Andover Town Mill water level
River gauge, River Anton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
At 56.54 m, the River Anton at Andover Town Mill is far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 56.63 m, based on 17 years of readings, so the river level is 0.08 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 56.40 m, a difference of +0.14 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 56.54 m and 56.56 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 56.63 m0.08 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 56.54 m – 56.72 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 56.40 m+0.14 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 56.54 m – 56.56 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 56.23 m – 56.72 m
On the river at Andover Town Mill
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Anton
The River Anton is a chalk stream in Hampshire in south east England. It rises in Andover and flows southwards for approximately 8 miles (13 km) to meet the River Test near Chilbolton. The principal tributary of the Anton, the Pillhill Brook, joins the river at Upper Clatford.
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Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Anton
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullerton SideRiver gauge, River Anton | 0.02 m | Very low | ±0 | 6.4 km |
| Fullerton MainRiver gauge, River Anton | −0.23 m | No reference yet | ±0 | 6.5 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper ClatfordRiver gauge, Pillhill Brook | 52.28 m | Low | ±0 | 1.9 km |
| WherwellRiver gauge, River Test | 0.19 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 5.4 km |
| Chilbolton SideRiver gauge, River Test | 0.66 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 6.5 km |
| BransburyRiver gauge, River Dever | 0.44 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.7 km |
| St Mary BourneRiver gauge, Bourne Rivulet | 78.08 m | Low | ±0 | 7.7 km |
| Hurstbourne PriorsRiver gauge, Bourne Rivulet | 0.20 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 7.9 km |
| Whitchurch MainRiver gauge, River Test | 0.02 m | Low | ±0 | 10 km |
| Whitchurch SideRiver gauge, River Test | 0.12 m | Normal | ±0 | 10 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Anton at Andover Town Mill higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.14 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 56.40 m.
What is a normal level for the River Anton at Andover Town Mill in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 56.63 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 56.54 m and 56.72 m, based on 17 years of records.
Is Andover Town Mill really 56.54 m deep?
No. 56.54 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 Andover Town Mill today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 12:30 BST, the surface elevation was 56.54 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Andover Town Mill rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Andover Town Mill normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 17 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:E13860(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.20755, -1.48228(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 | 56.54 m | 2026-10-18 11:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Andover Town Mill (ea:E13860). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/hampshire/andover-town-mill
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