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Sharnbrook

Great Ouse
Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment • Sharnbrook • Bedford • ID: E24451 • Level
(37m ago) • 1 reading/hr • 176 views

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Current Level
0.162 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.164 mASD
24h Min
0.154 mASD
Typical Range
0.16 - 0.84
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.65 mASD
22 Feb 2024
Since Nov 2012
Current level is 6% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 19h
23 Aug 22:30 ▬ steady 0.162 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.162 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.161 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.161 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 0.160 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.160 mASD
23 Aug 16:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.159 mASD
23 Aug 15:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.158 mASD
23 Aug 14:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.157 mASD
23 Aug 13:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.156 mASD
23 Aug 12:30 ▬ steady 0.155 mASD
23 Aug 11:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.155 mASD
23 Aug 10:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.154 mASD
23 Aug 09:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.155 mASD
23 Aug 08:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.157 mASD
23 Aug 07:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.159 mASD
23 Aug 06:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.161 mASD
23 Aug 05:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.162 mASD
23 Aug 04:30 ▬ steady 0.163 mASD
23 Aug 03:30 0.163 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2016 for the 10 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.7 km away).

27flood warnings 51flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 26 Nov 2024River Great Ouse at Oakley and Clapham

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 16
2025 0 6
2024 17 15
2023 1 10
2022 0 4
2021 3 0
2020 5 0
2016 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 Sharnbrook flood history.

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Sharnbrook
  • Watercourse: River Great Ouse
  • Nearest Town: Sharnbrook
  • County: Bedford
  • Nearest reservoir: Grafham (16.3 km) · 69.9% full (as of 17 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°13'12"N 0°31'17"W (52.219934, -0.521475)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 6 Jan 1994
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E24451
  • EA Gauge ID: E24451-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • 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
  • Datum: 37.400m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.159 – 0.836 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.16 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 21:30)

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 Sharnbrook flooding today?

The current level is 0.16m, which is within the typical range of 0.16 to 0.84m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Sharnbrook?

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 Sharnbrook?

The typical range at this station is 0.16m to 0.84m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.84m 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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