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Carisbrook Mill water level

River gauge, Lukely Brook, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.10m Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 Highest onrecord 0.81 m Lowest on record 0.01 m

History

History
0.050.100.15mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.050.100.15mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.050.100.15mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.050.100.15mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom 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
0.10.20.3mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.10.20.3mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Carisbrook Mill reads 0.10 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.10 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.12 m (−0.02 m).

The water is rising: up 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.06 m and 0.15 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
0.10 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.06 m – 0.14 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.03 m – 0.38 m
Same day last year
0.12 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 m – 0.15 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.06 m – 0.37 m
Highest on record
0.81 mDecember 30, 1993
Lowest on record
0.01 mOctober 4, 1997

On the river at Carisbrook Mill

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 07:36 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on Lukely Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hunny HillRiver gauge, Lukely Brook 2.98 m Normal +0.02 m 0.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
NewportTidal gauge 2.06 m Normal −0.49 m 1.2 km
BudbridgeRiver gauge, Eastern Yar 0.24 m Normal +0.10 m 6.5 km
GurnardRiver gauge, Gurnard Luck 0.12 m Normal +0.03 m 7.0 km
AlverstoneRiver gauge, Eastern Yar 2.75 m Very high +0.35 m 9.1 km
Burnt HouseRiver gauge, Eastern Yar 0.75 m Very high +0.42 m 9.7 km
St JohnsRiver gauge, Monktonmead Brook 2.55 m Very low +0.03 m 11 km
Monkton MeadRiver gauge, Monktonmead Brook 0.41 m Normal +0.05 m 11 km
Monkton Mead PSRiver gauge 0.42 m Very low +0.05 m 12 km

Questions and answers

How does Lukely Brook at Carisbrook Mill compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.12 m.

What is a normal level for Lukely Brook at Carisbrook Mill in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.10 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.06 m and 0.14 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 0.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Carisbrook Mill today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 16:15 BST, the water level was 0.10 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Carisbrook Mill rising or falling?

Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Carisbrook Mill 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 Carisbrook Mill?

The highest level on record is 0.81 m on December 30, 1993. The lowest is 0.01 m on October 4, 1997.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:E14811 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.69545, -1.30526 (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 0.10 m 2026-10-20 15:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Carisbrook Mill (ea:E14811). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/isle-of-wight/carisbrook-mill

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