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4.12

Wingham Road

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Stour catchment • Wingham • Kent • ID: 9681SO • Level
(19h ago) • 2 readings/hr • 122 views

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Last Level
4.117 mAOD
⚠ 19h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
4.137 mAOD
24h Min
4.115 mAOD
Typical Range
4.10 - 6.06
mAOD
Highest Recorded
10.81 mAOD
3 Mar 2026
Since Feb 2021
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 18h
23 Aug 05:00 ▬ steady 4.117 mAOD
23 Aug 05:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 4.117 mAOD
23 Aug 04:00 ▬ steady 4.118 mAOD
23 Aug 03:00 ▬ steady 4.118 mAOD
23 Aug 02:00 ▬ steady 4.118 mAOD
23 Aug 01:00 ▬ steady 4.118 mAOD
23 Aug 00:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 4.118 mAOD
22 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 4.117 mAOD
22 Aug 22:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 4.117 mAOD
22 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 4.116 mAOD
22 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 4.116 mAOD
22 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 4.115 mAOD
22 Aug 18:00 ▬ steady 4.116 mAOD
22 Aug 17:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 4.116 mAOD
22 Aug 16:00 ▬ steady 4.117 mAOD
22 Aug 15:00 ▬ steady 4.117 mAOD
22 Aug 14:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 4.117 mAOD
22 Aug 13:00 ▬ steady 4.118 mAOD
22 Aug 12:00 ▬ steady 4.118 mAOD
22 Aug 11:00 4.118 mAOD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2013 for the 10 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.3 km away).

1severe warning 13flood 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 1 1 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. See also the Wingham flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Wingham Road
  • Watercourse: Groundwater Level
  • Nearest Town: Wingham
  • County: Kent
  • Coordinates: 51°16'22"N 1°11'48"E (51.272897, 1.196653)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2000
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Groundwater (borehole)
  • Station Reference: 9681SO
  • EA Gauge ID: 9681SO-level-groundwater-i-1_h-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 0 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Stour
  • Typical Range: 4.103 – 6.058 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 4.12 mAOD (EA at 23 Aug 05:00)

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 Groundwater Level at Wingham Road flooding today?

The current level is 4.12m, which is within the typical range of 4.10 to 6.06m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Wingham Road?

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 Groundwater Level at Wingham Road?

The typical range at this station is 4.10m to 6.06m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 6.06m 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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