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-1.95

Lamorbey Park

Shuttle Tributary Cray
Darent catchment • Sidcup • Greater London • ID: E15280 • Level
(22m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 137 views
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Sensor data may be unreliable — recent readings are physically implausible for this gauge (far outside its normal range). Treat the level shown with caution; the EA may be reporting a faulty sensor.
level -1.89m implausibly low

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Current Level
-1.953 mASD
▼ Easing
24h Max
-1.822 mASD
24h Min
-1.888 mASD
Typical Range
0.28 - 1.00
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.33 mASD
EA official record
2.11 in our data (since Nov 2012)
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -4 cm over 5h
09 Oct 06:15 ▬ steady -1.888 mASD
09 Oct 06:00 ▬ steady -1.888 mASD
09 Oct 05:45 ▼ -0.2 cm -1.887 mASD
09 Oct 05:30 ▼ -0.6 cm -1.885 mASD
09 Oct 05:15 ▼ -0.3 cm -1.879 mASD
09 Oct 05:00 ▼ -0.2 cm -1.876 mASD
09 Oct 04:45 ▼ -0.3 cm -1.874 mASD
09 Oct 04:30 ▼ -0.3 cm -1.871 mASD
09 Oct 04:15 ▼ -0.2 cm -1.868 mASD
09 Oct 04:00 ▼ -0.1 cm -1.866 mASD
09 Oct 03:45 ▬ steady -1.865 mASD
09 Oct 03:30 ▼ -0.2 cm -1.864 mASD
09 Oct 03:15 ▼ -0.2 cm -1.862 mASD
09 Oct 03:00 ▼ -0.2 cm -1.860 mASD
09 Oct 02:45 ▼ -0.1 cm -1.858 mASD
09 Oct 02:30 ▼ -0.2 cm -1.857 mASD
09 Oct 02:15 ▼ -0.2 cm -1.855 mASD
09 Oct 02:00 ▼ -0.2 cm -1.853 mASD
09 Oct 01:45 ▼ -0.2 cm -1.851 mASD
09 Oct 01:30 -1.849 mASD

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E15280
  • RLOI id: 1039 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E15280-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Darent
  • Datum: 23.022m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.278 – 1.000 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: -1.95 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 16:45)

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

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Nearby

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.

💧
Thames Water · into Freshwater River · 2.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
33 spills · 62 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into N/A · 5.9 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now

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 1.00 m on about 11 days. This year so far: 6 days.

2026 6 days, 1 of them high · 1 high so far
2025 6 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2024 5 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2023 12 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2022 6 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2021 17 days, 8 of them high · 8 high
2020 13 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2019 16 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2018 15 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2017 9 days, 3 of them high · 3 high

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 1.29 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 13 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.0 km away).

7flood warnings 93flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 20 Oct 2021 — River Cray in St Marys Cray, Sidcup, Bexley and Crayford

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 3
2025 0 3
2024 0 15
2023 0 5
2022 0 13
2021 1 16
2020 0 4
2019 0 7
2018 0 5
2017 0 6
2016 1 4
2014 2 6
2013 3 1
2012 0 1
2008 0 4

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 Sidcup 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 Shuttle Tributary Cray at Lamorbey Park flooding today?

The current level is -1.95m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Lamorbey Park?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the Shuttle Tributary Cray at Lamorbey Park?

The typical range at this station is 0.28m to 1.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.00m 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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