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Flow Falling

Vauxhall Road Bridge

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• Kent • ID: 8403SE • Flow
(33m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 113 views
Current Flow
1.439 m3/s
▼ Falling (-10cm/hr)
24h Max
1.661 m3/s
24h Min
1.439 m3/s
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
19.53 m3/s
28 Jan 2026
Since Aug 2025
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Recent Flow Readings

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Recent Readings

Falling · -5 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:15 ▼ -3 cm 1.439 m3/s
24 Aug 00:00 ▲ +1 cm 1.465 m3/s
23 Aug 23:45 ▲ +0.4 cm 1.454 m3/s
23 Aug 23:30 ▼ -3 cm 1.450 m3/s
23 Aug 23:15 ▲ +0.4 cm 1.476 m3/s
23 Aug 23:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 1.472 m3/s
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -4 cm 1.475 m3/s
23 Aug 21:30 ▲ +0.6 cm 1.511 m3/s
23 Aug 21:15 ▼ -0.4 cm 1.505 m3/s
23 Aug 21:00 ▼ -2 cm 1.509 m3/s
23 Aug 20:45 ▲ +2 cm 1.529 m3/s
23 Aug 20:30 ▲ +0.6 cm 1.512 m3/s
23 Aug 20:15 ▲ +3 cm 1.506 m3/s
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +2 cm 1.479 m3/s
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -4 cm 1.463 m3/s
23 Aug 19:30 ▼ -0.7 cm 1.503 m3/s
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.7 cm 1.510 m3/s
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +2 cm 1.517 m3/s
23 Aug 18:45 ▲ +0.5 cm 1.499 m3/s
23 Aug 18:30 1.494 m3/s

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.4 km away).

22flood warnings 53flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 29 Feb 2024Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 1
2024 3 8
2023 1 2
2022 0 1
2021 8 9
2020 7 4
2019 1 0
2018 0 2
2016 0 5
2015 0 4
2014 2 9
2013 0 4
2012 0 4

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Vauxhall Road Bridge
  • Watercourse:
  • County: Kent
  • Coordinates: 51°17'46"N 1°6'7"E (51.296070, 1.101995)
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  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Flow gauging station (inferred)
  • Station Reference: 8403SE
  • EA Gauge ID: 8403SE-flow--Mean-15_min-m3_s
  • Parameter: Flow
  • Unit: m3/s
  • Typical rise rate: 63 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No

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 Vauxhall Road Bridge flooding today?

The latest recorded level is 1.44m. Compare it with the recent history on the chart above to judge whether levels are unusually high.

Is the river level rising or falling at Vauxhall Road Bridge?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

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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