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Welney Causeway Flooding

Norfolk • Live river level monitoring on River Great Ouse
1 monitoring station
1 river
3 warning areas
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Flood risk in Welney Causeway today: Normal

No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.

Updated 2026-10-10 12:33:44 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide

About Welney Causeway

Welney Causeway is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Great Ouse, in Norfolk. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes.

Flood Contacts
Floodline 24hr
0345 988 1188
Emergency
999
The map of Welney Causeway’s gauges and flood maps loads as you reach it.
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Does it flood near Welney Causeway?

Towns and villages near Welney Causeway with a page of their own: the homes in a flood risk area there, the nearest river gauges, and recorded floods.

Littleport · Upwell · Outwell

Place names: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The watercourse nearest Welney Causeway

The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Delph, about 40 m from the middle of Welney Causeway's gauges. It flows into Hundred Foot Drain (New Bedford River) about 6.8 km downstream.

A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on the River Delph nearest the middle of Welney Causeway's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

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Flood Monitoring in Welney Causeway

Welney Causeway is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Great Ouse, in Norfolk. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.

Monitoring Stations

The River Great Ouse is monitored by 1 station (Welney Causeway). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.

Flood Warning Areas

There are 3 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Welney Causeway. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Manea, Welney, Christchurch, Lot's Bridge, Nordelph and Salters Lode; Coveney, Witchford, Little Downham, Littleport, Welney, Southery, Hilgay and Denver; Hundred Foot Washes, also known as the Ouse Washes, including the causeways at Earith, Sutton Gault and Welney.

What To Do During A Flood

If flooding is forecast in Welney Causeway, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.

How much rain falls on Welney Causeway

Welney Causeway gets about 570 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 57 mm; driest February, 34 mm). That is 51% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →

A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.2 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Recorded floods near Welney Causeway

Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →

  • 1968-01-12 — 1968 September Flood Outline (Main river)

Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.

Frequently asked questions

Is there flooding in Welney Causeway today?

Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.

Which rivers affect Welney Causeway?

Welney Causeway has river level monitoring on River Great Ouse — 1 monitoring station in total.

How do I check official flood warnings for Welney Causeway?

Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.

What should I do during a flood warning?

Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.

Has Welney Causeway flooded before?

Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 1 recorded flood extent around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 1968. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See the flood history link below.

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