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Creeting

Stonham Watercourse
East Suffolk catchment • Creeting St Mary • Suffolk • ID: E23115 • Level
(39m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 130 views

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Current Level
0.154 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.158 m
24h Min
0.152 m
Typical Range
0.07 - 0.81
m
Highest Recorded
1.52 m
20 Oct 2023
Since Aug 1996
Current level is 10% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.2 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:30 ▬ steady 0.154 m
24 Aug 00:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.154 m
24 Aug 00:00 ▬ steady 0.153 m
23 Aug 23:45 ▬ steady 0.153 m
23 Aug 23:30 ▬ steady 0.153 m
23 Aug 23:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.153 m
23 Aug 23:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.154 m
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 0.153 m
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.153 m
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.153 m
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.153 m
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.153 m
23 Aug 20:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.153 m
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.152 m
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.152 m
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.152 m
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.152 m
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.152 m
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.152 m
23 Aug 18:45 0.152 m

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 6 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.3 km away).

43flood warnings 145flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 18 Feb 2024The River Gipping from the A14 at Stowmarket to upstream of Needham Market

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 4
2025 0 4
2024 7 16
2023 10 11
2022 0 1
2021 2 8
2020 2 5
2019 2 5
2018 0 3
2016 1 9
2014 4 13
2013 1 6
2012 8 12
2011 0 5
2010 1 7
2009 3 5
2008 1 17
2007 1 14

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 Creeting St Mary flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Creeting
  • Watercourse: Stonham Watercourse
  • Nearest Town: Creeting St Mary
  • County: Suffolk
  • Nearest reservoir: Alton (20.3 km) · 68.0% full (as of 17 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°10'2"N 1°3'5"E (52.167176, 1.051470)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 17 Apr 1980
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E23115
  • EA Gauge ID: E23115-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: East Suffolk
  • Typical Range: 0.070 – 0.810 m
  • Drainage Area: 27 km² upstream of this gauge
  • Flow Data: Available (m³/s) via EA Hydrology
  • EA Cross-check: 0.15 m (EA at 24 Aug 00:15)

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 Stonham Watercourse at Creeting flooding today?

The current level is 0.15m, which is within the typical range of 0.07 to 0.81m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Creeting?

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 Stonham Watercourse at Creeting?

The typical range at this station is 0.07m to 0.81m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.81m 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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