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Water Level Rising Slightly
Up 0.04 m since 19:30, rising slightly
0.24

Brackley

Great Ouse
Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment • Brackley • West Northamptonshire • ID: E23726 • Level
(1h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 185 views

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Current Level
0.239 mASD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
0.240 mASD
24h Min
0.182 mASD
Typical Range
0.12 - 1.49
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.95 mASD
EA official record
A 3.91 reading (16 Mar 2013) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 8% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +4 cm over 6h
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.239 mASD
08 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 0.239 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.239 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.239 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.240 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 ▬ steady 0.239 mASD
08 Oct 00:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.239 mASD
07 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 0.238 mASD
07 Oct 23:30 ▲ +0.8 cm 0.238 mASD
07 Oct 22:30 ▲ +0.7 cm 0.230 mASD
07 Oct 22:15 ▲ +1 cm 0.223 mASD
07 Oct 22:00 ▲ +0.9 cm 0.213 mASD
07 Oct 21:45 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.204 mASD
07 Oct 21:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.199 mASD
07 Oct 21:15 ▬ steady 0.198 mASD
07 Oct 21:00 ▬ steady 0.198 mASD
07 Oct 20:45 ▬ steady 0.198 mASD
07 Oct 20:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.198 mASD
07 Oct 20:15 ▬ steady 0.199 mASD
07 Oct 20:00 0.199 mASD

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E23726
  • RLOI id: 6158 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E23726-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • 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
  • Catchment Area: Upper and Bedford Ouse
  • Datum: 100.700m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.119 – 1.492 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.24 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 01:45)

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 Stations

Gauges connected to this river, and others nearby. A distance “by river” follows the river on the map; any other is in a straight line.

Connected downstream

Same river system, separate branch

Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

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 Tributary Of The River Ouse · 1.1 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
12 spills · 19 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Stream River Great Ouse Nt · 2.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
12 spills · 99 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Syresham Stream · 4.7 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
20 spills · 152 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

3 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

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.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.49 m on about 3 days. This year so far: 6 days.

2026 6 days so far
2025 5 days
2024 13 days
2023 1 day
2022 0 days
2021 2 days
2020 3 days
2019 2 days
2018 1 day
2017 1 day

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 2016 for the 3 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.6 km away).

14flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 24 Nov 2024 — Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Fulwell, Radclive and Buckingham

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2024 8 0
2020 2 0
2019 1 0
2016 3 0

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 Brackley flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 3 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Great Ouse at Brackley flooding today?

The current level is 0.24m, which is within the typical range of 0.12 to 1.49m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Brackley?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising slightly. 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 Great Ouse at Brackley?

The typical range at this station is 0.12m to 1.49m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.49m 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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