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Brigg

Ancholme
Grimsby and Ancholme catchment • Brigg • North Lincolnshire • ID: E2790 • Level
(28m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 206 views

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Current Level
1.295 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
1.300 mASD
24h Min
1.262 mASD
Typical Range
0.48 - 2.37
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.61 mASD
EA official record
A 4.93 reading (30 Mar 2013) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 50% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.2 cm over 6h
08 Oct 13:30 ▬ steady 1.295 mASD
08 Oct 13:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 1.294 mASD
08 Oct 13:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.293 mASD
08 Oct 12:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 1.295 mASD
08 Oct 12:19 ▬ steady 1.296 mASD
08 Oct 12:00 ▬ steady 1.296 mASD
08 Oct 11:30 ▬ steady 1.297 mASD
08 Oct 11:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.296 mASD
08 Oct 11:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 1.298 mASD
08 Oct 10:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 1.296 mASD
08 Oct 10:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 1.295 mASD
08 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 1.297 mASD
08 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 1.297 mASD
08 Oct 09:15 ▼ -0.3 cm 1.297 mASD
08 Oct 08:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 1.300 mASD
08 Oct 08:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 1.299 mASD
08 Oct 08:00 ▬ steady 1.297 mASD
08 Oct 07:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 1.297 mASD
08 Oct 07:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 1.298 mASD
08 Oct 07:15 1.297 mASD

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E2790
  • RLOI id: 6016 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E2790-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: Grimsby and Ancholme
  • Datum: 0.120m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.482 – 2.370 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 1.29 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 13:15)

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

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 upstream

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

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.

6 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 5.2 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 6 report not discharging.

💧
Anglian Water · into Trib. Of New River Ancholme · 5.2 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Skegger Beck · 9.9 km upstream along the river
26 spills · 64 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Waddingham Beck · 13.8 km upstream along the river
6 spills · 44 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into The River Rase · 26.2 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into River Rase · 26.9 km upstream along the river
12 spills · 48 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into River Rase · 32.6 km upstream along the river
47 spills · 427 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

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 Black Dyke Nt · 640 m away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
15 spills · 108 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Wrawby Catchment Drain · 1.4 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
9 spills · 13 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Unknown Trib. · 2.6 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
25 spills · 25 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Hibaldstow Catchwater River An · 2.6 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
26 spills · 540 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Trib New R Ancholme · 2.7 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
40 spills · 191 hours in 2025
Monitor offline: it cannot say whether it is discharging
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Anglian Water · into Unnamed Drain · 3.1 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
14 spills · 39 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into River Ancholme · 3.5 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
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Anglian Water · into The Moor Beck · 3.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

3 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

1 other overflow within 6 km is downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so it is 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 2.37 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 1 day.

2026 1 day so far
2025 2 days
2024 3 days
2023 5 days
2022 0 days
2021 1 day
2020 1 day
2019 4 days
2018 1 day
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 2007 for the 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.3 km away).

2severe warnings 27flood warnings 58flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 1 Mar 2026 — Isolated properties and villages near to the River Ancholme from Bishopbridge to Brigg

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 2 7
2025 0 3 4
2024 0 3 5
2023 0 3 6
2022 0 0 2
2021 0 4 4
2020 0 0 1
2019 0 6 6
2018 0 0 2
2017 0 0 2
2016 0 0 1
2013 0 0 3
2012 0 2 4
2010 0 0 2
2008 1 3 5
2007 1 1 4

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 Brigg flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 5 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Ancholme at Brigg flooding today?

The current level is 1.30m, which is within the typical range of 0.48 to 2.37m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Brigg?

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 Ancholme at Brigg?

The typical range at this station is 0.48m to 2.37m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.37m 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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