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SwedenWest Meon water level
River gauge, River Meon, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
What this means
At −0.09 m, the River Meon at West Meon is at a record low.
It has now dropped past the published record low of 0.00 m (October 11, 2013). The usual range here runs from 0.05 m to 0.51 m.
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 −0.09 m and −0.08 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 0.05 m – 0.51 m
- Highest on record
- 0.93 mNovember 6, 2000
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mOctober 11, 2013
- Lowest on record
- 0.09 m below the lowest level on record
On the river at West Meon
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 Meon
The River Meon is a chalk stream in Hampshire in the south of England. It rises at East Meon then flows 34 km (21 mi) in a generally southerly direction to empty into the Solent at Hill Head near Stubbington. Above Wickham, the river runs through the South Downs National Park.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Meon
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East MeonRiver gauge, River Meon | 0.04 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 3.4 km |
| MislingfordRiver gauge, River Meon | 0.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 12 km |
| WickhamRiver gauge, River Meon | 18.59 m | Very low | ±0 | 15 km |
| TitchfieldRiver gauge, River Meon | 0.82 m | No reference yet | ±0 | 21 km |
| Titchfield CanalRiver gauge, River Meon | 1.85 m | No reference yet | +0.01 m | 21 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester RoadRiver gauge, Petersfield Stream | 64.74 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.0 km |
| Borough GroveRiver gauge, Petersfield Stream | 59.18 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.2 km |
| Sewards BridgeRiver gauge, Cheriton Stream | 0.13 m | Very low | ±0 | 11 km |
| North PondRiver gauge, River Hamble | 34.31 m | Very low | ±0 | 11 km |
| Drove Lane 1.5River gauge, River Alre | 0.34 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| Drove LaneRiver gauge, River Alre | 0.23 m | Low | ±0 | 11 km |
| Borough Bridge weirRiver gauge, Candover Stream | 0.14 m | Low | ±0 | 12 km |
| Princes MarshRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.06 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
Questions and answers
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 −0.09 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of West Meon today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 01:30 BST, the water level was −0.09 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is West Meon rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of West Meon normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at West Meon?
The highest level on record is 0.93 m on November 6, 2000. The lowest is 0.00 m on October 11, 2013.
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:E12810(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.01114, -1.07498(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 | −0.09 m | 2026-10-19 00:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: West Meon (ea:E12810). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/west-meon
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