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You'll be notified when this gauge is rising more than 0.10 m/hr — a sign of rapidly increasing water levels.
You'll be notified when a new storm-overflow (sewage) discharge starts within ~3 km of this gauge, based on the water companies' near-real-time feeds.
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EA/SEPA/NRW data and are best-efforts. Terms
Experimental model fusing soil moisture, river flow, groundwater and catchment
character. The shaded band is its 10–90% range, widened so that about 80% of recent outcomes fall inside it.
Under evaluation — not yet promoted, so treat as a second opinion.
In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 2.20 m
on about 7 days.
This year so far: 9 days.
20269 days, 4 of them high · 4 highso far
20251 day, 1 of them high · 1 high
202413 days, 10 of them high · 10 high
202312 days, 6 of them high · 6 high
20224 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
20217 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
20207 days, 6 of them high · 6 high
20197 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
20187 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
20173 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.
The darker part is days above 2.39 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.
Flood history near this gauge
Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 4 flood
areas linked to this gauge (nearest 7.4 km away).
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 Hamerton flood history.
Flood areas linked to this gauge
Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 4 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.
Timing, not cause. Gauges can move together simply because the same rain fell on both.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Alconbury Brook at Hamerton flooding today?
The current level is 1.20m, which is within the typical range of 1.02 to 2.20m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.
Is the river level rising or falling at Hamerton?
Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. 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 Alconbury Brook at Hamerton?
The typical range at this station is 1.02m to 2.20m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.20m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.
How often is this river level data updated?
Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.
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📮 Flood risk by postcode near this gauge
Postcodes within 5 km with properties in the Environment Agency’s rivers-and-sea flood-risk bands:
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