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Longacre

Groundwater Level 💧 Groundwater
Kennet catchment • Upper Lambourn • West Berkshire • ID: SU38_46B • Level
(12h ago) • 2 readings/hr • 166 views

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Last Level
126.826 mAOD
⚠ 12h ago · may be out of date
24h Max
126.989 mAOD
24h Min
126.826 mAOD
Typical Range
125.28 - 141.79
mAOD
Highest Recorded
144.41 mAOD
EA official record
144.27 in our data (since Mar 2017)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -3 cm over 18h
09 Oct 07:00 ▬ steady 126.826 mAOD
09 Oct 07:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 126.826 mAOD
09 Oct 06:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 126.828 mAOD
09 Oct 05:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 126.830 mAOD
09 Oct 04:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 126.832 mAOD
09 Oct 03:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 126.835 mAOD
09 Oct 02:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 126.833 mAOD
09 Oct 01:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 126.836 mAOD
09 Oct 00:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 126.839 mAOD
08 Oct 23:00 ▬ steady 126.841 mAOD
08 Oct 22:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 126.841 mAOD
08 Oct 21:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 126.842 mAOD
08 Oct 20:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 126.844 mAOD
08 Oct 19:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 126.847 mAOD
08 Oct 18:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 126.848 mAOD
08 Oct 17:00 ▬ steady 126.851 mAOD
08 Oct 16:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 126.851 mAOD
08 Oct 15:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 126.853 mAOD
08 Oct 14:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 126.856 mAOD
08 Oct 13:00 126.857 mAOD

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: SU38_46B
  • RLOI id: 9579 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: SU38_46B-level-groundwater-i-1_h-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical data delay: ~21 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Kennet
  • Typical Range: 125.281 – 141.790 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 126.83 mAOD (EA at 9 Oct 07:00)

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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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 141.79 m on about 48 days. This year so far: 64 days.

2026 64 days so far
2025 93 days
2024 157 days
2023 12 days
2022 0 days
2021 45 days
2020 120 days
2019 3 days
2018 4 days
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 2012 for the 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.5 km away).

3flood warnings 48flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 4 Jan 2024 — River Lambourn from Upper Lambourn to Great Shefford

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 31
2024 1 7
2023 0 2
2021 0 2
2019 0 2
2018 1 0
2014 1 2
2012 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. See also the Upper Lambourn flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 5 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Groundwater Level at Longacre flooding today?

The current level is 126.83m, which is within the typical range of 125.28 to 141.79m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Longacre?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the Groundwater Level at Longacre?

The typical range at this station is 125.28m to 141.79m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 141.79m 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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