Stockbridge Side water level

Name: Stockbridge Side water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Test, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Far below the normal range

Water level

0.48m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 03:45 BST (40 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.48 m, the River Test at Stockbridge Side is far below normal.

The usual range here runs from 34.69 m to 35.38 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.43 m (February 19, 2007).

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 0.47 m and 0.49 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 34.69 m – 35.38 m
Highest on record: 0.75 mFebruary 15, 2014
Lowest on record: 0.43 mFebruary 19, 2007

On the river at Stockbridge Side

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 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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the River Test

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Stockbridge MainRiver gauge, River Test	33.83 m	Very low	±0	0.1 km
Chilbolton SideRiver gauge, River Test	0.66 m	Very low	+0.01 m	5.2 km
WherwellRiver gauge, River Test	0.19 m	Lowest on record	+0.01 m	6.9 km
OxleaseRiver gauge, River Test	14.91 m	Low	±0	13 km
RivermeadRiver gauge, River Test	10.96 m	High	+0.01 m	14 km
Whitchurch MainRiver gauge, River Test	0.02 m	Low	±0	17 km
Whitchurch SideRiver gauge, River Test	0.12 m	Normal	±0	17 km
LongbridgeRiver gauge, River Test	0.73 m	Lowest on record	−0.01 m	17 km
Conagar BridgeRiver gauge, River Test	0.38 m	Very low	−0.01 m	19 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kings SomborneRiver gauge, Somborne Stream	33.12 m	High	±0	4.2 km
BossingtonRiver gauge, Wallop Brook	0.03 m	Lowest on record	±0	4.3 km
Fullerton SideRiver gauge, River Anton	0.02 m	Very low	±0	4.8 km
Upper ClatfordRiver gauge, Pillhill Brook	52.27 m	Low	±0	8.8 km
DunbridgeRiver gauge, River Dun	22.96 m	Very low	+0.01 m	9.7 km
BransburyRiver gauge, River Dever	0.44 m	Normal	±0	9.7 km
Andover Town MillRiver gauge, River Anton	56.54 m	Low	±0	10 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Test at Stockbridge Side?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 34.69 m to 35.38 m for this gauge.

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 0.48 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Stockbridge Side today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 03:45 BST, the water level was 0.48 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Stockbridge Side rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Stockbridge Side normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Stockbridge Side?

The highest level on record is 0.75 m on February 15, 2014. The lowest is 0.43 m on February 19, 2007.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:E13533 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.11520, -1.49597 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	–	–	–
Water level	0.48 m	2026-10-19 02:45	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Stockbridge Side (ea:E13533). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/stockbridge-side

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