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Water Level Rising Slightly
Up 0.02 m since 20:30, rising slightly
0.62

Hemel Hempstead, Old Fishery Lane

Bulbourne
Colne (Upper) catchment • Hemel Hempstead • Hertfordshire • ID: 2844TH • Level
(33m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 152 views

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Current Level
0.621 mASD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
0.621 mASD
24h Min
0.592 mASD
Typical Range
0.64 - 1.99
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.72 mASD
8 May 1988
Since Nov 1985
Current level is 36% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.9 cm over 5h
10 Oct 05:15 ▬ steady 0.621 mASD
10 Oct 05:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.621 mASD
10 Oct 04:45 ▬ steady 0.620 mASD
10 Oct 04:30 ▬ steady 0.620 mASD
10 Oct 04:15 ▬ steady 0.620 mASD
10 Oct 04:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.620 mASD
10 Oct 03:45 ▬ steady 0.619 mASD
10 Oct 03:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.619 mASD
10 Oct 03:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.618 mASD
10 Oct 03:00 ▬ steady 0.617 mASD
10 Oct 02:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.617 mASD
10 Oct 02:30 ▬ steady 0.616 mASD
10 Oct 02:15 ▬ steady 0.616 mASD
10 Oct 02:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.616 mASD
10 Oct 01:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.615 mASD
10 Oct 01:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.614 mASD
10 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 0.613 mASD
10 Oct 01:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.613 mASD
10 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.612 mASD
10 Oct 00:30 0.612 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Hemel Hempstead, Old Fishery Lane
  • Watercourse: River Bulbourne
  • Nearest Town: Hemel Hempstead
  • County: Hertfordshire
  • Coordinates: 51°44'41"N 0°29'48"W (51.744674, -0.496540)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1985
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 2844TH
  • RLOI id: 7186 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 2844TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 4 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Colne (Upper)
  • Typical Range: 0.639 – 1.990 mASD
  • Drainage Area: 57 km² upstream of this gauge
  • Flow Data: Daily mean flow (m³/s) to 7 Oct (3 days behind — the EA publishes each day's mean a day or two after it ends; unchecked, provisional) via EA Hydrology
  • EA Cross-check: 0.62 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 05:15)

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💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

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Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

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Thames Water · into The Grand Union Canal · 2.7 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
35 spills · 210 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 →

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How often this river runs high

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 1.99 m: 0 days since 2017. This year so far: 0 days.

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2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 0 days
2019 0 days
2018 0 days
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2014 for the 12 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

2flood warnings 20flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 14 Jan 2021 — River Gade at Frogmore End

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2024 0 10
2021 1 7
2020 0 1
2016 0 1
2014 1 1

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 Hemel Hempstead flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 12 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Bulbourne at Hemel Hempstead, Old Fishery Lane flooding today?

The current level is 0.62m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Hemel Hempstead, Old Fishery Lane?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. 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 River Bulbourne at Hemel Hempstead, Old Fishery Lane?

The typical range at this station is 0.64m to 1.99m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.99m 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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