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0.89

St Neots

Great Ouse
Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment • St Neots • Cambridgeshire • ID: E61101 • Level
(39m ago) • 1 reading/hr • 224 views

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Current Level
0.890 mASD
▲ Rising (+2cm/hr)
24h Max
0.896 mASD
24h Min
0.829 mASD
Typical Range
0.82 - 1.10
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.85 mASD
27 Dec 2020
Since Nov 2012
Current level is 48% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.2 cm over 6h
23 Aug 22:30 ▲ +3 cm 0.890 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▲ +0.8 cm 0.862 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▲ +1 cm 0.854 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.844 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▲ +1 cm 0.843 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.829 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.830 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.837 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▼ -0.9 cm 0.841 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.9 cm 0.850 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▼ -1 cm 0.859 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▼ -1 cm 0.869 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▼ -0.9 cm 0.879 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.888 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.895 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.893 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady 0.891 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.891 mASD
23 Aug 17:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.890 mASD
23 Aug 16:45 0.888 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2013 for the 9 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

17flood warnings 110flood 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 8
2025 1 7
2024 14 34
2023 0 15
2022 0 3
2021 0 9
2020 0 6
2019 0 4
2018 0 7
2017 0 2
2016 0 5
2015 0 3
2014 0 6
2013 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 St Neots flood history.

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: St Neots
  • Watercourse: River Great Ouse
  • Nearest Town: St Neots
  • County: Cambridgeshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Grafham (7.4 km) · 69.9% full (as of 17 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°14'35"N 0°15'49"W (52.242947, -0.263656)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Mar 1997
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E61101
  • EA Gauge ID: E61101-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 5 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~37 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Upper and Bedford Ouse
  • Datum: 12.700m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.824 – 1.100 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.89 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 22:00)

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 St Neots flooding today?

The current level is 0.89m, which is within the typical range of 0.82 to 1.10m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at St Neots?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. 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 St Neots?

The typical range at this station is 0.82m to 1.10m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.10m 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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