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0.91

Cantley

Yare
Broadland Rivers catchment • Cantley • Norfolk • ID: E23060 • Level
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Last Level
0.912 mAOD
⚠ 7h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
0.912 mAOD
24h Min
0.050 mAOD
Typical Range
0.20 - 1.24
mAOD
Highest Recorded
1.57 mAOD
EA official record
A 3.91 reading (16 Mar 2013) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +45 cm over 5h
08 Oct 10:00 ▲ +0.7 cm 0.912 mAOD
08 Oct 09:45 ▲ +1 cm 0.905 mAOD
08 Oct 09:30 ▲ +2 cm 0.893 mAOD
08 Oct 09:15 ▲ +2 cm 0.873 mAOD
08 Oct 09:00 ▲ +2 cm 0.851 mAOD
08 Oct 08:45 ▲ +2 cm 0.828 mAOD
08 Oct 08:30 ▲ +3 cm 0.804 mAOD
08 Oct 08:15 ▲ +3 cm 0.778 mAOD
08 Oct 08:00 ▲ +3 cm 0.752 mAOD
08 Oct 07:45 ▲ +3 cm 0.726 mAOD
08 Oct 07:30 ▲ +3 cm 0.699 mAOD
08 Oct 07:15 ▲ +3 cm 0.670 mAOD
08 Oct 07:00 ▲ +3 cm 0.639 mAOD
08 Oct 06:45 ▲ +3 cm 0.612 mAOD
08 Oct 06:30 ▲ +3 cm 0.587 mAOD
08 Oct 06:15 ▲ +3 cm 0.561 mAOD
08 Oct 06:00 ▲ +2 cm 0.531 mAOD
08 Oct 05:45 ▲ +2 cm 0.509 mAOD
08 Oct 05:30 ▲ +3 cm 0.492 mAOD
08 Oct 05:15 0.458 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Cantley
  • Watercourse: River Yare
  • Nearest Town: Cantley
  • County: Norfolk
  • Nearest reservoir: Ormesby (14.8 km) · 87.4% full (as of 28 Dec 2025)
  • Coordinates: 52°34'35"N 1°30'58"E (52.576492, 1.516029)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Dec 1992
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E23060
  • RLOI id: 6208 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E23060-level-tidal_level-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 18 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Broadland Rivers
  • Typical Range: 0.198 – 1.240 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.91 mAOD (EA at 8 Oct 10:00)

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

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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.

20 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 23.9 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 18 report not discharging, and for 2 the monitor is offline or has not reported, so their status is not known.

💧
Anglian Water · into The River Yare · 23.9 km upstream along the river
24 spills · 36 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into The River Wensum · 26.0 km upstream along the river
7 spills · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into The River Wensum · 26.0 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into The River Wensum · 26.5 km upstream along the river
16 spills · 44 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into The River Wensum · 27.0 km upstream along the river
8 spills · 28 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into River Wensum · 27.0 km upstream along the river
5 spills · 6 hours in 2024
No live feed for this overflow
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Anglian Water · into River Tas · 34.7 km upstream along the river
2 spills · 3 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Tributary River Tas · 34.7 km upstream along the river
6 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

12 more further upstream, up to 98.1 km away along the river.

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 Halvergate Fleet Dyke Marsh Dy · 5.4 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
2 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Ditch Tributary Of Boyes Dyke · 5.8 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

2 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

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.24 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 1 day.

2026 1 day so far
2025 0 days
2024 4 days
2023 3 days
2022 2 days
2021 0 days
2020 0 days
2019 1 day
2018 0 days
2017 5 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 2006 for the 3 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 3.1 km away).

64flood warnings 334flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 10 Dec 2025 — Riverside properties along the tidal River Yare including Cantley, Brundall and Reedham

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 18
2025 6 14
2024 14 44
2023 5 28
2022 8 20
2021 2 31
2020 9 27
2019 4 14
2018 2 21
2017 7 18
2016 0 8
2015 2 12
2014 1 2
2013 4 11
2012 0 4
2011 0 6
2010 0 11
2009 0 7
2008 0 14
2007 0 18
2006 0 6

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 Cantley flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 3 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Yare at Cantley flooding today?

The current level is 0.91m, which is within the typical range of 0.20 to 1.24m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Cantley?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. 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 Yare at Cantley?

The typical range at this station is 0.20m to 1.24m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.24m 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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