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Winchester Road water level

River gauge, Petersfield Stream, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

64.74m Steady over the last 24 hours

65 66 Highest onrecord 66.22 m Lowest on record 64.60 m

History

History
64.664.865.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range64.664.865.0mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
64.664.865.0mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range64.664.865.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
64.565.065.566.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range64.565.065.566.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
64.565.065.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov202664.565.065.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Winchester Road reads 64.74 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 64.78 m, based on 10 years of readings, so the river level is 0.05 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 64.77 m, a difference of −0.04 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 64.69 m and 64.92 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
64.78 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
64.65 m – 65.00 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Normal range
64.62 m – 66.10 m
Same day last year
64.77 m−0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
64.69 m – 64.92 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
64.66 m – 65.64 m
Highest on record
66.22 mDecember 26, 2017
Lowest on record
64.60 mJuly 7, 2018

On the river at Winchester Road

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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on the Petersfield Stream

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Borough GroveRiver gauge, Petersfield Stream 59.18 m Normal ±0 0.9 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Princes MarshRiver gauge, River Rother 0.06 m Low ±0 4.5 km
East MeonRiver gauge, River Meon 0.04 m Lowest on record ±0 6.3 km
West MeonRiver gauge, River Meon −0.09 m Lowest on record ±0 9.0 km
Iping MillRiver gauge, River Rother 0.25 m Low ±0 11 km
Passfield MillRiver gauge, River Wey 1.06 m High ±0 13 km
Caker StreamRiver gauge −0.13 m Low ±0 15 km
DenmeadRiver gauge, River Wallington 33.16 m Normal −0.02 m 15 km
Alton High StreetRiver gauge, River Wey −0.01 m Low ±0 16 km

Questions and answers

Is the Petersfield Stream at Winchester Road higher than last year?

No, it is 0.04 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 64.77 m.

What is a normal level for the Petersfield Stream at Winchester Road in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 64.78 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 64.65 m and 65.00 m, based on 10 years of records.

Is Winchester Road really 64.74 m deep?

No. 64.74 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 Winchester Road today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST, the surface elevation was 64.74 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Winchester Road rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Winchester Road normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Winchester Road?

The highest level on record is 66.22 m on December 26, 2017. The lowest is 64.60 m on July 7, 2018.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2440SO (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.00863, -0.94573 (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 64.74 m 2026-10-19 16:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Winchester Road (ea:2440SO). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/winchester-road

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