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Up 0.03 m since 02:00, rising slightly
75.83

Bugbrooke

Bugbrooke Brook
Nene catchment • Bugbrooke • West Northamptonshire • ID: E4821 • Level
(22m ago) • 3 readings/hr • 162 views

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Current Level
75.827 mASD
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
75.838 mASD
24h Min
75.799 mASD
Typical Range
75.78 - 76.31
mASD
Highest Recorded
79.04 mASD
EA official record
77.48 in our data (since Feb 2025)
Current level is 96% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +1 cm over 6h
08 Oct 10:30 ▬ steady 75.827 mASD
08 Oct 10:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 75.827 mASD
08 Oct 09:45 ▬ steady 75.826 mASD
08 Oct 09:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 75.825 mASD
08 Oct 09:15 ▲ +0.3 cm 75.821 mASD
08 Oct 08:45 ▲ +0.6 cm 75.818 mASD
08 Oct 08:30 ▬ steady 75.812 mASD
08 Oct 08:00 ▬ steady 75.812 mASD
08 Oct 07:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 75.811 mASD
08 Oct 07:30 ▼ -0.4 cm 75.808 mASD
08 Oct 07:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 75.812 mASD
08 Oct 07:00 ▬ steady 75.813 mASD
08 Oct 06:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 75.814 mASD
08 Oct 06:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 75.816 mASD
08 Oct 06:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 75.815 mASD
08 Oct 06:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 75.814 mASD
08 Oct 05:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 75.815 mASD
08 Oct 05:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 75.814 mASD
08 Oct 05:15 ▬ steady 75.816 mASD
08 Oct 05:00 75.816 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Bugbrooke
  • Watercourse: Bugbrooke Brook
  • Nearest Town: Bugbrooke
  • County: West Northamptonshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Pitsford (16.5 km) · 58.9% full (as of 5 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 52°12'38"N 1°0'49"W (52.210687, -1.013543)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 26 Feb 1999
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E4821
  • RLOI id: 10456 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E4821-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 3 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Nene
  • Datum: 0.000m AOD
  • Typical Range: 75.775 – 76.307 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 75.83 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 10:00)

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

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

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.

1 storm overflow is traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 170 m away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

💧
Anglian Water · into Bugbrooke Brook · 170 m upstream along the river
4 spills · 12 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

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 Bugbrooke Brook · 20 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
6 spills · 29 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Pattishall Brook · 2.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
6 spills · 3 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Trib River Nene · 3.4 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
37 spills · 54 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Trib River Nene · 3.5 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
21 spills · 25 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Wootton Brook River Nene Nt · 3.7 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
14 spills · 26 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Trib Of Wotton Brook · 4.3 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
10 spills · 33 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Trib Of Bugbrooke Brook · 4.3 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
4 spills · 2 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Anglian Water · into Unknown Trib. River Nene · 5.3 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

3 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

8 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 76.31 m on about 26 days. This year so far: 39 days.

2026 39 days so far
2025 26 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 2016 for the 2 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.9 km away).

4flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 24 Nov 2024 — River Tove and Silverstone Brook at Towcester

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2024 3 0
2016 1 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 Bugbrooke flood history.

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 the Bugbrooke Brook at Bugbrooke flooding today?

The current level is 75.83m, which is within the typical range of 75.78 to 76.31m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bugbrooke?

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 Bugbrooke Brook at Bugbrooke?

The typical range at this station is 75.78m to 76.31m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 76.31m 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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