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Water Level Rising Slightly
Up 0.03 m since 22:45, rising slightly
0.64

Sutton Gault

Great Ouse
Old Bedford including the Middle Level catchment • Sutton Gault • Cambridgeshire • ID: E23752 • Level
(23m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 164 views

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Current Level
0.637 mAOD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
0.637 mAOD
24h Min
0.610 mAOD
Typical Range
0.43 - 2.80
mAOD
Highest Recorded
4.04 mAOD
EA official record
4.08 in our data (since Mar 1997)
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +1 cm over 5h
09 Oct 07:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.637 mAOD
09 Oct 07:15 ▬ steady 0.636 mAOD
09 Oct 07:00 ▬ steady 0.636 mAOD
09 Oct 06:45 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.636 mAOD
09 Oct 06:30 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.631 mAOD
09 Oct 06:15 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.626 mAOD
09 Oct 06:00 ▬ steady 0.631 mAOD
09 Oct 05:45 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.631 mAOD
09 Oct 05:30 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.636 mAOD
09 Oct 05:15 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.631 mAOD
09 Oct 05:00 ▬ steady 0.636 mAOD
09 Oct 04:45 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.636 mAOD
09 Oct 04:30 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.631 mAOD
09 Oct 04:15 ▬ steady 0.635 mAOD
09 Oct 04:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.635 mAOD
09 Oct 03:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.631 mAOD
09 Oct 03:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.630 mAOD
09 Oct 03:15 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.631 mAOD
09 Oct 03:00 ▬ steady 0.625 mAOD
09 Oct 02:45 0.625 mAOD

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E23752
  • RLOI id: 6252 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E23752-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 4 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Old Bedford including the Middle Level
  • Typical Range: 0.431 – 2.800 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.64 mAOD (EA at 9 Oct 07:15)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Nearby Stations

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
Anglian Water · into Counter Drain · 2.2 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
5 spills · 20 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into 100 Foot River · 2.4 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
23 spills · 209 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Tributary Hundred Foot Drain · 2.6 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
3 spills · 23 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Unnamed Trib South Fen Drain · 2.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
43 spills · 64 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Counter Drain (Suttin And Mepal Idb Incl, Cranbrook Drain) · 3.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
2 spills · 5 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
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Anglian Water · into Witcham Catchwater River Ouse · 4.5 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
42 spills · 615 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Witcham Catchwater River Ouse · 4.5 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Old West River · 4.6 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
2 spills · 4 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

4 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 2.80 m on about 43 days. This year so far: 45 days.

2026 45 days so far
2025 20 days
2024 107 days, 26 of them high · 26 high
2023 74 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2022 9 days
2021 49 days, 16 of them high · 16 high
2020 57 days, 6 of them high · 6 high
2019 34 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2018 35 days
2017 3 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 3.64 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 3 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Great Ouse at Sutton Gault flooding today?

The current level is 0.64m, which is within the typical range of 0.43 to 2.80m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Sutton Gault?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. 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 River Great Ouse at Sutton Gault?

The typical range at this station is 0.43m to 2.80m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.80m 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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