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North Witham

Witham
Witham catchment • North Witham • Lincolnshire • ID: E1299 • Level
(48m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 143 views

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Current Level
0.124 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.124 mASD
24h Min
0.123 mASD
Typical Range
0.08 - 0.84
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.84 mASD
20 Oct 2023
Since Nov 2012
Current level is 7% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 22:30 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 ▬ steady 0.124 mASD
23 Aug 17:00 0.124 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 2 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.1 km away).

11flood warnings 0flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2025 2 0
2024 2 0
2023 1 0
2020 1 0
2016 2 0
2013 1 0
2008 1 0
2007 1 0

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 North Witham flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: North Witham
  • Watercourse: River Witham
  • Nearest Town: North Witham
  • County: Lincolnshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Rutland (13.8 km) · 75.8% full (as of 17 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°47'4"N 0°37'35"W (52.784469, -0.626388)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 17 Jul 1995
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E1299
  • EA Gauge ID: E1299-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Witham
  • Datum: 93.960m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.079 – 0.840 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.12 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 North Witham flooding today?

The current level is 0.12m, which is within the typical range of 0.08 to 0.84m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at North Witham?

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 North Witham?

The typical range at this station is 0.08m to 0.84m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.84m 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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