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Freshfield Bridge

Ouse
Ouse catchment • Scayne's Hill • West Sussex • ID: E8210 • Level
(22m ago) • 1 reading/hr • 159 views

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Current Level
0.008 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.015 mASD
24h Min
-0.001 mASD
Typical Range
0.01 - 2.00
mASD
Highest Recorded
2.86 mASD
14 Feb 2014
Since Nov 2012
Current level is 1% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 6h
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.008 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▲ +0.7 cm 0.011 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.004 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.003 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.006 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.009 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.008 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.008 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.008 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.009 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.011 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.012 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.010 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.006 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 ▬ steady 0.001 mASD
23 Aug 18:00 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.001 mASD
23 Aug 17:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.005 mASD
23 Aug 17:30 ▬ steady 0.007 mASD
23 Aug 17:15 ▬ steady 0.007 mASD
23 Aug 17:00 0.007 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 9 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

45flood warnings 141flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 27 Jan 2026Lindfield Bridge on the River Ouse

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 2 6
2025 1 10
2024 5 20
2023 1 15
2022 4 13
2021 1 6
2020 6 15
2019 9 11
2018 0 2
2017 0 2
2016 2 11
2015 4 4
2014 5 13
2013 3 6
2012 2 7

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 Scayne's Hill flood history.

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Freshfield Bridge
  • Watercourse: River Ouse
  • Nearest Town: Scayne's Hill
  • County: West Sussex
  • Nearest reservoir: Ardingly (7.3 km) · 49.3% full (as of 16 Aug 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°0'10"N 0°1'40"W (51.002867, -0.027718)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jun 2000
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: E8210
  • EA Gauge ID: E8210-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: Ouse
  • Datum: 20.366m AOD
  • Typical Range: 0.010 – 2.000 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.01 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 22:15)

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 River Ouse at Freshfield Bridge flooding today?

The current level is 0.01m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Freshfield Bridge?

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 River Ouse at Freshfield Bridge?

The typical range at this station is 0.01m to 2.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.00m 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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