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Sheepwash Bridge

Cuckmere & Pevensey Levels 🌊 Tidal
Cuckmere and Pevensey Levels catchment • Sheepwash Bridge • East Sussex • ID: E6980 • Level
This gauge is tidally influenced — levels rise and fall with each tide, so rapid changes here are normal and don't necessarily indicate flooding.
⚙ Tidally influenced - confirmed by cross-correlation with a nearby tide gauge (auto-classifier missed it). Excluded from rising-rivers rankings and the prediction models.
(23m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 139 views

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Current Level
0.889 mAOD
▼ Falling slightly
24h Max
0.933 mAOD
24h Min
0.867 mAOD
Typical Range
0.90 - 1.80
mAOD
Highest Recorded
3.03 mAOD
26 Feb 2024
Since Jun 2000
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for tidal gauges — their levels are driven by the tide, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Rising · +2 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.889 mAOD
24 Aug 00:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.891 mAOD
24 Aug 00:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.893 mAOD
23 Aug 23:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.895 mAOD
23 Aug 23:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.897 mAOD
23 Aug 23:15 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.900 mAOD
23 Aug 23:00 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.905 mAOD
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -2 cm 0.910 mAOD
23 Aug 21:30 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.931 mAOD
23 Aug 21:15 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.925 mAOD
23 Aug 21:00 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.920 mAOD
23 Aug 20:45 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.914 mAOD
23 Aug 20:30 ▲ +0.8 cm 0.908 mAOD
23 Aug 20:15 ▲ +0.7 cm 0.900 mAOD
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +0.8 cm 0.893 mAOD
23 Aug 19:45 ▲ +0.8 cm 0.885 mAOD
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +0.9 cm 0.877 mAOD
23 Aug 19:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.868 mAOD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.867 mAOD
23 Aug 18:45 0.867 mAOD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 13 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.3 km away).

33flood warnings 187flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 26 Feb 2024Bulverhythe

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 7
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 Sheepwash Bridge flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Station Reference: E6980
  • EA Gauge ID: E6980-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 11 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: 🌊 Yes — levels follow the tide
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Cuckmere and Pevensey Levels
  • Typical Range: 0.900 – 1.800 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.89 mAOD (EA at 24 Aug 00:15)

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the Cuckmere & Pevensey Levels at Sheepwash Bridge flooding today?

The current level is 0.89m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Sheepwash Bridge?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the Cuckmere & Pevensey Levels at Sheepwash Bridge?

The typical range at this station is 0.90m to 1.80m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.80m 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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