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16.28

Plaza Grill

Barge Canal
Test and Itchen catchment • Romsey • Hampshire • ID: E13442 • Level
(21m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 136 views

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Current Level
16.280 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
16.281 mAOD
24h Min
16.278 mAOD
Typical Range
16.15 - 17.60
mAOD
Highest Recorded
17.84 mAOD
EA official record
19.24 in our data (since Jul 1999)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
10 Oct 13:15 ▬ steady 16.280 mAOD
10 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 16.280 mAOD
10 Oct 12:30 ▬ steady 16.281 mAOD
10 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 16.280 mAOD
10 Oct 12:00 ▬ steady 16.280 mAOD
10 Oct 11:30 ▬ steady 16.281 mAOD
10 Oct 11:15 ▬ steady 16.280 mAOD
10 Oct 10:45 ▬ steady 16.281 mAOD
10 Oct 10:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 16.280 mAOD
10 Oct 10:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 16.279 mAOD
10 Oct 10:00 ▬ steady 16.280 mAOD
10 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 16.280 mAOD
10 Oct 09:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 16.280 mAOD
10 Oct 09:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 16.279 mAOD
10 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 16.280 mAOD
10 Oct 08:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 16.280 mAOD
10 Oct 08:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 16.279 mAOD
10 Oct 08:00 ▬ steady 16.280 mAOD
10 Oct 07:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 16.280 mAOD
10 Oct 07:30 16.279 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Plaza Grill
  • Watercourse: Barge Canal
  • Nearest Town: Romsey
  • County: Hampshire
  • Coordinates: 50°59'25"N 1°29'28"W (50.990231, -1.490981)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 20 Jul 1999
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E13442
  • RLOI id: 9235 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E13442-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: 16.150 – 17.600 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 16.28 mAOD (EA at 10 Oct 12:30)

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 17.60 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 3 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.9 km away).

55flood warnings 8flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 3 2
2025 5 1
2024 10 4
2023 3 0
2022 1 0
2020 8 1
2019 1 0
2016 3 0
2014 11 0
2013 4 0
2012 6 0

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 Barge Canal at Plaza Grill flooding today?

The current level is 16.28m, which is within the typical range of 16.15 to 17.60m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Plaza 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.

What is a normal level for the Barge Canal at Plaza Grill?

The typical range at this station is 16.15m to 17.60m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 17.60m 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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