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Bridlington

North Sea 🌊 Tidal
Hull and East Riding catchment • Bridlington • East Riding of Yorkshire • ID: L3001 • Level
This gauge is tidally influenced — levels rise and fall with each tide, so rapid changes here are normal and don't necessarily indicate flooding.
(23m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 136 views

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Current Level
0.820 m
▲ Rising (+43cm/hr)
24h Max
1.321 m
24h Min
-0.096 m
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
7.70 m
4 Mar 2025
Since Jun 2023
Current level is 11% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for tidal gauges — their levels are driven by the tide, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Falling · -31 cm over 10h
23 Aug 23:30 ▲▲ +11 cm 0.820 m
23 Aug 23:15 ▲▲ +14 cm 0.712 m
23 Aug 23:00 ▲▲ +15 cm 0.577 m
23 Aug 22:45 ▲ +49 cm 0.432 m
23 Aug 17:15 ▼▼ -11 cm -0.060 m
23 Aug 17:00 ▼▼ -26 cm 0.046 m
23 Aug 16:30 ▼▼ -22 cm 0.307 m
23 Aug 16:15 ▼ -5 cm 0.527 m
23 Aug 16:00 ▼ -1 cm 0.576 m
23 Aug 15:45 ▼▼ -17 cm 0.590 m
23 Aug 15:30 ▼▼ -11 cm 0.763 m
23 Aug 15:15 ▼▼ -6 cm 0.877 m
23 Aug 15:00 ▼ -4 cm 0.937 m
23 Aug 14:45 ▼▼ -7 cm 0.981 m
23 Aug 14:30 ▼ -2 cm 1.047 m
23 Aug 14:15 ▼▼ -10 cm 1.068 m
23 Aug 14:00 ▼ -1 cm 1.164 m
23 Aug 13:45 ▲ +4 cm 1.174 m
23 Aug 13:30 ▲ +0.6 cm 1.137 m
23 Aug 13:15 1.131 m

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2010 for the 3 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

153flood warnings 753flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 18 Feb 2026North Sea coast at Bridlington - Harbour Road and Floral Pavilion

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 9 10
2025 3 21
2024 16 22
2023 13 19
2022 5 22
2021 8 31
2020 17 35
2019 8 19
2018 3 64
2017 18 130
2016 5 100
2015 4 67
2014 17 76
2013 15 51
2012 7 39
2011 4 42
2010 1 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 Bridlington flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Station Reference: L3001
  • EA Gauge ID: L3001-level-tidal_level-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 120 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: 🌊 Yes — levels follow the tide
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Hull and East Riding
  • EA Cross-check: 0.71 m (EA at 23 Aug 23:15)

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 North Sea at Bridlington flooding today?

The latest recorded level is 0.82m. 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 Bridlington?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. 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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