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0.93

Deeping St James

Welland
Welland catchment • Deeping St James • Lincolnshire • ID: E2613 • Level
(3h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 212 views

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Last Level
0.929 mASD
⚠ 3h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
0.936 mASD
24h Min
0.888 mASD
Typical Range
0.94 - 1.15
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.86 mASD
EA official record
1.77 in our data (since Oct 2014)
Current level is 50% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +4 cm over 5h
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.929 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.929 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.926 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.923 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.920 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.916 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.913 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.910 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.906 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.902 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.899 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.896 mASD
23 Aug 17:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.893 mASD
23 Aug 16:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.892 mASD
23 Aug 16:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.891 mASD
23 Aug 16:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.890 mASD
23 Aug 16:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.889 mASD
23 Aug 15:45 ▬ steady 0.890 mASD
23 Aug 15:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.890 mASD
23 Aug 15:15 0.888 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 6 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.3 km away).

6flood warnings 39flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 6 Jan 2025River Welland in Market Deeping

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 6
2025 1 3
2024 2 4
2023 0 4
2021 0 5
2020 1 2
2019 1 4
2018 0 1
2016 0 1
2013 1 1
2012 0 3
2008 0 4
2007 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 Deeping St James flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Deeping St James
  • Watercourse: River Welland
  • Nearest Town: Deeping St James
  • County: Lincolnshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Rutland (22.9 km) · 75.8% full (as of 17 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°39'58"N 0°16'49"W (52.666216, -0.280199)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1997
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E2613
  • EA Gauge ID: E2613-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Welland
  • Datum: 4.020m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.944 – 1.152 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.93 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 20:00)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Welland at Deeping St James flooding today?

The current level is 0.93m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Deeping St James?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Welland at Deeping St James?

The typical range at this station is 0.94m to 1.15m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.15m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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