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BARDFIELD BRIDGE FGS

Unknown
• Essex • ID: E22571 • Flow
(3h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 102 views
Last Flow
0.041 m3/s
⚠ 3h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
0.042 m3/s
24h Min
0.034 m3/s
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
7.58 m3/s
28 Jan 2026
Since Feb 2025
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Recent Flow Readings

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Oct 10:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.041 m3/s
10 Oct 09:45 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.042 m3/s
10 Oct 09:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.038 m3/s
10 Oct 09:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.040 m3/s
10 Oct 09:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.038 m3/s
10 Oct 08:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.040 m3/s
10 Oct 08:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.039 m3/s
10 Oct 08:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.038 m3/s
10 Oct 08:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.040 m3/s
10 Oct 07:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.039 m3/s
10 Oct 07:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.040 m3/s
10 Oct 07:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.041 m3/s
10 Oct 07:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.039 m3/s
10 Oct 06:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.040 m3/s
10 Oct 06:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.041 m3/s
10 Oct 06:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.042 m3/s
10 Oct 06:00 ▬ steady 0.039 m3/s
10 Oct 05:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.039 m3/s
10 Oct 05:30 ▬ steady 0.041 m3/s
10 Oct 05:15 0.041 m3/s

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: BARDFIELD BRIDGE FGS
  • Watercourse: —
  • County: Essex
  • Nearest reservoir: Ardleigh (23.1 km) · 58.8% full (as of 5 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°2'50"N 0°41'35"E (52.047110, 0.693116)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Flow gauging station (inferred)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E22571
  • EA Gauge ID: E22571-flow-stage-i-15_min-m3_s
  • Parameter: Flow
  • Unit: m3/s
  • 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

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

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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.

💧
Anglian Water · into Tributary River Stour Nt · 1.9 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
2 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Cornard Black Brook · 4.9 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Unnamed Trib River Stour · 4.9 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
4 spills · 8 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Ditch Tributary Of River Box · 6.0 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

4 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

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.

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 3 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 5.6 km away).

2flood warnings 59flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 20 Oct 2023 — The River Stour from downstream of Kedington to Sudbury

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 2
2025 0 2
2024 0 7
2023 2 6
2022 0 7
2021 0 7
2020 0 6
2019 0 2
2018 0 1
2016 0 2
2015 0 1
2014 0 4
2013 0 1
2012 0 5
2010 0 1
2009 0 1
2008 0 2
2007 0 2

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 3 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is BARDFIELD BRIDGE FGS flooding today?

The latest recorded level is 0.04m. Compare it with the recent history on the chart above to judge whether levels are unusually high.

Is the river level rising or falling at BARDFIELD BRIDGE FGS?

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.

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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