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Up 0.09 m since 12:15, rising slightly
0.09

Tidworth Manor Bridge

Bourne
Hampshire Avon catchment • North Tidworth • Wiltshire • ID: 43157 • Level
(30m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 134 views

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Current Level
0.091 mASD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
0.096 mASD
24h Min
-0.001 mASD
Typical Range
0.00 - 0.40
mASD
Highest Recorded
0.86 mASD
EA official record
A 1.17 reading (5 Jan 2024) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 11% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.3 cm over 5h
09 Oct 21:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.091 mASD
09 Oct 21:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.089 mASD
09 Oct 21:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.091 mASD
09 Oct 20:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.092 mASD
09 Oct 20:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.095 mASD
09 Oct 20:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.092 mASD
09 Oct 20:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.090 mASD
09 Oct 19:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.089 mASD
09 Oct 19:30 ▲▲ +9 cm 0.091 mASD
09 Oct 19:15 ▼▼ -9 cm 0.000 mASD
09 Oct 19:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.088 mASD
09 Oct 18:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.089 mASD
09 Oct 18:15 ▬ steady 0.088 mASD
09 Oct 18:00 ▬ steady 0.088 mASD
09 Oct 17:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.088 mASD
09 Oct 17:30 ▬ steady 0.089 mASD
09 Oct 17:15 ▬ steady 0.089 mASD
09 Oct 17:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.089 mASD
09 Oct 16:30 ▬ steady 0.088 mASD
09 Oct 16:15 0.088 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Tidworth Manor Bridge
  • Watercourse: River Bourne
  • Nearest Town: North Tidworth
  • County: Wiltshire
  • Coordinates: 51°14'32"N 1°39'43"W (51.242295, -1.662004)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 22 Nov 2004
  • Status: Active (This site usually dries out during the summer months.)
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 43157
  • RLOI id: 3311 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 43157-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 35 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Hampshire Avon
  • Typical Range: 0.000 – 0.401 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.09 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 21:15)

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.

1 storm overflow is traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 5.5 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

💧
Wessex Water · into River Bourne · 5.5 km upstream along the river
106 spills · 730 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.

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

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.40 m on about 44 days. This year so far: 45 days.

2026 45 days so far
2025 56 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2024 138 days, 26 of them high · 26 high
2023 36 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2022 0 days
2021 38 days
2020 104 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2019 11 days
2018 14 days
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 0.62 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 4 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.6 km away).

17flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Jan 2025 — River Bourne at Tidworth and Shipton Bellinger Village Centres

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2025 1 0
2024 9 0
2023 1 0
2020 1 0
2014 3 0
2013 1 0
2012 1 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 North Tidworth flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 4 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Bourne at Tidworth Manor Bridge flooding today?

The current level is 0.09m, which is within the typical range of 0.00 to 0.40m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Tidworth Manor Bridge?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. 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 Bourne at Tidworth Manor Bridge?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m to 0.40m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.40m 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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