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Newbury

Kennet
Vale of White Horse catchment • Newbury • West Berkshire • ID: 2250TH • Level
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 153 views

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Current Level
0.998 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
1.035 mASD
24h Min
0.985 mASD
Typical Range
0.94 - 1.35
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.61 mASD
7 Jan 2024
Since Nov 2012
Current level is 62% of this
Current Flow
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
23 Aug 23:30 ▼ -1 cm 0.998 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▲ +0.9 cm 1.008 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.999 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.995 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.996 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.995 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▲ +0.5 cm 1.001 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.996 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▼ -1 cm 0.998 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▲ +0.9 cm 1.009 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 1.000 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▲ +0.9 cm 0.999 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▼ -1 cm 0.990 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 1.001 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▼ -1 cm 0.998 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▲ +0.4 cm 1.011 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▼ -0.6 cm 1.007 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▼ -2 cm 1.013 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▲ +3 cm 1.031 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 0.999 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 8 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.4 km away).

24flood warnings 65flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 28 Mar 2024River Lambourn from Donnington to Newbury

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 45
2025 0 3
2024 11 6
2023 1 0
2020 3 3
2019 1 1
2018 0 2
2016 0 1
2014 5 1
2013 2 2
2012 1 1

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 Newbury flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Newbury
  • Watercourse: River Kennet
  • Nearest Town: Newbury
  • County: West Berkshire
  • Coordinates: 51°24'6"N 1°19'26"W (51.401605, -1.323874)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1988
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 2250TH
  • EA Gauge ID: 2250TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 8 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Vale of White Horse
  • Datum: 4.000m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.941 – 1.350 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 1.01 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 23:15)

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Kennet at Newbury flooding today?

The current level is 1.00m, which is within the typical range of 0.94 to 1.35m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Newbury?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Kennet at Newbury?

The typical range at this station is 0.94m to 1.35m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.35m 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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