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Stony Stratford

Great Ouse
Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment • Stony Stratford • City of Milton Keynes • ID: E60701 • Level
(40m ago) • 1 reading/hr • 152 views

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Current Level
0.116 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.121 mASD
24h Min
0.115 mASD
Typical Range
0.15 - 0.30
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.16 mASD
EA official record
0.76 in our data (since Nov 2012)
Current level is 10% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
23 Aug 22:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.116 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.115 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.116 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.116 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.116 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.116 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.116 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.116 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.117 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.117 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.117 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 0.116 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.116 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady 0.117 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▬ steady 0.117 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▬ steady 0.117 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady 0.117 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 ▬ steady 0.117 mASD
23 Aug 17:00 ▬ steady 0.117 mASD
23 Aug 16:45 0.117 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2016 for the 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.7 km away).

32flood warnings 8flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 25 Nov 2024Area close to the River Great Ouse and River Ouzel at Newport Pagnell

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 4
2025 0 4
2024 23 0
2020 4 0
2016 5 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 Stony Stratford flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Station Reference: E60701
  • EA Gauge ID: E60701-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 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: 64.300m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.151 – 0.304 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.12 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 Stony Stratford flooding today?

The current level is 0.12m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Stony Stratford?

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 Great Ouse at Stony Stratford?

The typical range at this station is 0.15m to 0.30m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.30m 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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