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Whitchurch Side water level

River gauge, River Test, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.12m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 Highest onrecord 0.43 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

History
0.050.100.15mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.050.100.15mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.10.20.30.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.10.20.30.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Whitchurch Side reads 0.12 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.11 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.11 m, a difference of +0.01 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.12 m and 0.13 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
0.11 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.07 m – 0.16 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.02 m – 0.40 m
Same day last year
0.11 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.12 m – 0.13 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.10 m – 0.27 m
Highest on record
0.43 mMay 24, 2014
Lowest on record
0.00 mJanuary 26, 2007

On the river at Whitchurch Side

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Test

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.

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Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 51%

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Other gauges on the River Test

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Whitchurch MainRiver gauge, River Test 0.02 m Low ±0 0.1 km
WherwellRiver gauge, River Test 0.19 m Lowest on record ±0 10 km
Chilbolton SideRiver gauge, River Test 0.66 m Very low +0.01 m 12 km
Stockbridge SideRiver gauge, River Test 0.48 m Very low −0.01 m 17 km
Stockbridge MainRiver gauge, River Test 33.83 m Very low −0.01 m 17 km
OxleaseRiver gauge, River Test 14.91 m Low ±0 28 km
RivermeadRiver gauge, River Test 10.95 m High ±0 29 km
LongbridgeRiver gauge, River Test 0.74 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 32 km
Conagar BridgeRiver gauge, River Test 0.38 m Very low −0.01 m 34 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hurstbourne PriorsRiver gauge, Bourne Rivulet 0.21 m Normal +0.02 m 2.8 km
St Mary BourneRiver gauge, Bourne Rivulet 78.08 m Low ±0 4.8 km
BransburyRiver gauge, River Dever 0.44 m Normal ±0 7.1 km
Andover Town MillRiver gauge, River Anton 56.54 m Very low ±0 10 km
Upper ClatfordRiver gauge, Pillhill Brook 52.27 m Low ±0 12 km
Fullerton SideRiver gauge, River Anton 0.02 m Very low ±0 12 km
KingsclereRiver gauge, Kingsclere Brook 0.08 m Low ±0 12 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Test at Whitchurch Side higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.11 m.

What is a normal level for the River Test at Whitchurch Side in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.07 m and 0.16 m, based on 21 years of records.

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

What is the water level of Whitchurch Side today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST, the water level was 0.12 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Whitchurch Side rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Whitchurch Side normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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

The highest level on record is 0.43 m on May 24, 2014. The lowest is 0.00 m on January 26, 2007.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:3423SO (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.22911, -1.33832 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.12 m 2026-10-18 16:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Whitchurch Side (ea:3423SO). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/whitchurch-side

How we check values

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