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Mountnessing

Wid
Essex catchment • Mountnessing • Essex • ID: E24899 • Level
(30m ago) • 2 readings/hr • 135 views

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Current Level
0.364 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.384 mASD
24h Min
0.332 mASD
Typical Range
0.08 - 0.43
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.75 mASD
EA official record
1.48 in our data (since Nov 2012)
Current level is 13% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -1 cm over 6h
23 Aug 23:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.364 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.8 cm 0.365 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.373 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.369 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.371 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.372 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.371 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.373 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.374 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.375 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.375 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.376 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.377 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.378 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.380 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.382 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.384 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.383 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.382 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 0.376 mASD

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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 7.4 km away).

47flood warnings 170flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 17 Nov 2022The River Wid from Ingatestone, to and including, Writtle

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 7
2025 0 4
2024 0 18
2023 0 16
2022 1 7
2021 8 15
2020 0 16
2019 2 5
2018 2 5
2017 0 6
2016 3 7
2015 1 3
2014 6 12
2013 3 7
2012 12 14
2011 0 3
2010 3 11
2009 4 6
2008 2 7
2007 0 1

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 Mountnessing flood history.

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Mountnessing
  • Watercourse: River Wid
  • Nearest Town: Mountnessing
  • County: Essex
  • Nearest reservoir: Hanningfield (10.9 km) · 54.9% full (as of 28 Dec 2025)
  • Coordinates: 51°38'53"N 0°20'46"E (51.648181, 0.346098)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 3 Oct 1995
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E24899
  • EA Gauge ID: E24899-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 4 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Essex
  • Datum: 50.400m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.081 – 0.432 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.37 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 River Wid at Mountnessing flooding today?

The current level is 0.36m, which is within the typical range of 0.08 to 0.43m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Mountnessing?

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 River Wid at Mountnessing?

The typical range at this station is 0.08m to 0.43m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.43m 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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