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Rattlesden

Rattlesden River
East Suffolk catchment • Rattlesden • Suffolk • ID: E24828 • Level
(39m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 136 views

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Current Level
0.079 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.081 mAOD
24h Min
0.072 mAOD
Typical Range
0.00 - 0.30
mAOD
Highest Recorded
1.65 mAOD
EA official record
1.16 in our data (since Oct 2024)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.2 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:30 ▬ steady 0.079 mAOD
24 Aug 00:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.079 mAOD
24 Aug 00:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.078 mAOD
23 Aug 23:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.077 mAOD
23 Aug 23:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.078 mAOD
23 Aug 23:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.077 mAOD
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.078 mAOD
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 0.078 mAOD
23 Aug 21:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.078 mAOD
23 Aug 21:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.076 mAOD
23 Aug 21:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.077 mAOD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.078 mAOD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.078 mAOD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.078 mAOD
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.078 mAOD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.076 mAOD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.077 mAOD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.077 mAOD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.077 mAOD
23 Aug 18:45 0.077 mAOD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 3 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 4.5 km away).

26flood warnings 89flood 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 3
2025 0 2
2024 5 9
2023 4 8
2022 0 1
2021 0 6
2020 1 3
2019 2 3
2018 0 2
2016 1 5
2014 3 8
2013 1 3
2012 4 7
2011 0 3
2010 1 3
2009 2 3
2008 1 10
2007 1 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 Rattlesden flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Rattlesden
  • Watercourse: Rattlesden River
  • Nearest Town: Rattlesden
  • County: Suffolk
  • Coordinates: 52°11'34"N 0°53'22"E (52.192763, 0.889367)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 2 Feb 2000
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E24828
  • EA Gauge ID: E24828-level-2-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: East Suffolk
  • Datum: 44.435m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.000 – 0.300 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.08 mAOD (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 Rattlesden River at Rattlesden flooding today?

The current level is 0.08m, which is within the typical range of 0.00 to 0.30m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Rattlesden?

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 Rattlesden River at Rattlesden?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m to 0.30m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.30m 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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