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Bedford Road Sluice

Nene ⚙ Structure
Nene catchment • Great Houghton • West Northamptonshire • ID: E65701 • Level
(1h ago) • 1 reading/hr • 109 views

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Current Level
1.004 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
1.006 mAOD
24h Min
0.992 mAOD
Typical Range
0.94 - 1.04
mAOD
Highest Recorded
1.57 mAOD
EA official record
1.07 in our data (since Feb 2025)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +1 cm over 8h
23 Aug 23:00 ▲ +0.5 cm 1.004 mAOD
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.999 mAOD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.998 mAOD
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.998 mAOD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.997 mAOD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.997 mAOD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 0.997 mAOD
23 Aug 18:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.997 mAOD
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady 0.996 mAOD
23 Aug 18:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.996 mAOD
23 Aug 17:45 ▬ steady 0.995 mAOD
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady 0.995 mAOD
23 Aug 17:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.995 mAOD
23 Aug 17:00 ▬ steady 0.994 mAOD
23 Aug 16:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.994 mAOD
23 Aug 16:30 ▬ steady 0.993 mAOD
23 Aug 16:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.993 mAOD
23 Aug 16:00 ▬ steady 0.992 mAOD
23 Aug 15:45 ▬ steady 0.992 mAOD
23 Aug 15:30 0.992 mAOD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 9 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.4 km away).

5severe warnings 94flood warnings 51flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 7 Feb 2026Cogenhoe Mill Caravan Site

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 2 3
2025 0 0 6
2024 3 24 10
2023 0 0 2
2022 0 0 1
2021 0 4 2
2020 2 10 3
2019 0 4 2
2018 0 2 1
2017 0 1 1
2016 0 10 1
2014 0 6 4
2013 0 5 4
2012 0 22 4
2008 0 1 2
2007 0 3 5

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 Great Houghton flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Bedford Road Sluice
  • Watercourse: River Nene
  • Nearest Town: Great Houghton
  • County: West Northamptonshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Pitsford (10.2 km) · 67.6% full (as of 17 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°13'45"N 0°52'5"W (52.229163, -0.868182)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1997
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E65701
  • EA Gauge ID: E65701-level-stage-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: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Nene
  • Datum: 55.000m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.935 – 1.041 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 1.00 mAOD (EA at 23 Aug 23:00)

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 Nene at Bedford Road Sluice flooding today?

The current level is 1.00m, which is within the typical range of 0.94 to 1.04m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bedford Road Sluice?

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 Nene at Bedford Road Sluice?

The typical range at this station is 0.94m to 1.04m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.04m 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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