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River Freshney Grimsby

Laceby Beck
Grimsby and Ancholme catchment • Great Coates • North East Lincolnshire • ID: E1696 • Level
(30m ago) • 2 readings/hr • 117 views

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Current Level
0.434 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.461 mASD
24h Min
0.434 mASD
Typical Range
0.19 - 0.78
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.20 mASD
3 Jan 2024
Since Nov 2012
Current level is 36% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.3 cm over 8h
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.434 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 0.434 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.434 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.434 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.434 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.434 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.434 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.434 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.434 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.435 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 0.435 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 0.435 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▬ steady 0.435 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.435 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 ▬ steady 0.436 mASD
23 Aug 17:00 ▬ steady 0.436 mASD
23 Aug 16:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.436 mASD
23 Aug 16:00 ▬ steady 0.437 mASD
23 Aug 15:30 ▬ steady 0.437 mASD
23 Aug 15:15 0.437 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 20 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.4 km away).

5severe warnings 26flood warnings 48flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 6 Jan 2025Waithe Beck in Brigsley

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2025 0 1 2
2024 0 0 4
2023 0 0 6
2022 0 0 1
2021 0 0 1
2019 0 1 0
2018 0 0 3
2017 0 4 4
2016 0 0 1
2014 0 0 6
2013 3 15 1
2012 0 0 1
2009 0 0 1
2008 0 0 1
2007 2 5 6
2006 0 0 10

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 Great Coates flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: River Freshney Grimsby
  • Watercourse: Laceby Beck
  • Nearest Town: Great Coates
  • County: North East Lincolnshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Covenham (17.5 km) · 87.5% full (as of 17 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 53°34'28"N 0°6'30"W (53.574576, -0.108253)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1984
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E1696
  • EA Gauge ID: E1696-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Grimsby and Ancholme
  • Datum: 2.220m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.189 – 0.780 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.43 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 22:45)

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 Laceby Beck at River Freshney Grimsby flooding today?

The current level is 0.43m, which is within the typical range of 0.19 to 0.78m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at River Freshney Grimsby?

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 Laceby Beck at River Freshney Grimsby?

The typical range at this station is 0.19m to 0.78m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.78m 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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