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Current Level
62.522 mAOD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
62.686 mAOD
24h Min
62.506 mAOD
Typical Range
58.33 - 84.65
mAOD
Highest Recorded
87.22 mAOD
EA official record
86.80 in our data (since Nov 2017)
🚽Sewage overflows nearby
Recent Water Levels
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1 day
EA forecast (official)
Prediction V2
Prediction Eris
Nimbus beta
Experimental model fusing soil moisture, river flow, groundwater and catchment
character. The shaded band is its 10–90% range, widened so that about 80% of recent outcomes fall inside it.
Under evaluation — not yet promoted, so treat as a second opinion.
In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 84.65 m
on about 25 days.
This year so far: 0 days.
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20170 days patchy data
Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.
Flood areas linked to this gauge
Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. This is the area linked to this gauge, nearest first.
Timing, not cause. Gauges can move together simply because the same rain fell on both.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Groundwater Level at Upper Petham Bourne flooding today?
The current level is 62.52m, which is within the typical range of 58.33 to 84.65m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.
Is the river level rising or falling at Upper Petham Bourne?
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 Groundwater Level at Upper Petham Bourne?
The typical range at this station is 58.33m to 84.65m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 84.65m 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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