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Easing — down from 0.06 at 16:30, now 0.02
0.02

Meerut Road

Lymington
New Forest catchment • Balmerlawn • Hampshire • ID: E14530 • Level
(36m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 121 views

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Current Level
0.020 mASD
▼ Easing
24h Max
0.058 mASD
24h Min
0.020 mASD
Typical Range
0.03 - 0.37
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.01 mASD
EA official record
1.08 in our data (since Nov 2012)
Current level is 2% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.5 cm over 6h
10 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 0.020 mASD
10 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady 0.020 mASD
10 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 0.020 mASD
09 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 0.020 mASD
09 Oct 23:30 ▬ steady 0.020 mASD
09 Oct 22:30 ▬ steady 0.020 mASD
09 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.020 mASD
09 Oct 22:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.020 mASD
09 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 0.021 mASD
09 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady 0.021 mASD
09 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 0.021 mASD
09 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 0.021 mASD
09 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 0.021 mASD
09 Oct 20:30 ▬ steady 0.021 mASD
09 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 0.021 mASD
09 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 0.021 mASD
09 Oct 19:45 ▬ steady 0.021 mASD
09 Oct 19:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.022 mASD
09 Oct 19:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.023 mASD
09 Oct 19:00 0.025 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Meerut Road
  • Watercourse: Lymington
  • Nearest Town: Balmerlawn
  • County: Hampshire
  • Coordinates: 50°49'27"N 1°34'37"W (50.824241, -1.576864)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Dec 2001
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E14530
  • RLOI id: 1062 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E14530-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: New Forest
  • Datum: 10.828m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.028 – 0.370 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.02 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 00:15)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.37 m on about 6 days. This year so far: 6 days.

2026 6 days, 5 of them high · 5 high so far
2025 5 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2024 9 days, 6 of them high · 6 high
2023 10 days, 6 of them high · 6 high
2022 6 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2021 3 days
2020 8 days, 6 of them high · 6 high
2019 3 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2018 3 days
2017 3 days, 1 of them high · 1 high

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 0.47 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 6 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.0 km away).

10flood warnings 78flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 18 Feb 2026 — Brockenhurst and Boldre on the River Lymington

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 2 6
2025 1 9
2024 1 11
2023 3 11
2022 0 1
2021 0 2
2020 0 11
2019 0 3
2016 0 3
2014 0 11
2013 1 3
2012 2 7

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Balmerlawn flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 6 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Lymington at Meerut Road flooding today?

The current level is 0.02m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Meerut Road?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the Lymington at Meerut Road?

The typical range at this station is 0.03m to 0.37m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.37m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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