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Water Level Rising Slightly
Up 0.02 m since 06:30, rising slightly
0.51

Barton Broad

Ant
Broadland Rivers catchment • Neatishead • Norfolk • ID: E21563 • Level
(31m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 139 views

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Current Level
0.508 mAOD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
0.524 mAOD
24h Min
0.483 mAOD
Typical Range
0.25 - 0.75
mAOD
Highest Recorded
0.86 mAOD
EA official record
0.86 in our data (since Oct 2014)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +2 cm over 7h
09 Oct 13:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.508 mAOD
09 Oct 13:15 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.507 mAOD
09 Oct 13:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.510 mAOD
09 Oct 12:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.511 mAOD
09 Oct 12:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.510 mAOD
09 Oct 11:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.507 mAOD
09 Oct 11:15 ▬ steady 0.504 mAOD
09 Oct 11:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.504 mAOD
09 Oct 10:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.501 mAOD
09 Oct 10:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.500 mAOD
09 Oct 10:00 ▬ steady 0.497 mAOD
09 Oct 09:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.497 mAOD
09 Oct 09:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.495 mAOD
09 Oct 09:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.491 mAOD
09 Oct 08:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.489 mAOD
09 Oct 08:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.488 mAOD
09 Oct 07:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.485 mAOD
09 Oct 07:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.484 mAOD
09 Oct 07:15 ▬ steady 0.487 mAOD
09 Oct 07:00 0.487 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Barton Broad
  • Watercourse: River Ant
  • Nearest Town: Neatishead
  • County: Norfolk
  • Nearest reservoir: Ormesby (14.7 km) · 87.4% full (as of 28 Dec 2025)
  • Coordinates: 52°44'7"N 1°28'50"E (52.735281, 1.480458)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 10 Jan 1982
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E21563
  • RLOI id: 6216 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E21563-level-tidal_level-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • 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: Broadland Rivers
  • Typical Range: 0.250 – 0.750 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.51 mAOD (EA at 9 Oct 13:15)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.75 m on about 9 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 11 days
2023 31 days
2022 0 days
2021 11 days
2020 10 days
2019 8 days
2018 0 days patchy data
2017 0 days

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.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.5 km away).

11flood warnings 360flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 20 Nov 2024 — Riverside properties on the River Thurne including Hickling Broad

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 17
2025 0 28
2024 1 52
2023 3 31
2022 0 28
2021 0 33
2020 0 27
2019 0 13
2018 0 5
2017 1 12
2016 0 8
2015 0 4
2014 0 2
2013 1 13
2012 0 1
2011 0 2
2010 0 8
2009 0 7
2008 0 16
2007 4 28
2006 1 25

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 Neatishead flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 8 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Ant at Barton Broad flooding today?

The current level is 0.51m, which is within the typical range of 0.25 to 0.75m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Barton Broad?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. 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 Ant at Barton Broad?

The typical range at this station is 0.25m to 0.75m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.75m 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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