Graylingwell water level
River gauge, River Lavant, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Lavant at Graylingwell is running at a record low at −0.03 m.
No reading on record has been lower: the old record low was 0.00 m, from July 26, 1989. The median for mid-October is 0.00 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.02 m, a difference of −0.05 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between −0.03 m and 0.03 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.00 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- −0.15 m – 0.06 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.00 m – 0.61 m
- Same day last year
- 0.02 m−0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −0.03 m – 0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.05 m – 0.73 m
- Highest on record
- 0.92 mJanuary 12, 1994
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mJuly 26, 1989
- Lowest on record
- 0.03 m below the lowest level on record
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Lavant
The River Lavant is a chalk river winterbourne that rises at East Dean and flows west to Singleton, then south past West Dean and Lavant to Chichester. From east of Chichester its natural course was south to the sea at Pagham, but the Romans diverted it to flow around the southern walls of Chichester and then west into Chichester Harbour.
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 River Lavant
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichester Tozer WayRiver gauge, River Lavant | 12.67 m | Very low | +0.04 m | 1.5 km |
| Crosslands DriveRiver gauge, River Lavant | 0.12 m | Normal | ±0 | 15 km |
| West StreetRiver gauge, River Lavant | 7.07 m | Normal | ±0 | 15 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosham Moreton RoadRiver gauge, Bosham Stream | 0.21 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.9 km |
| BognorRiver gauge, Aldingbourne Rife | −0.27 m | Very low | −0.10 m | 9.0 km |
| WestbourneRiver gauge, River Ems | 0.05 m | Low | ±0 | 12 km |
| Emsworth Mill Pond SluicesRiver gauge | 1.87 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 12 km |
| EmsworthRiver gauge, West Brook | 1.84 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 12 km |
| ArundelRiver gauge, River Arun | 0.38 m | Normal | −0.86 m | 15 km |
| LodsbridgeRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.49 m | Normal | ±0 | 16 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Lavant at Graylingwell higher than last year?
No, it is 0.05 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.02 m.
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 −0.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Graylingwell today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 03:45 BST, the water level was −0.03 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Graylingwell rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Graylingwell normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Graylingwell?
The highest level on record is 0.92 m on January 12, 1994. The lowest is 0.00 m on July 26, 1989.
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:E10893(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.85111, -0.76455(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | −0.03 m | 2026-10-19 02:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Graylingwell (ea:E10893). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-sussex/graylingwell
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