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0.55

Brandy Wharf

Ancholme
Grimsby and Ancholme catchment • Brandy Wharf • Lincolnshire • ID: E40684 • Level
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Last Level
0.550 mASD
⚠ 3h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
0.551 mASD
24h Min
0.514 mASD
Typical Range
0.02 - 1.35
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.47 mASD
EA official record
2.41 in our data (since Feb 2016)
Current level is 22% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.4 cm over 5h
08 Oct 02:00 ▬ steady 0.550 mASD
08 Oct 01:45 ▬ steady 0.550 mASD
08 Oct 01:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.550 mASD
08 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 0.551 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.551 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.551 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 0.550 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady 0.550 mASD
08 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 0.550 mASD
07 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 0.550 mASD
07 Oct 23:30 ▬ steady 0.550 mASD
07 Oct 23:15 ▬ steady 0.550 mASD
07 Oct 23:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.550 mASD
07 Oct 22:45 ▬ steady 0.549 mASD
07 Oct 22:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.549 mASD
07 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.548 mASD
07 Oct 22:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.548 mASD
07 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady 0.547 mASD
07 Oct 21:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.547 mASD
07 Oct 21:15 0.546 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Brandy Wharf
  • Watercourse: River Ancholme
  • Nearest Town: Brandy Wharf
  • County: Lincolnshire
  • Coordinates: 53°27'39"N 0°28'27"W (53.460884, -0.474196)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1995
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E40684
  • RLOI id: 6241 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E40684-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • 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
  • Catchment Area: Grimsby and Ancholme
  • Datum: 0.730m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.019 – 1.350 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.55 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 02:00)

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

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.

4 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 3.7 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 4 report not discharging.

💧
Anglian Water · into Waddingham Beck · 3.7 km upstream along the river
6 spills · 44 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into The River Rase · 16.1 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into River Rase · 16.8 km upstream along the river
12 spills · 48 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into River Rase · 22.5 km upstream along the river
47 spills · 427 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

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 Dyke Tributary Of South Kelsey Catchwater · 2.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
11 spills · 22 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into The South Kelsey Drain · 3.3 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
53 spills · 338 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Unnamed Tributary Black Dyke · 3.6 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
1 spill · 5 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Trib Of North Kelsey Beck Rive · 5.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
2 spills · 3 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Dyke Trib Of North Kelsey Beck · 5.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 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.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.35 m on about 9 days. This year so far: 4 days.

2026 4 days, 2 of them high · 2 high so far
2025 9 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2024 12 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2023 16 days, 8 of them high · 8 high
2022 4 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2021 9 days, 6 of them high · 6 high
2020 4 days, 2 of them high · 2 high
2019 23 days, 13 of them high · 13 high
2018 2 days
2017 2 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 1.74 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.1 km away).

2severe warnings 17flood warnings 164flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 1 Mar 2026 — Isolated properties and villages near to the River Ancholme from Bishopbridge to Brigg

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 2 14
2025 0 2 10
2024 0 2 13
2023 0 3 13
2022 0 0 5
2021 0 2 8
2020 0 0 7
2019 0 2 18
2018 0 0 7
2017 0 0 9
2016 0 0 7
2014 0 0 4
2013 0 0 6
2012 0 0 9
2010 0 0 4
2009 0 0 1
2008 1 2 14
2007 1 2 14
2006 0 0 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 Brandy Wharf flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 5 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Ancholme at Brandy Wharf flooding today?

The current level is 0.55m, which is within the typical range of 0.02 to 1.35m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Brandy Wharf?

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.

What is a normal level for the River Ancholme at Brandy Wharf?

The typical range at this station is 0.02m to 1.35m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.35m 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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