Stoke Lock water level

What this means

The River Itchen at Stoke Lock is at 12.90 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 12.92 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 12.81 m (+0.08 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 12.88 m and 12.92 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

12.92 m0.02 m below the median for this date

Normal for this date

12.82 m – 13.01 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)

Same day last year

12.81 m+0.08 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

12.88 m – 12.92 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

12.78 m – 13.21 m