This gauge is tidally influenced — levels rise and fall with each tide, so rapid changes here
are normal and don't necessarily indicate flooding.
⚙ Tidally influenced — twice-daily tide from the tidal Waveney (manual flag 2026-07-31; classifier tidal-limit path has no CFF coastal downstream here)
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Current Level
0.758 mAOD
▲ Rising (+11cm/hr)
24h Max
1.031 mAOD
24h Min
0.160 mAOD
Typical Range
-0.23 - 1.31
mAOD
Highest Recorded
1.81 mAOD
EA official record
A 2.00 reading (27 Mar 2006) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
🚽Sewage overflows nearby
Recent Water Levels
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Flood predictions aren't generated for
tidal gauges —
their levels are driven by the tide,
not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.
Long Term
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Consecutive rainy days0 → 10+
Days Above Normal
This year vs 5-year monthly range
Recent Readings
Rising · +44 cm over 6h
10 Sep 10:15▲ +3 cm0.758 mAOD
10 Sep 10:00▲ +3 cm0.731 mAOD
10 Sep 09:45▲ +3 cm0.701 mAOD
10 Sep 09:30▲ +3 cm0.669 mAOD
10 Sep 09:15▲ +11 cm0.635 mAOD
10 Sep 08:30▲ +4 cm0.527 mAOD
10 Sep 08:15▲ +4 cm0.487 mAOD
10 Sep 08:00▲ +3 cm0.451 mAOD
10 Sep 07:45▲ +3 cm0.417 mAOD
10 Sep 07:30▲ +4 cm0.385 mAOD
10 Sep 07:15▲ +5 cm0.346 mAOD
10 Sep 07:00▲▲ +6 cm0.296 mAOD
10 Sep 06:45▲▲ +5 cm0.235 mAOD
10 Sep 06:30▲ +2 cm0.181 mAOD
10 Sep 06:15▼ -0.9 cm0.160 mAOD
10 Sep 06:00▼ -2 cm0.169 mAOD
10 Sep 05:45▼ -3 cm0.190 mAOD
10 Sep 05:30▼ -3 cm0.218 mAOD
10 Sep 05:15▼ -7 cm0.249 mAOD
10 Sep 04:450.318 mAOD
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Flood history near this gauge
Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 9 flood
areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.5 km away).
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 Oulton Broad flood history.
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 Groundwater
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Frequently asked questions
Is the River Waveney at Oulton Broad flooding today?
The current level is 0.76m, which is within the typical range of -0.23 to 1.31m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.
Is the river level rising or falling at Oulton Broad?
Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. 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 Waveney at Oulton Broad?
The typical range at this station is -0.23m to 1.31m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.31m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.
How often is this river level data updated?
Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.
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