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LITTLEBOURNE USGS

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• Kent • ID: E3403 • Flow
(33m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 118 views
Current Flow
0.109 m3/s
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.113 m3/s
24h Min
0.108 m3/s
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
30.71 m3/s
29 Nov 2025
Since Feb 2025
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Recent Flow Readings

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
24 Aug 00:15 ▬ steady 0.109 m3/s
24 Aug 00:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.109 m3/s
23 Aug 23:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.110 m3/s
23 Aug 23:30 ▬ steady 0.109 m3/s
23 Aug 23:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.109 m3/s
23 Aug 23:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.108 m3/s
23 Aug 22:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.110 m3/s
23 Aug 21:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.108 m3/s
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.109 m3/s
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.109 m3/s
23 Aug 20:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.109 m3/s
23 Aug 20:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.108 m3/s
23 Aug 20:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.109 m3/s
23 Aug 20:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.108 m3/s
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.109 m3/s
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.109 m3/s
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.108 m3/s
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.109 m3/s
23 Aug 18:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.109 m3/s
23 Aug 18:30 0.108 m3/s

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2014 for the 9 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.7 km away).

12flood warnings 136flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 29 Feb 2024Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 12
2025 0 10
2024 3 32
2023 1 17
2022 0 11
2021 4 10
2020 3 15
2019 1 13
2018 0 6
2017 0 6
2015 0 2
2014 0 2

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: LITTLEBOURNE USGS
  • Watercourse:
  • County: Kent
  • Coordinates: 51°16'27"N 1°10'9"E (51.274155, 1.169250)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Flow gauging station (inferred)
  • Station Reference: E3403
  • EA Gauge ID: E3403-flow--i-15_min-m3_s
  • Parameter: Flow
  • Unit: m3/s
  • 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

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 LITTLEBOURNE USGS flooding today?

The latest recorded level is 0.11m. 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 LITTLEBOURNE USGS?

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.

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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