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Market Rasen

Rase
Grimsby and Ancholme catchment • Market Rasen • Lincolnshire • ID: E1502 • Level
(31m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 174 views

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Current Level
0.070 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.083 mASD
24h Min
0.068 mASD
Typical Range
0.06 - 0.90
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.39 mASD
EA official record
1.43 in our data (since Nov 2012)
Current level is 5% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.2 cm over 5h
08 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 19:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.070 mASD
08 Oct 19:30 ▬ steady 0.069 mASD
08 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 0.069 mASD
08 Oct 19:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.069 mASD
08 Oct 18:45 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
08 Oct 18:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.068 mASD
08 Oct 18:15 ▬ steady 0.069 mASD
08 Oct 18:00 ▬ steady 0.069 mASD
08 Oct 17:45 ▬ steady 0.069 mASD
08 Oct 17:30 ▬ steady 0.069 mASD
08 Oct 17:15 ▬ steady 0.069 mASD
08 Oct 17:00 ▬ steady 0.069 mASD
08 Oct 16:45 ▬ steady 0.069 mASD
08 Oct 16:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.069 mASD
08 Oct 16:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.068 mASD
08 Oct 16:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.069 mASD
08 Oct 15:45 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
08 Oct 15:30 ▬ steady 0.068 mASD
08 Oct 15:15 0.068 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Market Rasen
  • Watercourse: River Rase
  • Nearest Town: Market Rasen
  • County: Lincolnshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Covenham (24.6 km) · 81.0% full (as of 5 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 53°23'20"N 0°19'51"W (53.388850, -0.330909)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1995
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E1502
  • RLOI id: 6238 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E1502-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: Grimsby and Ancholme
  • Datum: 22.220m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.063 – 0.898 mASD
  • Flow Data: Daily mean flow (m³/s) to 6 Oct (2 days behind — the EA publishes each day's mean a day or two after it ends; unchecked, provisional) via EA Hydrology
  • EA Cross-check: 0.07 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 19:45)

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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Connected downstream

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.

1 storm overflow is traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 5.2 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

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Anglian Water · into River Rase · 5.2 km upstream along the river
47 spills · 427 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

2 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

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 0.90 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 1 day.

2026 1 day so far
2025 1 day
2024 2 days
2023 1 day
2022 2 days
2021 2 days
2020 1 day
2019 7 days
2018 1 day
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 2006 for the 2 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 5.0 km away).

2flood warnings 106flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 20 Oct 2023 — River Rase from Market Rasen to Bishopbridge and the River Ancholme down to Bishopbridge

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 7
2025 0 6
2024 0 8
2023 1 7
2022 0 3
2021 0 4
2020 0 6
2019 0 12
2018 0 5
2017 0 7
2016 0 6
2014 0 4
2013 0 3
2012 0 5
2010 0 2
2009 0 1
2008 0 9
2007 1 10
2006 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 Market Rasen flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 2 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Rase at Market Rasen flooding today?

The current level is 0.07m, which is within the typical range of 0.06 to 0.90m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Market Rasen?

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 Rase at Market Rasen?

The typical range at this station is 0.06m to 0.90m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.90m 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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