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75.78

Bugbrooke

Bugbrooke Brook
Nene catchment • Bugbrooke • West Northamptonshire • ID: E4821 • Level
(22m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 143 views

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Current Level
75.781 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
75.824 mAOD
24h Min
75.768 mAOD
Typical Range
75.78 - 76.31
mAOD
Highest Recorded
79.04 mAOD
EA official record
77.48 in our data (since Feb 2025)
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.8 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 75.781 mAOD
24 Aug 00:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 75.783 mAOD
24 Aug 00:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 75.785 mAOD
23 Aug 23:45 ▼ -0.5 cm 75.782 mAOD
23 Aug 23:30 ▲ +0.3 cm 75.787 mAOD
23 Aug 23:15 ▬ steady 75.784 mAOD
23 Aug 23:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 75.785 mAOD
23 Aug 22:45 ▲ +0.5 cm 75.788 mAOD
23 Aug 21:30 ▼ -0.5 cm 75.783 mAOD
23 Aug 21:15 ▬ steady 75.788 mAOD
23 Aug 21:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 75.787 mAOD
23 Aug 20:45 ▼ -0.6 cm 75.784 mAOD
23 Aug 20:30 ▲ +1 cm 75.790 mAOD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 75.778 mAOD
23 Aug 20:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 75.779 mAOD
23 Aug 19:45 ▲ +0.5 cm 75.777 mAOD
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 75.772 mAOD
23 Aug 19:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 75.770 mAOD
23 Aug 19:00 ▼ -0.5 cm 75.768 mAOD
23 Aug 18:45 75.773 mAOD

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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).

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Most recent flood warning: 24 Nov 2024River 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.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Bugbrooke
  • Watercourse: Bugbrooke Brook
  • Nearest Town: Bugbrooke
  • County: West Northamptonshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Pitsford (16.5 km) · 67.6% full (as of 17 Aug 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
  • Station Reference: E4821
  • EA Gauge ID: E4821-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • 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 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 75.78 mAOD (EA at 24 Aug 00:15)

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 Bugbrooke Brook at Bugbrooke flooding today?

The current level is 75.78m, 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 steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, 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 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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