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Highbridge weir

Itchen ⚙ Structure
Test and Itchen catchment • Colden Common • Hampshire • ID: E12442 • Level
(47m ago) • 2 readings/hr • 168 views

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Current Level
0.271 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.286 mASD
24h Min
0.269 mASD
Typical Range
0.26 - 0.75
mASD
Highest Recorded
0.99 mASD
EA official record
0.99 in our data (since Aug 1981)
Current level is 27% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for lock / structure gauges — their levels are driven by gate operation, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Falling · -0.8 cm over 11h
09 Oct 19:00 ▬ steady 0.271 mASD
09 Oct 18:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.271 mASD
09 Oct 17:30 ▬ steady 0.269 mASD
09 Oct 15:15 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.269 mASD
09 Oct 14:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.272 mASD
09 Oct 13:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.273 mASD
09 Oct 13:15 ▬ steady 0.274 mASD
09 Oct 13:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.274 mASD
09 Oct 12:45 ▬ steady 0.275 mASD
09 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 0.275 mASD
09 Oct 12:00 ▬ steady 0.275 mASD
09 Oct 11:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.275 mASD
09 Oct 11:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.277 mASD
09 Oct 10:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.278 mASD
09 Oct 09:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.279 mASD
09 Oct 09:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.278 mASD
09 Oct 09:15 ▬ steady 0.279 mASD
09 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 0.279 mASD
09 Oct 08:45 ▬ steady 0.279 mASD
09 Oct 08:00 0.279 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Highbridge weir
  • Watercourse: River Itchen
  • Nearest Town: Colden Common
  • County: Hampshire
  • Coordinates: 50°59'25"N 1°20'8"W (50.990287, -1.335564)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1980
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E12442
  • Also at this site: Allbrook and Highbridge Summed Flow (E12446, flow, reporting)
  • RLOI id: 1055 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E12442-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: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Test and Itchen
  • Typical Range: 0.259 – 0.750 mASD
  • Flow Data: Daily mean flow (m³/s) to 7 Oct (2 days behind — the EA publishes each day's mean a day or two after it ends; unchecked, provisional) via EA Hydrology
  • EA Cross-check: 0.27 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 19:00)

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

Nearby Stations

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 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. 0 report discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

💧
Southern Water · into The River Itchen · upstream (distance along the river not measured)
4 spills · 32 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

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Southern Water · into River Itchen · 2.8 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
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Southern Water · into Monks Brook Via Drain · 4.5 km away in a straight line · reaches the river through a sewer or culvert
6 spills · 41 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into Tributary Of River Itchen · 5.1 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
11 spills · 93 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Southern Water · into Unnamed Trib Of River Itchen · 5.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
6 spills · 29 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.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.75 m on about 4 days. This year so far: 5 days.

2026 5 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 20 days
2023 3 days
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 17 days
2019 0 days
2018 0 days
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.9 km away).

69flood warnings 307flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 16 Feb 2026 — Mansbridge and Woodmill on the River Itchen

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 4 28
2025 3 23
2024 10 83
2023 13 30
2022 0 8
2021 0 17
2020 5 48
2019 0 15
2018 0 4
2017 0 1
2016 1 4
2015 0 1
2014 32 36
2013 1 6
2012 0 3

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 Colden Common flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 11 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Itchen at Highbridge weir flooding today?

The current level is 0.27m, which is within the typical range of 0.26 to 0.75m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Highbridge weir?

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

What is a normal level for the River Itchen at Highbridge weir?

The typical range at this station is 0.26m to 0.75m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.75m 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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