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SwedenWherwell water level
River gauge, River Test, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
What this means
Low water at Wherwell: the gauge reads 0.19 m, at a record low.
That is below the previous record low of 0.23 m (December 10, 2011), so the gauge is setting a new low. The usual range here runs from 0.30 m to 0.50 m.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.17 m – 0.20 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
- 0.30 m – 0.50 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.17 m – 0.20 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.18 m – 0.19 m
- Highest on record
- 0.62 mMarch 16, 2008
- Lowest on record
- 0.23 mDecember 10, 2011
- Lowest on record
- 0.04 m below the lowest level on record
For anglers and canoeists
Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
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.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Test
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilbolton SideRiver gauge, River Test | 0.66 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 1.7 km |
| Stockbridge SideRiver gauge, River Test | 0.48 m | Very low | ±0 | 6.9 km |
| Stockbridge MainRiver gauge, River Test | 33.83 m | Very low | ±0 | 7.0 km |
| Whitchurch MainRiver gauge, River Test | 0.02 m | Low | ±0 | 9.9 km |
| Whitchurch SideRiver gauge, River Test | 0.12 m | Normal | ±0 | 10 km |
| OxleaseRiver gauge, River Test | 14.91 m | Low | ±0 | 19 km |
| RivermeadRiver gauge, River Test | 10.96 m | High | ±0 | 20 km |
| LongbridgeRiver gauge, River Test | 0.74 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 24 km |
| Conagar BridgeRiver gauge, River Test | 0.38 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 25 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullerton SideRiver gauge, River Anton | 0.02 m | Very low | ±0 | 2.1 km |
| BransburyRiver gauge, River Dever | 0.44 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.3 km |
| Upper ClatfordRiver gauge, Pillhill Brook | 52.27 m | Low | ±0 | 5.0 km |
| Andover Town MillRiver gauge, River Anton | 56.54 m | Very low | ±0 | 5.4 km |
| Hurstbourne PriorsRiver gauge, Bourne Rivulet | 0.20 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 7.3 km |
| St Mary BourneRiver gauge, Bourne Rivulet | 78.08 m | Low | ±0 | 10.0 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 0.19 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Wherwell today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 20:30 BST, the water level was 0.19 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Wherwell rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Wherwell 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 Wherwell?
The highest level on record is 0.62 m on March 16, 2008. The lowest is 0.23 m on December 10, 2011.
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:E13810(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.16660, -1.44182(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.19 m | 2026-10-18 19:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Wherwell (ea:E13810). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/wherwell
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