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SwedenDurngate water level
River gauge, River Itchen, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
High for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
High water at Durngate: the latest reading is 37.20 m, above normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.08 m above the median of 37.12 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 37.18 m (+0.02 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 37.03 m – 37.22 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
- 37.12 m0.08 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 36.96 m – 37.20 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 37.18 m+0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 37.03 m – 37.22 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 36.98 m – 37.35 m
For anglers and canoeists
A river in spate is no place for beginners. Weirs form strong towbacks, and trees in the water become strainers.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
About the River Itchen
The River Itchen in Hampshire, England, rises to the south of New Alresford and flows 26 miles (42 km) to meet Southampton Water below the Itchen Bridge. The Itchen Navigation was constructed in the late 17th and early 18th centuries to enable barges to reach Winchester from Southampton Docks, but ceased to operate in the mid-19th century and is largely abandoned today.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Itchen
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City MillRiver gauge, River Itchen | 0.32 m | Low | −0.01 m | 0.4 km |
| Wharf MillRiver gauge, River Itchen | 0.34 m | Normal | ±0 | 0.7 km |
| EastonRiver gauge, River Itchen | 0.55 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.6 km |
| Highbridge weirRiver gauge, River Itchen | 0.27 m | Low | ±0 | 8.5 km |
| Allbrook weirRiver gauge, River Itchen | 0.30 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.9 km |
| Stoke LockRiver gauge, River Itchen | 12.89 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| BishopstokeRiver gauge, River Itchen | 0.55 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 11 km |
| Riverside ParkRiver gauge, River Itchen | 1.30 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 15 km |
| SouthamRiver gauge, River Itchen | 0.09 m | Normal | ±0 | 133 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St BedesRiver gauge, River Swift | 36.36 m | Low | −0.01 m | 0.3 km |
| Borough Bridge weirRiver gauge, Candover Stream | 0.14 m | Low | ±0 | 8.6 km |
| Sewards BridgeRiver gauge, Cheriton Stream | 0.13 m | Very low | ±0 | 9.1 km |
| Drove Lane 1.5River gauge, River Alre | 0.33 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 9.2 km |
| Drove LaneRiver gauge, River Alre | 0.23 m | Low | ±0 | 9.2 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Itchen at Durngate compare with last year?
It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 37.18 m.
What is a normal level for the River Itchen at Durngate in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 37.12 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 36.96 m and 37.20 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is Durngate really 37.20 m deep?
No. 37.20 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 Durngate today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST, the surface elevation was 37.20 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Durngate rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Durngate normal?
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:E12460(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.06443, -1.30716(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 | 37.20 m | 2026-10-17 23:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Durngate (ea:E12460). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/durngate
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