North West Norfolk catchment
• Watlington • Norfolk • ID: E23745 • Level
This gauge is tidally influenced — levels rise and fall with each tide, so rapid changes here
are normal and don't necessarily indicate flooding.
(33m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 111 views
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Current Level
-0.279 m
▲ Rising slightly (-22cm/hr)
24h Max
1.662 m
24h Min
-0.089 m
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
5.22 m
30 Mar 2025
Since Feb 2025
🚽Sewage overflows nearby
Recent Water Levels
🌍 floodradar.co.uk
1 day
Flood predictions aren't generated for
tidal gauges —
their levels are driven by the tide,
not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.
Long Term
🌍 floodradar.co.uk
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Consecutive rainy days0 → 10+
Recent Readings
Falling · -157 cm over 5h
23 Aug 21:30▼▼ -6 cm-0.018 m
23 Aug 21:15▼▼ -6 cm0.037 m
23 Aug 21:00▼▼ -6 cm0.096 m
23 Aug 20:45▼▼ -8 cm0.153 m
23 Aug 20:30▼▼ -7 cm0.229 m
23 Aug 20:15▼▼ -9 cm0.295 m
23 Aug 20:00▼▼ -7 cm0.381 m
23 Aug 19:45▼▼ -9 cm0.454 m
23 Aug 19:30▼▼ -8 cm0.542 m
23 Aug 19:15▼▼ -9 cm0.622 m
23 Aug 19:00▼▼ -9 cm0.710 m
23 Aug 18:45▼▼ -9 cm0.803 m
23 Aug 18:30▼▼ -9 cm0.897 m
23 Aug 18:15▼▼ -8 cm0.988 m
23 Aug 18:00▼▼ -10 cm1.072 m
23 Aug 17:45▼▼ -9 cm1.172 m
23 Aug 17:30▼▼ -10 cm1.259 m
23 Aug 17:15▼▼ -10 cm1.354 m
23 Aug 17:00▼▼ -10 cm1.452 m
23 Aug 16:451.549 m
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Flood history near this gauge
Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2020 for the 12 flood
areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.6 km away).
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 Watlington flood history.
Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.
Nearby Groundwater
Soil Moisture
🌊 Tide
🚽 Storm overflows on this river
Frequently asked questions
Is the River Great Ouse at Magdalen Bridge flooding today?
The latest recorded level is -0.28m. 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 Magdalen Bridge?
Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.
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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📮 Flood risk by postcode near this gauge
Postcodes within 5 km with properties in the Environment Agency’s rivers-and-sea flood-risk bands:
