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Flow Falling

CHILBOLTON BACK CARRIER

Unknown
• Hampshire • ID: E13826 • Flow
(33m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 132 views
Current Flow
0.477 m3/s
▼ Falling (-2cm/hr)
24h Max
0.513 m3/s
24h Min
0.449 m3/s
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
1.22 m3/s
19 Feb 2026
Since Feb 2025
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Flow Readings

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Recent Readings

Rising · +2 cm over 5h
09 Oct 22:30 ▼ -0.9 cm 0.477 m3/s
09 Oct 22:15 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.486 m3/s
09 Oct 22:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.489 m3/s
09 Oct 21:45 ▼ -1 cm 0.487 m3/s
09 Oct 21:30 ▼ -0.8 cm 0.497 m3/s
09 Oct 21:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.505 m3/s
09 Oct 21:00 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.507 m3/s
09 Oct 20:45 ▼ -0.8 cm 0.501 m3/s
09 Oct 20:30 ▲ +2 cm 0.509 m3/s
09 Oct 20:15 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.494 m3/s
09 Oct 20:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.501 m3/s
09 Oct 19:45 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.502 m3/s
09 Oct 19:30 ▲ +0.9 cm 0.498 m3/s
09 Oct 19:15 ▲ +0.9 cm 0.489 m3/s
09 Oct 19:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.480 m3/s
09 Oct 18:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.481 m3/s
09 Oct 18:30 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.482 m3/s
09 Oct 18:15 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.489 m3/s
09 Oct 18:00 ▲ +2 cm 0.483 m3/s
09 Oct 17:30 0.461 m3/s

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: CHILBOLTON BACK CARRIER
  • Watercourse: —
  • County: Hampshire
  • Coordinates: 51°9'8"N 1°27'3"W (51.152258, -1.450712)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Flow gauging station (inferred)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E13826
  • Also at this site: Chilbolton Side (E13823, level, reporting)
  • EA Gauge ID: E13826-flow--i-15_min-m3_s
  • Parameter: Flow
  • Unit: m3/s
  • Typical rise rate: 6 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

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💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

1 storm overflow is traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 160 m away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

💧
Southern Water · into The River Test · 160 m upstream along the river
2 spills · 14 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

4 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2014 for the 6 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 4.6 km away).

1flood warning 32flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 31 Aug 2023 — Micheldever to Bransbury on the River Dever

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 1
2024 0 10
2023 1 4
2020 0 6
2014 0 11

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

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 CHILBOLTON BACK CARRIER flooding today?

The latest recorded level is 0.48m. Compare it with the recent history on the chart above to judge whether levels are unusually high.

Is the river level rising or falling at CHILBOLTON BACK CARRIER?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling. 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.

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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