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Pishiobury Brook

Pishiobury Brook
Stort catchment • Harlow • Essex • ID: 5172TH • Level
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 110 views

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Current Level
0.945 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.945 mASD
24h Min
0.933 mASD
Typical Range
0.02 - 2.08
mASD
Highest Recorded
3.91 mASD
16 Mar 2013
Since Nov 2012
Current level is 24% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.6 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:30 ▬ steady 0.945 mASD
24 Aug 00:15 ▬ steady 0.945 mASD
24 Aug 00:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.945 mASD
23 Aug 23:45 ▬ steady 0.944 mASD
23 Aug 23:30 ▬ steady 0.944 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.944 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.943 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.942 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.940 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.939 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.938 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.938 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.938 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.938 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.938 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.938 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.938 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.938 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.939 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 0.939 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2009 for the 10 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.4 km away).

12flood warnings 91flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 14 Jan 2021River Stort at Harlow

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 4
2025 0 4
2024 0 10
2023 0 6
2022 0 1
2021 1 6
2020 0 9
2019 0 3
2017 0 3
2016 0 7
2015 0 1
2014 4 11
2013 0 6
2012 4 11
2011 0 3
2010 1 1
2009 2 5

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 Harlow flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Pishiobury Brook
  • Watercourse: Pishiobury Brook
  • Nearest Town: Harlow
  • County: Essex
  • Coordinates: 51°47'43"N 0°8'3"E (51.795404, 0.134177)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 16 Jan 1999
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 5172TH
  • EA Gauge ID: 5172TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Stort
  • Typical Range: 0.016 – 2.078 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.95 mASD (EA at 24 Aug 00:15)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pishiobury Brook at Pishiobury Brook flooding today?

The current level is 0.95m, which is within the typical range of 0.02 to 2.08m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Pishiobury Brook?

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 Pishiobury Brook at Pishiobury Brook?

The typical range at this station is 0.02m to 2.08m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.08m 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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