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SwedenBudbridge water level
River gauge, Eastern Yar, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
The Eastern Yar at Budbridge is at 0.15 m, within its typical range.
The usual range here runs from 0.05 m to 0.69 m.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 0.05 m – 0.69 m
- Highest on record
- 1.34 mDecember 24, 2013
- Lowest on record
- 0.02 mDecember 9, 1982
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings 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.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlverstoneRiver gauge, Eastern Yar | 2.41 m | High | +0.01 m | 5.0 km |
| Burnt HouseRiver gauge, Eastern Yar | 0.36 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 5.4 km |
| SandownRiver gauge, Eastern Yar | 0.40 m | No reference yet | ±0 | 7.1 km |
| BembridgeTidal gauge, Eastern Yar | −0.29 m | No reference yet | −0.39 m | 11 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carisbrook MillRiver gauge, Lukely Brook | 0.07 m | Low | ±0 | 6.5 km |
| NewportTidal gauge | 1.81 m | Normal | −0.15 m | 6.6 km |
| Hunny HillRiver gauge, Lukely Brook | 2.96 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.7 km |
| St JohnsRiver gauge, Monktonmead Brook | 2.52 m | Very low | ±0 | 11 km |
| Monkton MeadRiver gauge, Monktonmead Brook | 0.36 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 11 km |
| Monkton Mead PSRiver gauge | 0.37 m | Very low | ±0 | 11 km |
| GurnardRiver gauge, Gurnard Luck | 0.09 m | Normal | ±0 | 13 km |
| BrowndownRiver gauge, River Alver | 0.17 m | Normal | ±0 | 17 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the Eastern Yar at Budbridge?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.05 m to 0.69 m for this gauge.
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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Budbridge today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 01:45 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Budbridge rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Budbridge normal?
Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Budbridge?
The highest level on record is 1.34 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 0.02 m on December 9, 1982.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E14820(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.64905, -1.24985(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | – | – | – |
| Water level | 0.15 m | 2026-10-20 00:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Budbridge (ea:E14820). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/isle-of-wight/budbridge
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