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Eaton Socon

Great Ouse
Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment • Eaton Socon • Cambridgeshire • ID: E24317 • Level
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Last Level
-0.001 mASD
⚠ 3h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
0.003 mASD
24h Min
-0.007 mASD
Typical Range
0.04 - 0.10
mASD
Highest Recorded
0.93 mASD
EA official record
0.27 in our data (since Nov 2012)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.4 cm over 5h
23 Aug 20:00 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.001 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.000 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▼ -0.2 cm -0.004 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▲ +0.4 cm -0.002 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▼ -0.3 cm -0.006 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.003 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▲ +0.4 cm -0.002 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▼ -0.3 cm -0.006 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▲ +0.3 cm -0.003 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▼ -0.2 cm -0.006 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady -0.004 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 ▬ steady -0.004 mASD
23 Aug 17:00 ▬ steady -0.004 mASD
23 Aug 16:45 ▬ steady -0.004 mASD
23 Aug 16:30 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.004 mASD
23 Aug 16:15 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.005 mASD
23 Aug 16:00 ▼ -0.7 cm -0.004 mASD
23 Aug 15:45 ▲ +0.7 cm 0.003 mASD
23 Aug 15:30 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.004 mASD
23 Aug 15:15 -0.005 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2019 for the 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.9 km away).

24flood warnings 39flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 16 Feb 2026Areas close to the River Great Ouse at Wyboston, Eaton Socon, Eynesbury, Eaton Ford, and St Neots

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 2 3
2025 1 2
2024 18 23
2023 0 5
2021 1 4
2020 2 1
2019 0 1

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 Eaton Socon flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Eaton Socon
  • Watercourse: River Great Ouse
  • Nearest Town: Eaton Socon
  • County: Cambridgeshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Grafham (10.0 km) · 69.9% full (as of 17 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°12'47"N 0°16'54"W (52.213090, -0.281653)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 17 May 1998
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E24317
  • EA Gauge ID: E24317-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 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: 15.000m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.038 – 0.097 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.00 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 20:00)

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 Eaton Socon flooding today?

The current level is 0.00m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Eaton Socon?

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 Eaton Socon?

The typical range at this station is 0.04m to 0.10m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.10m 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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