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0.36

Godmanchester

Great Ouse
Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment • Godmanchester • Cambridgeshire • ID: E24302 • Level
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Last Level
0.363 mASD
⚠ 3h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
0.381 mASD
24h Min
0.362 mASD
Typical Range
0.31 - 0.49
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.29 mASD
EA official record
1.03 in our data (since Nov 2012)
Current level is 28% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -1 cm over 5h
23 Aug 20:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.363 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.364 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.365 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.366 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.367 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.368 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.366 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady 0.369 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.369 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▬ steady 0.368 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.368 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.362 mASD
23 Aug 17:00 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.369 mASD
23 Aug 16:45 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.375 mASD
23 Aug 16:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.369 mASD
23 Aug 16:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.372 mASD
23 Aug 16:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.373 mASD
23 Aug 15:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.374 mASD
23 Aug 15:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.376 mASD
23 Aug 15:15 0.375 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2019 for the 18 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

23flood warnings 92flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 28 Nov 2024River Great Ouse at Southoe, Buckden and The Offords

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 12
2025 0 11
2024 11 37
2023 2 27
2022 0 5
2021 6 0
2020 3 0
2019 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 Godmanchester flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Godmanchester
  • Watercourse: River Great Ouse
  • Nearest Town: Godmanchester
  • County: Cambridgeshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Grafham (10.0 km) · 69.9% full (as of 17 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°19'7"N 0°10'35"W (52.318507, -0.176335)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 17 May 1998
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E24302
  • EA Gauge ID: E24302-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: 8.700m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.305 – 0.488 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.36 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 Godmanchester flooding today?

The current level is 0.36m, which is within the typical range of 0.31 to 0.49m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Godmanchester?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. Only about 8.0mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

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

The typical range at this station is 0.31m to 0.49m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.49m 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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