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Ruskington Beck

Ruskington Beck
Witham catchment • Ruskington • Lincolnshire • ID: E47251 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 137 views

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Current Level
0.270 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.287 mASD
24h Min
0.258 mASD
Typical Range
0.00 - 0.70
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.34 mASD
EA official record
1.34 in our data (since Nov 2016)
Current level is 20% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.3 cm over 5h
09 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 0.270 mASD
09 Oct 19:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.270 mASD
09 Oct 18:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.268 mASD
09 Oct 18:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.269 mASD
09 Oct 18:15 ▬ steady 0.270 mASD
09 Oct 18:00 ▬ steady 0.270 mASD
09 Oct 17:45 ▬ steady 0.270 mASD
09 Oct 17:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.270 mASD
09 Oct 17:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.272 mASD
09 Oct 17:00 ▬ steady 0.273 mASD
09 Oct 16:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.273 mASD
09 Oct 16:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.275 mASD
09 Oct 16:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.276 mASD
09 Oct 16:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.275 mASD
09 Oct 15:45 ▬ steady 0.276 mASD
09 Oct 15:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.276 mASD
09 Oct 15:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.273 mASD
09 Oct 15:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.271 mASD
09 Oct 14:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.269 mASD
09 Oct 14:30 0.267 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Ruskington Beck
  • Watercourse: Ruskington Beck
  • Nearest Town: Ruskington
  • County: Lincolnshire
  • Coordinates: 53°2'54"N 0°23'46"W (53.048222, -0.396166)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Sep 2014
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E47251
  • RLOI id: 6299 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E47251-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 2 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: 11.500m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.000 – 0.700 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.27 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 19:15)

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

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💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
Anglian Water · into The Ruskington Beck · 510 m away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
3 spills · 4 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Ruskington Beck · 1.7 km away in a straight line · several watercourses close by, nothing to choose between them
10 spills · 69 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Leasingham Beck · 2.9 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Unnamed Tributary Anwick Soke · 4.0 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Old River Slea · 4.2 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
40 spills · 219 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Old River Slea · 4.2 km away in a straight line · its water cannot be followed on the map
8 spills · 25 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Dyke To River Slea · 5.3 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
1 spill · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Old River Slea · 5.4 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
1 spill · 0 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.

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.70 m on about 4 days. This year so far: 3 days.

2026 3 days so far
2025 6 days
2024 5 days
2023 8 days
2022 0 days
2021 4 days
2020 3 days
2019 11 days
2018 3 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 2016 for the 6 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.8 km away).

15flood warnings 19flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 9 Jan 2026 — Ruskington Beck in Ruskington

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 1 4
2025 1 2
2024 1 5
2023 2 4
2021 0 3
2020 3 1
2019 6 0
2016 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 Ruskington flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 6 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ruskington Beck at Ruskington Beck flooding today?

The current level is 0.27m, which is within the typical range of 0.00 to 0.70m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Ruskington Beck?

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 Ruskington Beck at Ruskington Beck?

The typical range at this station is 0.00m to 0.70m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.70m 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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