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Upper Clatford water level

River gauge, Pillhill Brook, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

52.27m Steady over the last 24 hours

52.30 52.35 52.40

History

History
52.2552.3052.3552.40mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 1852.2552.3052.3552.40mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
52.2552.3052.3552.40mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 1852.2552.3052.3552.40mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
52.452.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202652.452.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
52.452.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov202652.452.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 52.27 m, Pillhill Brook at Upper Clatford is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.06 m below the median of 52.33 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 52.34 m (−0.07 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 52.25 m and 52.29 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
52.33 m0.06 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
52.27 m – 52.39 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
52.34 m−0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
52.25 m – 52.29 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
52.27 m – 52.66 m

On the river at Upper Clatford

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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 51%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Andover Town MillRiver gauge, River Anton 56.54 m Very low ±0 1.9 km
WherwellRiver gauge, River Test 0.19 m Lowest on record +0.01 m 5.0 km
Fullerton SideRiver gauge, River Anton 0.02 m Very low ±0 5.4 km
Chilbolton SideRiver gauge, River Test 0.66 m Very low +0.01 m 5.7 km
BransburyRiver gauge, River Dever 0.44 m Normal ±0 7.2 km
Stockbridge SideRiver gauge, River Test 0.48 m Very low −0.01 m 8.8 km
Stockbridge MainRiver gauge, River Test 33.83 m Very low −0.01 m 8.8 km
Hurstbourne PriorsRiver gauge, Bourne Rivulet 0.21 m Normal +0.01 m 9.2 km

Questions and answers

How does Pillhill Brook at Upper Clatford compare with last year?

It is 0.07 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 52.34 m.

What is a normal level for Pillhill Brook at Upper Clatford in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 52.33 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 52.27 m and 52.39 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Upper Clatford really 52.27 m deep?

No. 52.27 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 Upper Clatford today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 17:15 BST, the surface elevation was 52.27 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Upper Clatford rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Upper Clatford normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E13870 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.19426, -1.49831 (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 52.27 m 2026-10-18 16:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Upper Clatford (ea:E13870). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/upper-clatford

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.