Isle of Wight catchment
• Sandown • Isle of Wight • ID: E15124 • Level
(32m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 153 views
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Current Level
0.491 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.542 mAOD
24h Min
0.485 mAOD
Typical Range
0.03 - 1.20
mAOD
Highest Recorded
2.61 mAOD
EA official record
A 4.26 reading (20 Dec 2010) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
🚽Sewage overflows nearby
Recent Water Levels
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1 day
EA forecast (official)
Prediction V2
Prediction Eris
Nimbus beta
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.
Long Term
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Consecutive rainy days0 → 10+
Days Above Normal
This year vs 5-year monthly range
Recent Readings
Rising · +0.3 cm over 7h
13 Sep 20:00▬ steady0.491 mAOD
13 Sep 19:45▲ +0.1 cm0.491 mAOD
13 Sep 19:30▲ +0.1 cm0.490 mAOD
13 Sep 19:00▬ steady0.489 mAOD
13 Sep 18:45▬ steady0.489 mAOD
13 Sep 18:30▬ steady0.489 mAOD
13 Sep 18:15▬ steady0.489 mAOD
13 Sep 18:00▬ steady0.489 mAOD
13 Sep 17:45▬ steady0.489 mAOD
13 Sep 17:30▬ steady0.489 mAOD
13 Sep 17:15▲ +0.1 cm0.489 mAOD
13 Sep 17:00▲ +0.1 cm0.488 mAOD
13 Sep 16:15▬ steady0.487 mAOD
13 Sep 15:45▬ steady0.487 mAOD
13 Sep 15:15▲ +0.2 cm0.487 mAOD
13 Sep 14:45▼ -0.1 cm0.485 mAOD
13 Sep 14:15▼ -0.1 cm0.486 mAOD
13 Sep 13:45▼ -0.1 cm0.487 mAOD
13 Sep 13:30▬ steady0.488 mAOD
13 Sep 13:000.488 mAOD
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Flood history near this gauge
Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 11 flood
areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.4 km away).
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 Sandown flood history.
Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.
Nearby Groundwater
Soil Moisture
Possible storm-overflow correlation
💧 Storm overflows on this river
Frequently asked questions
Is the Eastern Yar at Sandown flooding today?
The current level is 0.49m, which is within the typical range of 0.03 to 1.20m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.
Is the river level rising or falling at Sandown?
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 Sandown?
The typical range at this station is 0.03m to 1.20m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.20m 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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