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Wingham Bridge GS

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• Kent • ID: 8487SE • Flow
(35m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 131 views
Current Flow
0.197 m3/s
▲ Rising (+39cm/hr)
24h Max
0.197 m3/s
24h Min
0.000 m3/s
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
0.39 m3/s
1 Mar 2026
Since Feb 2026
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Flow Readings

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Recent Readings

Rising · +17 cm over 5h
10 Oct 13:00 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.197 m3/s
10 Oct 12:45 ▲▲ +19 cm 0.192 m3/s
10 Oct 12:30 ▬ steady 0.000 m3/s
10 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 0.000 m3/s
10 Oct 12:00 ▬ steady 0.000 m3/s
10 Oct 11:45 ▬ steady 0.000 m3/s
10 Oct 11:30 ▬ steady 0.000 m3/s
10 Oct 11:15 ▬ steady 0.000 m3/s
10 Oct 11:00 ▼ -2 cm 0.000 m3/s
10 Oct 10:45 ▼▼ -6 cm 0.019 m3/s
10 Oct 10:30 ▲▲ +8 cm 0.078 m3/s
10 Oct 10:15 ▬ steady 0.000 m3/s
10 Oct 10:00 ▼ -2 cm 0.000 m3/s
10 Oct 09:45 ▼ -4 cm 0.016 m3/s
10 Oct 09:30 ▲ +3 cm 0.059 m3/s
10 Oct 09:15 ▲ +3 cm 0.028 m3/s
10 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 0.000 m3/s
10 Oct 08:45 ▼ -2 cm 0.000 m3/s
10 Oct 08:30 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.023 m3/s
10 Oct 08:15 0.029 m3/s

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Wingham Bridge GS
  • Watercourse: —
  • County: Kent
  • Coordinates: 51°16'32"N 1°12'55"E (51.275650, 1.215344)
  • 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: 8487SE
  • EA Gauge ID: 8487SE-flow--i-15_min-m3_s
  • Parameter: Flow
  • Unit: m3/s
  • Typical rise rate: 15 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

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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.

💧
Southern Water · into Wingham River · 1.0 km away in a straight line · several watercourses close by, nothing to choose between them
4 spills · 10 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Southern Water · into The Great Stour · 4.8 km away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
7 spills · 45 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 →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2013 for the 11 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.6 km away).

2severe warnings 14flood warnings 138flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 29 Feb 2024 — Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 14
2025 0 0 10
2024 0 3 32
2023 0 1 17
2022 0 0 11
2021 0 4 10
2020 0 3 15
2019 0 1 13
2018 0 0 6
2017 0 0 6
2015 0 0 2
2014 0 0 2
2013 2 2 0

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 11 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Wingham Bridge GS flooding today?

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Is the river level rising or falling at Wingham 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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