Alverstone

Name: Alverstone River Level Data
Creator: FloodRadar

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▲ Above a heightTriggers when the level passes a height you choose. ✓ ↗ Rising fastTriggers when it's climbing more than 0.10 m/hr. ✓ 🌊 Upstream wave betaA flood wave detected upstream is heading this way. ✓ 🚱 Sewage nearbyA storm overflow starts discharging within ~3 km. ✓

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Experimental model fusing soil moisture, river flow, groundwater and catchment character. The shaded band is its 10–90% range, widened so that about 80% of recent outcomes fall inside it. Under evaluation — not yet promoted, so treat as a second opinion.

Recent Readings

Steady over 7h

13 Sep 20:00 ▬ steady 2.485 mAOD

13 Sep 19:45 ▬ steady 2.485 mAOD

13 Sep 19:30 ▬ steady 2.484 mAOD

13 Sep 19:00 ▬ steady 2.485 mAOD

13 Sep 18:45 ▬ steady 2.485 mAOD

13 Sep 18:30 ▬ steady 2.484 mAOD

13 Sep 18:15 ▬ steady 2.485 mAOD

13 Sep 18:00 ▬ steady 2.485 mAOD

13 Sep 17:45 ▬ steady 2.485 mAOD

13 Sep 17:30 ▬ steady 2.485 mAOD

13 Sep 17:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 2.485 mAOD

13 Sep 17:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 2.486 mAOD

13 Sep 16:15 ▬ steady 2.485 mAOD

13 Sep 15:45 ▬ steady 2.485 mAOD

13 Sep 15:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 2.484 mAOD

13 Sep 14:45 ▬ steady 2.482 mAOD

13 Sep 14:15 ▬ steady 2.483 mAOD

13 Sep 13:45 ▬ steady 2.483 mAOD

13 Sep 13:30 ▬ steady 2.483 mAOD

13 Sep 13:00 2.483 mAOD

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 14 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.0 km away).

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Most recent flood warning: 18 Feb 2026 — Blackwater and Newport on the River Medina

Year by year

Year	Warnings	Alerts
2026	8	9
2025	1	9
2024	9	36
2023	9	35
2022	8	29
2021	8	38
2020	4	29
2019	0	21
2018	0	6
2017	1	3
2016	1	16
2015	6	11
2014	31	20
2013	14	19
2012	2	19

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 Alverstone flood history.

Station Details

Monitoring Station: Alverstone
Watercourse: Eastern Yar
Nearest Town: Alverstone
County: Isle of Wight
Coordinates: 50°40'2"N 1°11'5"W (50.667206, -1.184737)
Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
Date Opened: 28 Mar 2012
Status: Active
Station Type: River level station

Station Reference: 3610SO
EA Gauge ID: 3610SO-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: Isle of Wight
Typical Range: 1.730 – 2.900 mAOD
EA Cross-check: 2.49 mAOD (EA at 13 Sep 19:45)

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the Eastern Yar at Alverstone flooding today?

The current level is 2.49m, which is within the typical range of 1.73 to 2.90m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Alverstone?

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 Eastern Yar at Alverstone?

The typical range at this station is 1.73m to 2.90m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.90m 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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