Rose 0.23 m since 06:15 — peaked 1.00 at 12:15, now 0.90 and easing
BREDE SLUICE RL
Brede ⚙ Structure
• Rye • ID: 1610SO • Level
⚙ Position, river and town taken from Brede Sluice Gate E6120: the EA's record for 1610SO carries Brede GS's grid reference (TQ813177, 11 km upstream), while its readings behave like the tidal sluice at Rye (2026-10-23).
(36m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 0 views
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Current Level
0.898 mAOD
▲▼ Crested · peaked 1.00
24h Max
0.997 mAOD
24h Min
0.692 mAOD
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
2.57 mAOD
16 Jan 2026
Since Nov 2025
🚽Sewage overflows nearby
Recent Water Levels
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1 day
EA forecast (official)
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.
Brede Sluice Gate (E6120) — level at this site
7 days
A separate gauge 0 m from this one at the same site, shown here for context.
Its readings are its own and are never merged with this page's.
Typical rise rate: 3 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
Tidal: No
Lock / structure: ⚙ Yes — Position, river and town taken from Brede Sluice Gate E6120: the EA's record for 1610SO carries Brede GS's grid reference (TQ813177, 11 km upstream), while its readings behave like the tidal sluice at Rye (2026-10-23).
EA Region: Southern
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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See also the Rye flood history.
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