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Easing — down from 6.67 at 22:00, now 6.64
6.64

New Bridge

Arun
Arun and Western Streams catchment • Newpound Common • West Sussex • ID: E9900 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 166 views

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Current Level
6.640 mAOD
▼ Easing
24h Max
6.715 mAOD
24h Min
6.640 mAOD
Typical Range
6.62 - 10.00
mAOD
Highest Recorded
11.24 mAOD
EA official record
11.24 in our data (since Nov 1998)
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -2 cm over 5h
10 Oct 06:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 6.640 mAOD
10 Oct 06:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 6.641 mAOD
10 Oct 05:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 6.643 mAOD
10 Oct 05:30 ▬ steady 6.644 mAOD
10 Oct 05:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 6.645 mAOD
10 Oct 05:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 6.646 mAOD
10 Oct 04:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 6.648 mAOD
10 Oct 04:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 6.649 mAOD
10 Oct 04:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 6.651 mAOD
10 Oct 04:00 ▬ steady 6.652 mAOD
10 Oct 03:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 6.653 mAOD
10 Oct 03:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 6.654 mAOD
10 Oct 03:15 ▬ steady 6.655 mAOD
10 Oct 03:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 6.656 mAOD
10 Oct 02:45 ▬ steady 6.657 mAOD
10 Oct 02:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 6.657 mAOD
10 Oct 02:15 ▬ steady 6.658 mAOD
10 Oct 02:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 6.659 mAOD
10 Oct 01:45 ▬ steady 6.660 mAOD
10 Oct 01:30 6.661 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: New Bridge
  • Watercourse: River Arun
  • Nearest Town: Newpound Common
  • County: West Sussex
  • Coordinates: 51°1'21"N 0°28'38"W (51.022515, -0.477328)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1998
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E9900
  • RLOI id: 1014 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E9900-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: Arun and Western Streams
  • Typical Range: 6.617 – 10.000 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 6.64 mAOD (EA at 10 Oct 06:15)

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

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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.

8 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 11.5 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 8 report not discharging.

💧
Southern Water · into Loxwood Stream · 11.5 km upstream along the river
30 spills · 321 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into Tributary Of River Arun · 12.0 km upstream along the river
13 spills · 88 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into Unnamed Trib Of River Arun · 16.9 km upstream along the river
40 spills · 392 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into Tributary Of The River Arun · 24.3 km upstream along the river
27 spills · 268 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into Horn Brook · 29.8 km upstream along the river
7 spills · 49 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into Freshwater River · 29.8 km upstream along the river
13 spills · 84 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.
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Southern Water · into Boldings Brook, Trib Of R.arun · 30.7 km upstream along the river
29 spills · 276 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into River Arun · 31.7 km upstream along the river
76 spills · 1,252 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.

💧
Southern Water · into Loxwood Stream · 5.4 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
64 spills · 1,052 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Southern Water · into Parsons Brook · 5.7 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
47 spills · 417 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

4 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

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 10.00 m: 13 days since 2017. This year so far: 9 days.

2026 9 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 1 day
2023 0 days
2022 1 day
2021 0 days
2020 1 day
2019 0 days
2018 0 days
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 2012 for the 7 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.2 km away).

24flood warnings 132flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 28 Jan 2026 — Pulborough on the River Arun

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 2 14
2025 2 13
2024 5 23
2023 3 12
2022 1 10
2021 1 11
2020 3 20
2019 2 7
2018 0 3
2016 0 4
2015 1 4
2014 3 5
2013 1 1
2012 0 5

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 Newpound Common flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 7 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Arun at New Bridge flooding today?

The current level is 6.64m, which is within the typical range of 6.62 to 10.00m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at New Bridge?

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 River Arun at New Bridge?

The typical range at this station is 6.62m to 10.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 10.00m 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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