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SwedenAlverstone water level
River gauge, Eastern Yar, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Right now
High for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The gauge at Alverstone shows 2.43 m, above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 2.02 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the river level is 0.42 m above typical.
The water is rising: up 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.35 m and 2.56 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 2.02 m0.42 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.90 m – 2.52 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 2.35 m – 2.56 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 2.37 m – 2.59 m
On the river at Alverstone
High, coloured water is hard work for anglers and risky for canoeists, with stronger currents and debris around bridges and weirs.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the Eastern Yar
The River Yar on the Isle of Wight, England, rises in a chalk coomb in St. Catherine's Down near Niton, close to the southern tip of the island. It flows across the Lower Cretaceous rocks of the eastern side of the island, through the gap in the central Upper Cretaceous chalk ridge of the Island at Yarbridge, then across the now drained Brading Haven to Bembridge Harbour in the northeast. It is the longest river on the Isle of Wight.
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Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the Eastern Yar
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt HouseRiver gauge, Eastern Yar | 0.35 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 0.6 km |
| SandownRiver gauge, Eastern Yar | 0.42 m | No reference yet | +0.02 m | 2.3 km |
| BudbridgeRiver gauge, Eastern Yar | 0.16 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 5.0 km |
| BembridgeTidal gauge, Eastern Yar | 1.06 m | No reference yet | +0.52 m | 6.2 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St JohnsRiver gauge, Monktonmead Brook | 2.54 m | Very low | +0.02 m | 6.6 km |
| Monkton MeadRiver gauge, Monktonmead Brook | 0.58 m | Normal | +0.06 m | 7.3 km |
| Monkton Mead PSRiver gauge | 0.58 m | Very low | +0.05 m | 7.5 km |
| NewportTidal gauge | 2.92 m | Normal | +0.33 m | 8.5 km |
| Hunny HillRiver gauge, Lukely Brook | 3.00 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 8.9 km |
| Carisbrook MillRiver gauge, Lukely Brook | 0.12 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 9.1 km |
| BrowndownRiver gauge, River Alver | 0.42 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 14 km |
| GurnardRiver gauge, Gurnard Luck | 0.19 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 14 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Eastern Yar at Alverstone in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 2.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.90 m and 2.52 m, based on 14 years of records.
Is Alverstone really 2.43 m deep?
No. 2.43 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 Alverstone today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 07:00 BST, the surface elevation was 2.43 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Alverstone rising or falling?
Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Alverstone normal?
High for mid-October. Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year.
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:3610SO(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.66721, -1.18474(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 | 2.43 m | 2026-10-20 06:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Alverstone (ea:3610SO). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/isle-of-wight/alverstone
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