Observation

Bank Car Park

River Wey

River or stream

QA status: Not yet checked

December 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM

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Weather observations

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Nice morning, rain predicted by lunchtime

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Rainy
    • Windy

Qualitative readings

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Slow

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Low

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Urban/road discharge

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    12.5

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    8.9

  • Conductivity

    μS/cm

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    565

  • Chlorine

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    0

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    6.6

  • Alkalinity

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    180

  • Hardness

    ppm

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    200

  • Nitrates

    mg/L

    Kyoritsu Packtest (nitrate-nitrogen)

    2

  • Phosphates

    mg/L

    Kyoritsu Packtest (phosphate)

    0

Reference photo taken 28 September 2025
Land use
Urban residential
Bank vegetation
Trees and shrubs, Grass
Location description
Where the River Wey passes through the Bank Car Park, Vicarage Hill, Alton. To be used when the Wey in Flood Meadows is dry.