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0.51

Southburgh

Blackwater River
Broadland Rivers catchment • Norfolk • ID: E50048 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 132 views

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Current Level
0.509 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.529 mAOD
24h Min
0.509 mAOD
Typical Range
0.61 - 1.29
mAOD
Highest Recorded
1.58 mAOD
EA official record
1.49 in our data (since Nov 2024)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.3 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.509 mAOD
23 Aug 23:45 ▬ steady 0.510 mAOD
23 Aug 23:30 ▬ steady 0.510 mAOD
23 Aug 23:15 ▬ steady 0.510 mAOD
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.510 mAOD
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 0.510 mAOD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.510 mAOD
23 Aug 21:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.510 mAOD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.511 mAOD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.511 mAOD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.511 mAOD
23 Aug 20:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.511 mAOD
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.512 mAOD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.511 mAOD
23 Aug 19:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.511 mAOD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.512 mAOD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.512 mAOD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 0.512 mAOD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 0.512 mAOD
23 Aug 18:15 0.512 mAOD

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Southburgh
  • Watercourse: Blackwater River
  • County: Norfolk
  • Coordinates: 52°36'2"N 0°56'52"E (52.600447, 0.947862)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 8 Nov 2023
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E50048
  • EA Gauge ID: E50048-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Broadland Rivers
  • Datum: 39.107m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.605 – 1.293 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.51 mAOD (EA at 23 Aug 23:45)

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 Blackwater River at Southburgh flooding today?

The current level is 0.51m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Southburgh?

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 Blackwater River at Southburgh?

The typical range at this station is 0.61m to 1.29m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.29m 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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