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Budbridge

Eastern Yar
Isle of Wight catchment • Budbridge • Isle of Wight • ID: E14820 • Level
(27m ago) • 2 readings/hr • 134 views

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Current Level
0.163 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.165 mAOD
24h Min
0.163 mAOD
Typical Range
0.05 - 0.69
mAOD
Highest Recorded
1.34 mAOD
EA official record
1.29 in our data (since Mar 2023)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 18:00 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 17:45 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady 0.163 mAOD
23 Aug 17:15 0.163 mAOD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 9 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.7 km away).

108flood warnings 283flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 10 9
2025 2 9
2024 11 36
2023 13 37
2022 10 31
2021 6 33
2020 5 29
2019 0 21
2018 0 7
2017 1 2
2016 1 14
2015 7 9
2014 26 16
2013 14 17
2012 2 13

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 Budbridge flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Budbridge
  • Watercourse: Eastern Yar
  • Nearest Town: Budbridge
  • County: Isle of Wight
  • Coordinates: 50°38'57"N 1°14'59"W (50.649055, -1.249848)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 15 Apr 1982
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E14820
  • EA Gauge ID: E14820-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Isle of Wight
  • Datum: 14.710m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.050 – 0.690 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.16 mAOD (EA at 23 Aug 22:45)

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 Budbridge flooding today?

The current level is 0.16m, which is within the typical range of 0.05 to 0.69m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Budbridge?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the Eastern Yar at Budbridge?

The typical range at this station is 0.05m to 0.69m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.69m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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