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Bradwell

Bradwell Brook
Derbyshire Derwent catchment • Bradwell • Derbyshire • ID: 4693 • Level
(29m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 158 views

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Current Level
0.011 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.014 mASD
24h Min
0.008 mASD
Typical Range
0.13 - 0.90
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.47 mASD
EA official record
1.47 in our data (since Mar 2022)
Current level is 1% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
08 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 0.011 mASD
08 Oct 19:45 ▬ steady 0.011 mASD
08 Oct 19:30 ▬ steady 0.011 mASD
08 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 0.011 mASD
08 Oct 19:00 ▬ steady 0.011 mASD
08 Oct 18:45 ▬ steady 0.011 mASD
08 Oct 18:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.011 mASD
08 Oct 18:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.012 mASD
08 Oct 18:00 ▬ steady 0.011 mASD
08 Oct 17:45 ▬ steady 0.011 mASD
08 Oct 17:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.011 mASD
08 Oct 17:15 ▬ steady 0.012 mASD
08 Oct 17:00 ▬ steady 0.012 mASD
08 Oct 16:45 ▬ steady 0.013 mASD
08 Oct 16:30 ▬ steady 0.012 mASD
08 Oct 16:15 ▬ steady 0.012 mASD
08 Oct 16:00 ▬ steady 0.012 mASD
08 Oct 15:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.013 mASD
08 Oct 15:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.014 mASD
08 Oct 15:15 0.013 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Bradwell
  • Watercourse: Bradwell Brook
  • Nearest Town: Bradwell
  • County: Derbyshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Ladybower (5.9 km) · 34.4% full (as of 5 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 53°19'42"N 1°44'20"W (53.328427, -1.738804)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 11 Mar 2022
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 4693
  • RLOI id: 9475 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 4693-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: Derbyshire Derwent
  • Typical Range: 0.127 – 0.900 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.01 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 19:45)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.90 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 5 days
2022 0 days patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.3 km away).

39flood warnings 14flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 1 Jan 2025 — Peakshole Water at Castleton

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2025 1 1
2024 0 2
2023 11 1
2022 6 1
2021 5 1
2020 5 2
2019 7 1
2018 0 1
2016 0 1
2012 0 1
2011 4 1
2007 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 Bradwell flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Bradwell Brook at Bradwell flooding today?

The current level is 0.01m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bradwell?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. 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 Bradwell Brook at Bradwell?

The typical range at this station is 0.13m to 0.90m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.90m 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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