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4.96

Crowhurst

Combe Haven
Cuckmere and Pevensey Levels catchment • Crowhurst • East Sussex • ID: SE7050 • Level
(29m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 149 views

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Current Level
4.961 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
4.961 mAOD
24h Min
4.956 mAOD
Typical Range
5.05 - 5.60
mAOD
Highest Recorded
7.00 mAOD
EA official record
6.84 in our data (since May 2022)
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.2 cm over 6h
08 Oct 03:45 ▬ steady 4.961 mAOD
08 Oct 03:30 ▬ steady 4.961 mAOD
08 Oct 03:15 ▬ steady 4.961 mAOD
08 Oct 03:00 ▬ steady 4.961 mAOD
08 Oct 02:45 ▬ steady 4.961 mAOD
08 Oct 02:30 ▬ steady 4.961 mAOD
08 Oct 02:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 4.961 mAOD
08 Oct 01:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 4.960 mAOD
08 Oct 01:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 4.961 mAOD
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 4.960 mAOD
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 4.960 mAOD
08 Oct 00:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 4.960 mAOD
08 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady 4.959 mAOD
08 Oct 00:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 4.959 mAOD
07 Oct 23:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 4.960 mAOD
07 Oct 23:30 ▬ steady 4.959 mAOD
07 Oct 22:30 ▬ steady 4.958 mAOD
07 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 4.959 mAOD
07 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady 4.958 mAOD
07 Oct 21:45 4.959 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Crowhurst
  • Watercourse: Combe Haven
  • Nearest Town: Crowhurst
  • County: East Sussex
  • Nearest reservoir: Powdermill (8.9 km) · 31.5% full (as of 31 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 50°52'41"N 0°30'0"E (50.878052, 0.500069)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jul 2007
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: SE7050
  • RLOI id: 1166 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: SE7050-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 0 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Cuckmere and Pevensey Levels
  • Typical Range: 5.050 – 5.600 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 4.96 mAOD (EA at 8 Oct 03:45)

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

Gauges connected to this river, and others nearby. A distance “by river” follows the river on the map; any other is in a straight line.

Connected downstream

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.

💧
Southern Water · into Powdermill Stream · 90 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
37 spills · 85 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into Tributary Of Combe Haven River · 3.0 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
6 spills · 3 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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York Road Bexhill CEO🏊 Bathing water
Southern Water · into Combe Haven · 3.5 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
5 spills · 9 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into The English Channel · 4.0 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into English Channel · 4.0 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
2 spills · 6 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Galley Hill Bexhill CEO🏊 Bathing water
Southern Water · into English Channel · 4.2 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
5 spills · 46 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Southern Water · into A Trib Of The Forge Stream · 4.2 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
13 spills · 21 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Bexhill Down Tank CSO🏊 Bathing water
Southern Water · into Controlled Sea · 4.3 km away in a straight line · discharges to the sea, an estuary or tidal water
6 spills · 46 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

12 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.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 5.60 m on about 25 days. This year so far: 15 days.

2026 15 days, 1 of them high · 1 high so far
2025 11 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2024 27 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2023 37 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2022 18 days, 5 of them high · 5 high 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. The darker part is days above 6.33 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 13 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

33flood warnings 191flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 26 Feb 2024 — Bulverhythe

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 11
2025 0 12
2024 3 22
2023 6 12
2022 1 11
2021 0 4
2020 7 16
2019 5 14
2018 0 1
2017 1 4
2016 1 8
2015 2 18
2014 5 41
2013 1 14
2012 1 3

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 Crowhurst flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 13 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Combe Haven at Crowhurst flooding today?

The current level is 4.96m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Crowhurst?

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 Combe Haven at Crowhurst?

The typical range at this station is 5.05m to 5.60m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 5.60m 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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