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ARDINGLY SHELLBROOK GS

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• West Sussex • ID: E8242 • Flow
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 112 views
Current Flow
0.171 m3/s
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.171 m3/s
24h Min
0.168 m3/s
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
15.62 m3/s
29 Sep 2026
Since Feb 2025
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Flow Readings

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.3 cm over 6h
09 Oct 19:15 ▬ steady 0.171 m3/s
09 Oct 19:00 ▬ steady 0.171 m3/s
09 Oct 18:45 ▬ steady 0.171 m3/s
09 Oct 18:30 ▬ steady 0.171 m3/s
09 Oct 18:15 ▬ steady 0.171 m3/s
09 Oct 18:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.171 m3/s
09 Oct 17:30 ▬ steady 0.168 m3/s
09 Oct 17:00 ▬ steady 0.168 m3/s
09 Oct 16:45 ▬ steady 0.168 m3/s
09 Oct 16:30 ▬ steady 0.168 m3/s
09 Oct 16:15 ▬ steady 0.168 m3/s
09 Oct 16:00 ▬ steady 0.168 m3/s
09 Oct 15:45 ▬ steady 0.168 m3/s
09 Oct 15:30 ▬ steady 0.168 m3/s
09 Oct 15:00 ▬ steady 0.168 m3/s
09 Oct 14:45 ▬ steady 0.168 m3/s
09 Oct 14:30 ▬ steady 0.168 m3/s
09 Oct 14:15 ▬ steady 0.168 m3/s
09 Oct 14:00 ▬ steady 0.168 m3/s
09 Oct 13:30 0.168 m3/s

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: ARDINGLY SHELLBROOK GS
  • Watercourse: —
  • County: West Sussex
  • Nearest reservoir: Ardingly (1.0 km) · 20.2% full (as of 4 Oct 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°2'29"N 0°5'51"W (51.041373, -0.097452)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: Flow gauging station (inferred)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E8242
  • EA Gauge ID: E8242-flow--i-15_min-m3_s
  • Parameter: Flow
  • Unit: m3/s
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No

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

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Nearby

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.

💧
Southern Water · into Lywood Stream Trib. River Ouse · 1.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
3 spills · 6 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Southern Water · into Lywood Stream · 1.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
17 spills · 122 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Southern Water · into Unnamed Trib Of Balcombe Lake · 3.0 km away in a straight line · discharges to a loch, lake or reservoir
10 spills · 26 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Southern Water · into Tributary Of Scrase Stream · 4.0 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
10 spills · 51 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Southern Water · into Trib. Of Scrase Bridge Stream · 4.7 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
7 spills · 6 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Southern Water · into Cockhaise Brook · 4.8 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
10 spills · 28 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Southern Water · into Trib Of River Adur · 5.8 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
47 spills · 484 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

14 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.

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2014 for the 4 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.0 km away).

6flood warnings 12flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 6 May 2024 — Lindfield on the Scrase Bridge and West Common Streams

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 2
2025 0 3
2024 1 2
2023 0 2
2022 1 2
2020 0 1
2019 3 0
2014 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.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 4 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is ARDINGLY SHELLBROOK GS flooding today?

The latest recorded level is 0.17m. Compare it with the recent history on the chart above to judge whether levels are unusually high.

Is the river level rising or falling at ARDINGLY SHELLBROOK GS?

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

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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