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Market Rasen

Rase
Grimsby and Ancholme catchment • Market Rasen • Lincolnshire • ID: E1502 • Level
(42m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 172 views

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Current Level
0.074 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.074 mASD
24h Min
0.073 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
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Sep 10:15 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 10:00 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 09:45 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 09:30 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 09:15 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 08:45 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 08:30 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 08:00 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 07:45 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 07:30 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 07:15 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 07:00 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 06:45 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 06:30 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 06:15 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 06:00 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 05:45 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 05:30 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 05:15 ▬ steady 0.074 mASD
10 Sep 05:00 0.074 mASD

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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 104flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 5
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.

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Market Rasen
  • Watercourse: River Rase
  • Nearest Town: Market Rasen
  • County: Lincolnshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Covenham (24.6 km) · 84.5% full (as of 7 Sep 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
  • Station Reference: E1502
  • 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 8 Sep (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 10 Sep 10:15)

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 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 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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