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Flow Falling Slightly

Wingham Bridge GS

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• Kent • ID: 8487SE • Flow
(33m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 116 views
Current Flow
0.000 m3/s
▼ Falling slightly (-24cm/hr)
24h Max
0.103 m3/s
24h Min
0.000 m3/s
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
0.39 m3/s
1 Mar 2026
Since Feb 2026
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Recent Flow Readings

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Recent Readings

Falling · -1 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:15 ▼▼ -6 cm 0.000 m3/s
24 Aug 00:00 ▼ -2 cm 0.059 m3/s
23 Aug 23:45 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.078 m3/s
23 Aug 23:30 ▲ +4 cm 0.073 m3/s
23 Aug 23:15 ▼ -2 cm 0.029 m3/s
23 Aug 23:00 ▲ +3 cm 0.044 m3/s
23 Aug 22:45 ▲ +1 cm 0.014 m3/s
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.000 m3/s
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.000 m3/s
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.000 m3/s
23 Aug 20:45 ▼ -3 cm 0.000 m3/s
23 Aug 20:30 ▲ +0.7 cm 0.028 m3/s
23 Aug 20:15 ▼ -1.0 cm 0.021 m3/s
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.031 m3/s
23 Aug 19:45 ▲ +3 cm 0.026 m3/s
23 Aug 19:30 ▼ -3 cm 0.000 m3/s
23 Aug 19:15 ▲ +1 cm 0.029 m3/s
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +2 cm 0.016 m3/s
23 Aug 18:45 ▼ -1 cm 0.000 m3/s
23 Aug 18:30 0.013 m3/s

Rainfall & Weather

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2013 for the 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.6 km away).

2severe warnings 14flood warnings 136flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 12
2025 0 0 10
2024 0 3 32
2023 0 1 17
2022 0 0 11
2021 0 4 10
2020 0 3 15
2019 0 1 13
2018 0 0 6
2017 0 0 6
2015 0 0 2
2014 0 0 2
2013 2 2 0

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: Wingham Bridge GS
  • Watercourse:
  • County: Kent
  • Coordinates: 51°16'32"N 1°12'55"E (51.275650, 1.215344)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Flow gauging station (inferred)
  • Station Reference: 8487SE
  • EA Gauge ID: 8487SE-flow--i-15_min-m3_s
  • Parameter: Flow
  • Unit: m3/s
  • Typical rise rate: 11 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 Wingham Bridge GS flooding today?

The latest recorded level is 0.00m. 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 Wingham Bridge GS?

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

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

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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