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16.89

Brewery Grill

Oxlease Drain
Test and Itchen catchment • Romsey • Hampshire • ID: E13463 • Level
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 123 views

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Current Level
16.891 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
16.901 mAOD
24h Min
16.890 mAOD
Typical Range
16.62 - 17.37
mAOD
Highest Recorded
17.37 mAOD
15 Feb 2014
Since Jul 1999
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Oct 13:15 ▬ steady 16.891 mAOD
10 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 16.891 mAOD
10 Oct 12:45 ▬ steady 16.891 mAOD
10 Oct 12:30 ▬ steady 16.891 mAOD
10 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 16.891 mAOD
10 Oct 12:00 ▬ steady 16.891 mAOD
10 Oct 11:45 ▬ steady 16.891 mAOD
10 Oct 11:30 ▬ steady 16.891 mAOD
10 Oct 11:15 ▬ steady 16.891 mAOD
10 Oct 11:00 ▬ steady 16.891 mAOD
10 Oct 10:45 ▬ steady 16.891 mAOD
10 Oct 10:30 ▬ steady 16.891 mAOD
10 Oct 10:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 16.891 mAOD
10 Oct 10:00 ▬ steady 16.892 mAOD
10 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 16.892 mAOD
10 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 16.892 mAOD
10 Oct 09:15 ▬ steady 16.892 mAOD
10 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 16.892 mAOD
10 Oct 08:45 ▬ steady 16.892 mAOD
10 Oct 08:30 16.892 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Brewery Grill
  • Watercourse: Oxlease Drain
  • Nearest Town: Romsey
  • County: Hampshire
  • Coordinates: 50°59'31"N 1°29'59"W (50.992066, -1.499624)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 20 Mar 1999
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E13463
  • RLOI id: 9174 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E13463-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • 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: Test and Itchen
  • Typical Range: 16.620 – 17.370 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 16.89 mAOD (EA at 10 Oct 12:45)

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

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

Nearby, connection not known

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

💧
Southern Water · into Tadburn Lake · 620 m away in a straight line · discharges to a loch, lake or reservoir
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into Tadburn Lake · 1.3 km away in a straight line · discharges to a loch, lake or reservoir
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into Unnamed Trib. Of River Test · 3.6 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
9 spills · 58 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into Tributary Of The Tadburn Lake · 3.8 km away in a straight line · discharges to a loch, lake or reservoir
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into River Blackwater · 4.2 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
101 spills · 1,303 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into River Blackwater · 4.5 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
25 spills · 239 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

2 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

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 17.37 m: 0 days since 2017. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 0 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 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.5 km away).

55flood warnings 182flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Jan 2026 — Halterworth to Romsey Town Centre on the Tadburn Lake

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 3 8
2025 5 14
2024 10 32
2023 3 20
2022 1 8
2021 0 5
2020 8 27
2019 1 14
2018 0 2
2017 0 2
2016 3 11
2015 0 2
2014 11 16
2013 4 12
2012 6 9

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 Romsey flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 5 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Oxlease Drain at Brewery Grill flooding today?

The current level is 16.89m, which is within the typical range of 16.62 to 17.37m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Brewery Grill?

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.

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 Oxlease Drain at Brewery Grill?

The typical range at this station is 16.62m to 17.37m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 17.37m 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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