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Little Bytham

Tham
Welland catchment • Little Bytham • Lincolnshire • ID: E2694 • Level
(32m ago) • 2 readings/hr • 160 views

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Current Level
0.032 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.034 mASD
24h Min
0.030 mASD
Typical Range
0.01 - 0.49
mASD
Highest Recorded
0.80 mASD
EA official record
0.68 in our data (since Nov 2012)
Current level is 4% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
10 Sep 19:30 ▬ steady 0.032 mASD
10 Sep 18:45 ▬ steady 0.032 mASD
10 Sep 18:15 ▬ steady 0.032 mASD
10 Sep 18:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.032 mASD
10 Sep 17:45 ▬ steady 0.031 mASD
10 Sep 17:35 ▬ steady 0.031 mASD
10 Sep 17:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.031 mASD
10 Sep 16:50 ▬ steady 0.032 mASD
10 Sep 16:30 ▬ steady 0.032 mASD
10 Sep 16:20 ▬ steady 0.032 mASD
10 Sep 16:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.032 mASD
10 Sep 15:45 ▬ steady 0.031 mASD
10 Sep 15:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.031 mASD
10 Sep 15:00 ▬ steady 0.032 mASD
10 Sep 14:45 ▬ steady 0.032 mASD
10 Sep 14:20 ▬ steady 0.032 mASD
10 Sep 14:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.032 mASD
10 Sep 13:50 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.031 mASD
10 Sep 13:30 ▬ steady 0.032 mASD
10 Sep 13:05 0.032 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 0.4 km away).

15flood warnings 76flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 6 Jan 2025River Tham in Castle Bytham and Little Bytham

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

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 Little Bytham flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Little Bytham
  • Watercourse: River Tham
  • Nearest Town: Little Bytham
  • County: Lincolnshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Rutland (12.6 km) · 72.2% full (as of 7 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°44'54"N 0°30'8"W (52.748345, -0.502170)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Oct 1979
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E2694
  • EA Gauge ID: E2694-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~17 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Welland
  • Datum: 0.050m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.010 – 0.490 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.03 mASD (EA at 10 Sep 18:45)

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Tham at Little Bytham flooding today?

The current level is 0.03m, which is within the typical range of 0.01 to 0.49m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Little Bytham?

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 Tham at Little Bytham?

The typical range at this station is 0.01m to 0.49m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.49m 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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