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0.31

Thornborough

Great Ouse
Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment • Thornborough • Buckinghamshire • ID: E60901 • Level
(5h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 146 views

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Last Level
0.308 mASD
⚠ 5h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
0.308 mASD
24h Min
0.292 mASD
Typical Range
0.32 - 0.62
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.24 mASD
EA official record
A 1.52 reading (1 Jan 2014) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 25% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.3 cm over 5h
10 Sep 02:00 ▬ steady 0.308 mASD
10 Sep 01:45 ▬ steady 0.308 mASD
10 Sep 01:30 ▬ steady 0.308 mASD
10 Sep 01:15 ▬ steady 0.308 mASD
10 Sep 01:00 ▬ steady 0.308 mASD
10 Sep 00:45 ▬ steady 0.308 mASD
10 Sep 00:30 ▬ steady 0.308 mASD
10 Sep 00:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.308 mASD
10 Sep 00:00 ▬ steady 0.307 mASD
09 Sep 23:45 ▬ steady 0.307 mASD
09 Sep 23:30 ▬ steady 0.307 mASD
09 Sep 23:15 ▬ steady 0.307 mASD
09 Sep 23:00 ▬ steady 0.307 mASD
09 Sep 22:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.307 mASD
09 Sep 22:30 ▬ steady 0.306 mASD
09 Sep 22:15 ▬ steady 0.306 mASD
09 Sep 22:00 ▬ steady 0.306 mASD
09 Sep 21:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.306 mASD
09 Sep 21:30 ▬ steady 0.305 mASD
09 Sep 21:15 0.305 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2016 for the 7 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.2 km away).

19flood warnings 20flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 25 Nov 2024Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Stony Stratford

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 11
2025 0 9
2024 13 0
2020 3 0
2016 3 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 Thornborough flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Station Reference: E60901
  • EA Gauge ID: E60901-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 0 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: 71.100m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.318 – 0.624 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.31 mASD (EA at 10 Sep 02:00)

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 Great Ouse at Thornborough flooding today?

The current level is 0.31m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Thornborough?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Great Ouse at Thornborough?

The typical range at this station is 0.32m to 0.62m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.62m 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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