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Current Level
0.180 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.195 mASD
24h Min
0.180 mASD
Typical Range
0.19 - 1.40
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.91 mASD
EA official record
1.83 in our data (since Oct 2001)
Current level is 9% of this
🚽Sewage overflows nearby
Recent Water Levels
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Prediction V2
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Nimbus beta
Experimental model fusing soil moisture, river flow, groundwater and catchment
character. Shown with its calibrated 10–90% confidence band. 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
Falling · -0.8 cm over 6h
23 Aug 23:15▼ -0.2 cm0.180 mASD
23 Aug 23:00▬ steady0.182 mASD
23 Aug 22:45▲ +0.2 cm0.182 mASD
23 Aug 21:30▼ -0.1 cm0.180 mASD
23 Aug 21:15▲ +0.1 cm0.181 mASD
23 Aug 21:00▬ steady0.180 mASD
23 Aug 20:45▬ steady0.180 mASD
23 Aug 20:30▼ -0.2 cm0.180 mASD
23 Aug 20:15▲ +0.1 cm0.182 mASD
23 Aug 20:00▼ -0.1 cm0.181 mASD
23 Aug 19:45▲ +0.1 cm0.182 mASD
23 Aug 19:30▼ -0.2 cm0.181 mASD
23 Aug 19:15▼ -0.2 cm0.183 mASD
23 Aug 19:00▬ steady0.185 mASD
23 Aug 18:45▼ -0.1 cm0.185 mASD
23 Aug 18:30▼ -0.1 cm0.186 mASD
23 Aug 18:15▼ -0.1 cm0.187 mASD
23 Aug 18:00▬ steady0.188 mASD
23 Aug 17:45▬ steady0.188 mASD
23 Aug 17:300.188 mASD
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Flood history near this gauge
Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 10 flood
areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.1 km away).
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 River Swarbourne at Hoar Cross flooding today?
The current level is 0.18m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.
Is the river level rising or falling at Hoar Cross?
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 River Swarbourne at Hoar Cross?
The typical range at this station is 0.19m to 1.40m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.40m 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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📮 Flood risk by postcode near this gauge
Postcodes within 5 km with properties in the Environment Agency’s rivers-and-sea flood-risk bands:
