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Cambridge Byron's Pool

Rhee
Cam and Ely Ouse (Including South Level) catchment • Grantchester • Cambridgeshire • ID: E21732 • Level
(23m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 116 views

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Current Level
0.440 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.444 mASD
24h Min
0.440 mASD
Typical Range
0.48 - 0.65
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.63 mASD
EA official record
1.14 in our data (since Nov 2012)
Current level is 27% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
24 Aug 00:30 ▬ steady 0.440 mASD
24 Aug 00:15 ▬ steady 0.440 mASD
24 Aug 00:00 ▬ steady 0.440 mASD
23 Aug 23:45 ▬ steady 0.440 mASD
23 Aug 23:30 ▬ steady 0.440 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▬ steady 0.440 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.440 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 0.440 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.440 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.440 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.440 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.440 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.440 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.440 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.440 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.441 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.441 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.441 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.441 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 0.441 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 14 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.3 km away).

16flood warnings 162flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 14 Sep 2021Oakington Brook and Beck Brook at Oakington and Westwick

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 6
2025 0 9
2024 0 30
2023 0 25
2022 0 6
2021 2 16
2020 3 15
2019 0 6
2018 3 11
2017 1 3
2016 0 9
2015 0 6
2014 1 18
2013 0 2
2012 6 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 Grantchester flood history.

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Cambridge Byron's Pool
  • Watercourse: River Rhee
  • Nearest Town: Grantchester
  • County: Cambridgeshire
  • Coordinates: 52°10'17"N 0°5'57"E (52.171412, 0.099158)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Mar 1993
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E21732
  • EA Gauge ID: E21732-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: Cam and Ely Ouse (Including South Level)
  • Datum: 7.500m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.479 – 0.645 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.44 mASD (EA at 24 Aug 00:15)

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 Rhee at Cambridge Byron's Pool flooding today?

The current level is 0.44m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Cambridge Byron's Pool?

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 Rhee at Cambridge Byron's Pool?

The typical range at this station is 0.48m to 0.65m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.65m 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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