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Sibsey

Maud Foster/Stonebridge Drain
Witham catchment • Stonebridge Drain • Lincolnshire • ID: E4992 • Level
(33m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 149 views

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Current Level
1.877 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
1.937 mASD
24h Min
0.284 mASD
Typical Range
0.21 - 0.83
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.10 mASD
EA official record
2.19 in our data (since Nov 2023)
Current level is 89% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.4 cm over 5h
09 Oct 22:30 ▬ steady 1.877 mASD
09 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 1.878 mASD
09 Oct 22:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 1.878 mASD
09 Oct 21:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.879 mASD
09 Oct 21:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 1.881 mASD
09 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 1.879 mASD
09 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 1.880 mASD
09 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 1.879 mASD
09 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 1.880 mASD
09 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 1.881 mASD
09 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady 1.881 mASD
09 Oct 19:45 ▬ steady 1.882 mASD
09 Oct 19:30 ▬ steady 1.882 mASD
09 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 1.881 mASD
09 Oct 19:00 ▬ steady 1.881 mASD
09 Oct 18:45 ▬ steady 1.881 mASD
09 Oct 18:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 1.881 mASD
09 Oct 18:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 1.880 mASD
09 Oct 18:00 ▬ steady 1.881 mASD
09 Oct 17:45 1.881 mASD

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E4992
  • RLOI id: 9576 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E4992-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: -0.250m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.213 – 0.830 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 1.88 mASD (EA at 9 Oct 22:15)

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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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.

2 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 6.7 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 2 report not discharging.

💧
Anglian Water · into East Fen Catchwater Drain · 6.7 km upstream along the river
10 spills · 83 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Car Dyke Meth'gham Delph Rive · upstream (distance along the river not measured)
55 spills · 668 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.

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 Mallows Drain Hobhole Drain · 1.9 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
18 spills · 178 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Leak Gride Drain · 4.6 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
3 spills · 14 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.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.83 m on about 29 days. This year so far: 20 days.

2026 20 days, 8 of them high · 8 high so far
2025 31 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2024 27 days
2023 1 day patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown. The darker part is days above 2.11 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 18 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.6 km away).

8severe warnings 12flood warnings 45flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 20 Oct 2023 — Areas near the East and West Fen Catchwater and the Maud Foster Drain

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 1
2025 0 0 1
2024 0 0 3
2023 0 2 2
2021 0 0 2
2020 0 0 1
2019 0 2 10
2018 0 1 2
2017 0 1 1
2016 0 0 1
2015 0 0 6
2014 0 2 3
2013 8 4 2
2012 0 0 4
2011 0 0 1
2010 0 0 2
2009 0 0 1
2008 0 0 2

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 Stonebridge Drain flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 18 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Maud Foster/Stonebridge Drain at Sibsey flooding today?

The current level is 1.88m, which is ABOVE the typical high of 0.83m. Flooding is possible — check current flood warnings for this area.

Is the river level rising or falling at Sibsey?

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 Maud Foster/Stonebridge Drain at Sibsey?

The typical range at this station is 0.21m to 0.83m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.83m 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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