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28.93

Bromham

Great Ouse
Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment • Bromham • Bedford • ID: E26141 • Level
(22m ago) • 1 reading/hr • 136 views

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Current Level
28.929 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
28.929 mAOD
24h Min
28.925 mAOD
Typical Range
28.98 - 29.52
mAOD
Highest Recorded
31.10 mAOD
23 Oct 2019
Since Jun 2007
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.3 cm over 6h
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 28.929 mAOD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 28.929 mAOD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 28.928 mAOD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 28.929 mAOD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 28.929 mAOD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 28.929 mAOD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 28.928 mAOD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 28.928 mAOD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 28.928 mAOD
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 28.928 mAOD
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 28.927 mAOD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 28.928 mAOD
23 Aug 18:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 28.928 mAOD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 28.927 mAOD
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady 28.927 mAOD
23 Aug 18:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 28.927 mAOD
23 Aug 17:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 28.928 mAOD
23 Aug 17:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 28.927 mAOD
23 Aug 17:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 28.928 mAOD
23 Aug 17:00 28.926 mAOD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2016 for the 12 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.4 km away).

1severe warning 45flood warnings 6flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Nov 2024Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Bedford

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 5
2025 0 0 1
2024 0 29 0
2023 0 1 0
2021 0 4 0
2020 1 10 0
2016 0 1 0

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 Bromham flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Bromham
  • Watercourse: River Great Ouse
  • Nearest Town: Bromham
  • County: Bedford
  • Nearest reservoir: Grafham (22.0 km) · 69.9% full (as of 17 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°8'45"N 0°31'18"W (52.145941, -0.521734)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 7 Jun 2007
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E26141
  • EA Gauge ID: E26141-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: Upper and Bedford Ouse
  • Typical Range: 28.979 – 29.515 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 28.93 mAOD (EA at 23 Aug 22:15)

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 River Great Ouse at Bromham flooding today?

The current level is 28.93m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bromham?

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 Great Ouse at Bromham?

The typical range at this station is 28.98m to 29.52m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 29.52m 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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