 09:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Salterns PS (ea:E11610). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/salterns-ps

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