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GLEMSFORD FGS DUAL COMMS

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• Suffolk • ID: E22552 • Flow
(31m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 135 views
Current Flow
0.137 m3/s
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.137 m3/s
24h Min
0.127 m3/s
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
8.97 m3/s
16 Feb 2026
Since Feb 2025
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Flow Readings

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.8 cm over 5h
09 Oct 13:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.137 m3/s
09 Oct 13:15 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.134 m3/s
09 Oct 13:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.137 m3/s
09 Oct 12:45 ▬ steady 0.134 m3/s
09 Oct 12:30 ▬ steady 0.134 m3/s
09 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 0.134 m3/s
09 Oct 12:00 ▬ steady 0.134 m3/s
09 Oct 11:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.134 m3/s
09 Oct 11:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.132 m3/s
09 Oct 11:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.134 m3/s
09 Oct 11:00 ▬ steady 0.132 m3/s
09 Oct 10:45 ▬ steady 0.132 m3/s
09 Oct 10:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.132 m3/s
09 Oct 10:15 ▬ steady 0.129 m3/s
09 Oct 10:00 ▬ steady 0.129 m3/s
09 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 0.129 m3/s
09 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 0.129 m3/s
09 Oct 09:00 ▬ steady 0.129 m3/s
09 Oct 08:45 ▬ steady 0.129 m3/s
09 Oct 08:15 0.129 m3/s

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: GLEMSFORD FGS DUAL COMMS
  • Watercourse: —
  • County: Suffolk
  • Coordinates: 52°5'32"N 0°41'36"E (52.092341, 0.693285)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Flow gauging station (inferred)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E22552
  • EA Gauge ID: E22552-flow-stage-i-15_min-m3_s
  • Parameter: Flow
  • Unit: m3/s
  • 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

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.

3 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 3.5 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 3 report not discharging.

💧
Anglian Water · into River Glem · 3.5 km upstream along the river
4 spills · 43 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Glem - Lower · 5.7 km upstream along the river
3 spills · 40 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Trib Of River Glem · 18.3 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now

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 Unnamed Trib River Stour · 1.8 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
4 spills · 8 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

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.

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2007 for the 2 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 5.5 km away).

2flood warnings 59flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 20 Oct 2023 — The River Stour from downstream of Kedington to Sudbury

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 2
2025 0 2
2024 0 7
2023 2 6
2022 0 7
2021 0 7
2020 0 6
2019 0 2
2018 0 1
2016 0 2
2015 0 1
2014 0 4
2013 0 1
2012 0 5
2010 0 1
2009 0 1
2008 0 2
2007 0 2

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 2 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is GLEMSFORD FGS DUAL COMMS flooding today?

The latest recorded level is 0.14m. Compare it with the recent history on the chart above to judge whether levels are unusually high.

Is the river level rising or falling at GLEMSFORD FGS DUAL COMMS?

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.

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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