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14.92

Oxlease

Test
Test and Itchen catchment • Romsey • Hampshire • ID: E13490 • Level
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 138 views

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Current Level
14.924 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
14.926 mAOD
24h Min
14.924 mAOD
Typical Range
14.86 - 16.00
mAOD
Highest Recorded
16.26 mAOD
EA official record
16.26 in our data (since Dec 2000)
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.2 cm over 5h
10 Oct 13:15 ▬ steady 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 12:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 12:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 14.925 mAOD
10 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 12:00 ▬ steady 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 11:45 ▬ steady 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 11:30 ▬ steady 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 11:15 ▬ steady 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 11:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 10:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 14.925 mAOD
10 Oct 10:30 ▬ steady 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 10:15 ▬ steady 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 10:00 ▬ steady 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 09:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 14.924 mAOD
10 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 14.925 mAOD
10 Oct 08:45 ▬ steady 14.926 mAOD
10 Oct 08:30 14.926 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Oxlease
  • Watercourse: River Test
  • Nearest Town: Romsey
  • County: Hampshire
  • Coordinates: 50°59'46"N 1°29'55"W (50.996216, -1.498554)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 27 Dec 2000
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E13490
  • RLOI id: 9213 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E13490-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: 14.860 – 16.000 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 14.92 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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💧 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.

2 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge. 0 report discharging now, 2 report not discharging.

💧
Southern Water · into The River Test · upstream (distance along the river not measured)
2 spills · 14 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into The River Test · upstream (distance along the river not measured)
0 spills · 0 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 Tadburn Lake · 1.0 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 Tadburn Lake · 1.4 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 · 3.7 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 · 3.9 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 · 4.5 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 · 4.8 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.

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 16.00 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 12 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.4 km away).

91flood warnings 215flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 4 8
2025 5 14
2024 11 46
2023 4 20
2022 1 8
2021 0 5
2020 13 38
2019 1 14
2018 0 2
2017 0 2
2016 3 11
2015 2 2
2014 37 24
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

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Test at Oxlease flooding today?

The current level is 14.92m, which is within the typical range of 14.86 to 16.00m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Oxlease?

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 Test at Oxlease?

The typical range at this station is 14.86m to 16.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 16.00m 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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