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Water Level Rising Slightly
Up 0.03 m since 17:45, rising slightly
0.04

Kirkby On Bain

Bain
Witham catchment • Kirkby On Bain • Lincolnshire • ID: E1187 • Level
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Current Level
0.044 mASD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
0.044 mASD
24h Min
0.017 mASD
Typical Range
0.00 - 1.10
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.55 mASD
EA official record
2.60 in our data (since Nov 2012)
Current level is 2% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +2 cm over 6h
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.044 mASD
08 Oct 01:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.044 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.043 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.041 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.038 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.039 mASD
08 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 0.038 mASD
07 Oct 23:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.038 mASD
07 Oct 23:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.036 mASD
07 Oct 22:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.037 mASD
07 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.036 mASD
07 Oct 22:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.035 mASD
07 Oct 21:45 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.038 mASD
07 Oct 21:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.034 mASD
07 Oct 21:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.032 mASD
07 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 0.029 mASD
07 Oct 20:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.029 mASD
07 Oct 20:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.028 mASD
07 Oct 20:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.025 mASD
07 Oct 20:00 0.023 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Kirkby On Bain
  • Watercourse: River Bain
  • Nearest Town: Kirkby On Bain
  • County: Lincolnshire
  • Coordinates: 53°8'39"N 0°8'24"W (53.144196, -0.140051)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1997
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E1187
  • RLOI id: 6041 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E1187-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 3 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: 12.400m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.003 – 1.100 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.04 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 01:45)

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

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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 6.5 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 4 report not discharging.

💧
Anglian Water · into Old River Bain · 6.5 km upstream along the river
34 spills · 493 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Old River Bain · 7.2 km upstream along the river
4 spills · 30 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Old River Bain · 7.9 km upstream along the river
36 spills · 309 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Old River Bain · 8.4 km upstream along the river
4 spills · 4 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 1.10 m on about 4 days. This year so far: 3 days.

2026 3 days so far
2025 6 days
2024 8 days
2023 5 days
2022 0 days
2021 4 days
2020 1 day
2019 12 days
2018 2 days
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 10 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.6 km away).

24flood warnings 65flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 2 Mar 2026 — River Witham and River Bain between Woodhall Spa to Tattershall

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

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 Kirkby On Bain flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 10 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Bain at Kirkby On Bain flooding today?

The current level is 0.04m, which is within the typical range of 0.00 to 1.10m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Kirkby On Bain?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. 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 Bain at Kirkby On Bain?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m to 1.10m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.10m 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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