Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.
2 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 12.8 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 2 report not discharging.
Southern Water · into Hatchet Stream · 3.2 km away in a straight line · several watercourses close by, nothing to choose between them
6 spills · 29 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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 →
The latest recorded level is 0.07m. 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 HARTFORD BRIDGE GS?
Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. 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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