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Brownwich Pond water level

River gauge, Brownwich Stream, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

1.12m Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours

1.00 1.05 1.10

History

History
1.01.1mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 201.01.1mOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
1.01.1mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.01.1mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.81.01.2mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.81.01.2mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Brownwich Stream at Brownwich Pond is well above normal at 1.12 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.02 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.10 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.87 m, a difference of +0.25 m.

It has risen 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. In the last month it has stayed between 1.05 m and 1.12 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
1.02 m0.10 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.99 m – 1.08 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
0.87 m+0.25 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.05 m – 1.12 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.03 m – 1.18 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the Environment Agency take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 13° 9° 11 mm, 100% Wind 21 km/h
21 Wed 13° 9° 5.4 mm, 94% Wind 39 km/h
22 Thu 15° 6° 13 mm, 97% Wind 30 km/h
23 Fri 13° 8° 19 mm, 100% Wind 40 km/h
24 Sat 13° 8° 4.7 mm, 95% Wind 31 km/h
25 Sun 16° 13° 5.0 mm, 39% Wind 19 km/h
26 Mon 17° 12° 4.3 mm, 59% Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HambleTidal gauge 0.46 m Normal +0.72 m 3.7 km
North Fareham weirRiver gauge, River Wallington 0.32 m Very high +0.21 m 7.8 km
BrowndownRiver gauge, River Alver 0.49 m Normal +0.26 m 7.8 km
WickhamRiver gauge, River Meon 18.63 m Very low +0.04 m 9.2 km
Hobb LaneRiver gauge, River Hamble 20.59 m Very low +0.01 m 9.5 km
GurnardRiver gauge, Gurnard Luck 0.12 m Normal +0.03 m 9.7 km
WoolstonTidal gauge 0.46 m Normal +0.73 m 11 km
FrogmillRiver gauge, River Hamble 0.12 m Normal +0.05 m 11 km

Questions and answers

Is the Brownwich Stream at Brownwich Pond higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.25 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.87 m.

What is a normal level for the Brownwich Stream at Brownwich Pond in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.99 m and 1.08 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Brownwich Pond really 1.12 m deep?

No. 1.12 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 Brownwich Pond today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST, the surface elevation was 1.12 m. Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Brownwich Pond rising or falling?

Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Brownwich Pond normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 21 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:2512SO (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.83065, -1.26380 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 1.12 m 2026-10-20 17:00 Provisional
Water level – – –

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Brownwich Pond (ea:2512SO). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/brownwich-pond

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.