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43.70

Sweeps Lane

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Darent catchment • England • ID: E16181 • Level
(25m ago) • 2 readings/hr • 117 views

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Current Level
43.697 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
43.701 mAOD
24h Min
43.697 mAOD
Typical Range
43.46 - 44.52
mAOD
Highest Recorded
46.42 mAOD
EA official record
45.20 in our data (since Mar 2017)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
23 Aug 23:04 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 22:49 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 21:35 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 21:19 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 20:49 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 20:35 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 20:19 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 20:04 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 19:49 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 19:35 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 19:19 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 19:04 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 18:49 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 18:34 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 18:19 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 18:05 ▬ steady 43.697 mAOD
23 Aug 17:49 ▬ steady 43.698 mAOD
23 Aug 17:34 ▬ steady 43.698 mAOD
23 Aug 17:19 ▬ steady 43.698 mAOD
23 Aug 17:04 43.698 mAOD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 7 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.2 km away).

12flood warnings 111flood 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 11
2023 0 4
2022 0 8
2021 2 15
2020 0 8
2019 1 8
2018 0 6
2017 0 7
2016 2 8
2015 0 2
2014 3 11
2013 4 6
2012 0 6

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: Sweeps Lane
  • Watercourse: Groundwater Level
  • County: England
  • Nearest reservoir: Bough Beech Reservoir (19.7 km) · 62.5% full (as of 23 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°23'28"N 0°7'23"E (51.391114, 0.123099)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Oct 2004
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Groundwater (borehole)
  • Station Reference: E16181
  • EA Gauge ID: E16181-level-groundwater-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~14 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Darent
  • Typical Range: 43.456 – 44.522 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 43.70 mAOD (EA at 23 Aug 22:49)

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 Sweeps Lane flooding today?

The current level is 43.70m, which is within the typical range of 43.46 to 44.52m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Sweeps Lane?

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 Sweeps Lane?

The typical range at this station is 43.46m to 44.52m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 44.52m 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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