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0.07

Fosdyke Bridge

Tide 🌊 Tidal
Welland catchment • Fosdyke Bridge • Lincolnshire • ID: E2080 • Level
This gauge is tidally influenced — levels rise and fall with each tide, so rapid changes here are normal and don't necessarily indicate flooding.
(2h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 154 views

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Last Level
0.068 mASD
⚠ 2h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
2.244 mASD
24h Min
-0.297 mASD
Typical Range
0.00 - 5.57
mASD
Highest Recorded
6.95 mASD
25 Nov 2020
Since Nov 2012
Current level is 1% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for tidal gauges — their levels are driven by the tide, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Falling · -218 cm over 5h
23 Aug 20:30 ▼▼ -10 cm 0.068 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▼▼ -11 cm 0.170 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▼▼ -12 cm 0.282 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▼▼ -13 cm 0.406 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▼▼ -14 cm 0.534 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▼▼ -14 cm 0.675 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▼▼ -14 cm 0.814 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▼▼ -15 cm 0.956 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▼▼ -14 cm 1.101 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▼▼ -15 cm 1.243 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▼▼ -14 cm 1.388 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▼▼ -15 cm 1.531 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▼▼ -14 cm 1.676 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 ▼▼ -13 cm 1.816 mASD
23 Aug 17:00 ▼▼ -11 cm 1.949 mASD
23 Aug 16:45 ▼▼ -8 cm 2.059 mASD
23 Aug 16:30 ▼ -5 cm 2.135 mASD
23 Aug 16:15 ▼ -4 cm 2.183 mASD
23 Aug 16:00 ▼ -3 cm 2.219 mASD
23 Aug 15:45 2.244 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.0 km away).

2severe warnings 26flood warnings 38flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 7 Feb 2026River Glen at Surfleet Reservoir during high tide periods

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 1 1
2025 0 2 1
2024 0 3 4
2023 0 0 2
2021 0 9 3
2020 0 0 2
2019 0 5 5
2018 0 0 1
2016 0 0 1
2013 2 3 2
2012 0 0 2
2009 0 2 1
2008 0 0 1
2007 0 1 8
2006 0 0 4

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 Fosdyke Bridge flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Fosdyke Bridge
  • Watercourse: Tide
  • Nearest Town: Fosdyke Bridge
  • County: Lincolnshire
  • Coordinates: 52°52'19"N 0°2'41"W (52.872053, -0.044732)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Dec 1992
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E2080
  • EA Gauge ID: E2080-level-tidal_level-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 216 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: 🌊 Yes — levels follow the tide
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Welland
  • Datum: -0.570m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.000 – 5.570 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.07 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 20:30)

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 Tide at Fosdyke Bridge flooding today?

The current level is 0.07m, which is within the typical range of 0.00 to 5.57m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Fosdyke Bridge?

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

What is a normal level for the Tide at Fosdyke Bridge?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m to 5.57m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 5.57m 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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