Winchester Road water level
River gauge, Petersfield Stream, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Winchester Road reads 64.73 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
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.7 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 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 | Normal | ±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 64.73 m deep?
No. 64.73 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, 22:30 BST, the surface elevation was 64.73 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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 64.73 m | 2026-10-19 21:30 | 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
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