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Luton, Toddington Road

Lee ⚙ Structure
Upper Lee catchment • Leagrave • Luton • ID: 4615TH • Level
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Current Level
-0.025 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.015 mASD
24h Min
-0.027 mASD
Typical Range
0.02 - 1.30
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.57 mASD
EA official record
A 4.95 reading (20 Apr 2026) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for lock / structure gauges — their levels are driven by gate operation, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Falling · -0.8 cm over 6h
08 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady -0.025 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.025 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady -0.024 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady -0.024 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady -0.024 mASD
08 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady -0.024 mASD
07 Oct 23:45 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.024 mASD
07 Oct 23:30 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.023 mASD
07 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady -0.022 mASD
07 Oct 22:00 ▬ steady -0.022 mASD
07 Oct 21:45 ▬ steady -0.021 mASD
07 Oct 21:30 ▬ steady -0.021 mASD
07 Oct 21:15 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.021 mASD
07 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady -0.020 mASD
07 Oct 20:45 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.020 mASD
07 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.019 mASD
07 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady -0.018 mASD
07 Oct 20:00 ▬ steady -0.018 mASD
07 Oct 19:45 ▬ steady -0.017 mASD
07 Oct 19:30 -0.017 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Luton, Toddington Road
  • Watercourse: River Lee
  • Nearest Town: Leagrave
  • County: Luton
  • Coordinates: 51°54'30"N 0°27'51"W (51.908463, -0.464270)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 2000
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station (multi-sensor)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 4615TH
  • RLOI id: 7329 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 4615TH-level-height-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: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Upper Lee
  • Typical Range: 0.015 – 1.300 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: -0.02 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 01:30)

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

Nearby Stations

Gauges connected to this river, and others nearby. A distance “by river” follows the river on the map; any other is in a straight line.

Connected downstream

Same river system, separate branch

Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 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.

💧
Thames Water · into N/A · 3.6 km away in a straight line · several watercourses close by, nothing to choose between them
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into N/A · 4.2 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
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Anglian Water · into Trib To River Flit · 5.1 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
11 spills · 31 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into The Ouzel Brook · 5.7 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Trib Fancott Brook · 5.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
5 spills · 4 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

18 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

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 1.30 m: 2 days since 2017. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 1 day
2023 0 days
2022 1 day
2021 0 days
2020 0 days
2019 0 days
2018 0 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 1 flood area linked to this gauge (nearest 1.7 km away).

4flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 22 Sep 2024 — River Lee at Luton

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2024 1 0
2022 1 0
2016 2 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 Leagrave flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. This is the area linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Lee at Luton, Toddington Road flooding today?

The current level is -0.03m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Luton, Toddington Road?

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 Lee at Luton, Toddington Road?

The typical range at this station is 0.02m to 1.30m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.30m 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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