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CRAYFORD GS

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• England • ID: E15262 • Flow
(30m ago) • 2 readings/hr • 100 views
Current Flow
0.168 m3/s
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.177 m3/s
24h Min
0.160 m3/s
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
8.47 m3/s
2 Jun 2026
Since Feb 2025
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Recent Flow Readings

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
23 Aug 23:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.168 m3/s
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 0.167 m3/s
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.167 m3/s
23 Aug 21:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.167 m3/s
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.165 m3/s
23 Aug 20:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.165 m3/s
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.164 m3/s
23 Aug 20:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.164 m3/s
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.162 m3/s
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.162 m3/s
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.162 m3/s
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.160 m3/s
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.162 m3/s
23 Aug 18:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.160 m3/s
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 0.162 m3/s
23 Aug 18:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.162 m3/s
23 Aug 18:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.164 m3/s
23 Aug 17:45 ▬ steady 0.165 m3/s
23 Aug 17:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.165 m3/s
23 Aug 17:15 0.167 m3/s

Rainfall & Weather

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 19 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.1 km away).

40flood warnings 142flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 20 Oct 2021River Cray in St Marys Cray, Sidcup, Bexley and Crayford

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 4
2025 0 7
2024 0 21
2023 0 8
2022 0 15
2021 11 21
2020 0 8
2019 1 8
2018 0 6
2017 0 7
2016 4 8
2015 0 2
2014 9 11
2013 5 6
2012 5 6
2010 1 0
2009 4 0
2008 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: CRAYFORD GS
  • Watercourse:
  • County: England
  • Coordinates: 51°26'59"N 0°10'26"E (51.449762, 0.173833)
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  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Flow gauging station (inferred)
  • Station Reference: E15262
  • EA Gauge ID: E15262-flow--i-15_min-m3_s
  • Parameter: Flow
  • Unit: m3/s
  • Typical rise rate: 8 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 CRAYFORD GS flooding today?

The latest recorded level is 0.17m. 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 CRAYFORD GS?

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.

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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