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Old Mill Bridge, Lowick

Harpers Brook
Nene catchment • Lowick • North Northamptonshire • ID: E2655 • Level
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 167 views

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Current Level
0.128 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.164 mASD
24h Min
0.128 mASD
Typical Range
0.09 - 1.30
mASD
Highest Recorded
3.03 mASD
EA official record
A 4.00 reading (27 Jan 2022) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 4% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.7 cm over 7h
10 Oct 13:15 ▬ steady 0.128 mASD
10 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 0.128 mASD
10 Oct 12:45 ▬ steady 0.128 mASD
10 Oct 12:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.128 mASD
10 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 0.129 mASD
10 Oct 11:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.129 mASD
10 Oct 11:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.130 mASD
10 Oct 11:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.131 mASD
10 Oct 10:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.130 mASD
10 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 0.131 mASD
10 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 0.131 mASD
10 Oct 09:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.131 mASD
10 Oct 08:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.132 mASD
10 Oct 08:30 ▬ steady 0.133 mASD
10 Oct 08:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.133 mASD
10 Oct 07:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.134 mASD
10 Oct 07:35 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.133 mASD
10 Oct 07:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.134 mASD
10 Oct 06:45 ▬ steady 0.135 mASD
10 Oct 06:30 0.135 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Old Mill Bridge, Lowick
  • Watercourse: Harpers Brook
  • Nearest Town: Lowick
  • County: North Northamptonshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Grafham (20.1 km) · 58.3% full (as of 5 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°24'30"N 0°33'23"W (52.408276, -0.556349)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1999
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E2655
  • RLOI id: 6105 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E2655-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~17 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Nene
  • Datum: 0.010m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.089 – 1.300 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.13 mASD (EA at 10 Oct 12:45)

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

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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

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.

💧
Anglian Water · into Harpers Brook · 1.1 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
14 spills · 141 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Trib River Nene · 2.9 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
2 spills · 5 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Trib River Nene · 4.7 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
6 spills · 24 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Thorpe Brook River Nene Nt · 4.9 km away in a straight line · several watercourses close by, nothing to choose between them
42 spills · 611 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Anglian Water · into Little Addington Brook · 5.7 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
4 spills · 17 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Harpers Brook,trib River Nene · 5.8 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
8 spills · 67 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

5 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 1.30 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 3 days.

2026 3 days so far
2025 1 day
2024 8 days
2023 1 day
2022 0 days
2021 3 days
2020 3 days
2019 5 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 4 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 6.7 km away).

17flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Nov 2024 — Areas near the River Nene from Thorpe Waterville to Eaglethorpe

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2024 5 0
2020 3 0
2016 1 0
2012 6 0
2008 1 0
2007 1 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 Lowick flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 4 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Harpers Brook at Old Mill Bridge, Lowick flooding today?

The current level is 0.13m, which is within the typical range of 0.09 to 1.30m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Old Mill Bridge, Lowick?

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 Harpers Brook at Old Mill Bridge, Lowick?

The typical range at this station is 0.09m 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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