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Hougham

Witham
Witham catchment • Hougham • Lincolnshire • ID: E4225 • Level
(48m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 179 views

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Current Level
0.803 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.817 mASD
24h Min
0.802 mASD
Typical Range
0.71 - 1.69
mASD
Highest Recorded
3.90 mASD
13 Jul 2021
Since Nov 2012
Current level is 21% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.3 cm over 7h
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.803 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 0.803 mASD
23 Aug 22:30 ▬ steady 0.803 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.803 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.803 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.804 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.804 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.804 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.803 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.804 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.804 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.804 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.804 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.803 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.804 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.805 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.804 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 ▬ steady 0.805 mASD
23 Aug 17:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.805 mASD
23 Aug 16:15 0.806 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 9 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.3 km away).

27flood warnings 127flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 6 Jan 2025River Witham in Grantham

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 10
2025 6 6
2024 3 9
2023 4 8
2022 0 6
2021 1 10
2020 3 6
2019 0 15
2018 0 3
2017 0 3
2016 0 6
2015 1 1
2014 0 9
2013 0 5
2012 4 8
2010 0 2
2009 0 3
2008 1 7
2007 4 10

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 Hougham flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Hougham
  • Watercourse: River Witham
  • Nearest Town: Hougham
  • County: Lincolnshire
  • Coordinates: 52°59'13"N 0°40'49"W (52.986895, -0.680145)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 17 Dec 1992
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E4225
  • EA Gauge ID: E4225-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: Witham
  • Datum: 26.110m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.708 – 1.690 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.80 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 23:00)

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 Witham at Hougham flooding today?

The current level is 0.80m, which is within the typical range of 0.71 to 1.69m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Hougham?

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 Witham at Hougham?

The typical range at this station is 0.71m to 1.69m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.69m 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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