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32.28

Tanbridge

Arun
Arun and Western Streams catchment • Tanbridge • West Sussex • ID: E10023 • Level
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Current Level
32.284 mAOD
▬ Steady
24h Max
32.292 mAOD
24h Min
32.279 mAOD
Typical Range
32.15 - 32.60
mAOD
Highest Recorded
34.96 mAOD
EA official record
33.95 in our data (since Oct 1999)
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.8 cm over 7h
08 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 32.284 mAOD
08 Oct 01:00 ▼ -0.9 cm 32.283 mAOD
08 Oct 00:45 ▲ +0.7 cm 32.292 mAOD
08 Oct 00:30 ▬ steady 32.285 mAOD
08 Oct 00:00 ▼ -0.6 cm 32.284 mAOD
07 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 32.290 mAOD
07 Oct 23:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 32.289 mAOD
07 Oct 22:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 32.285 mAOD
07 Oct 22:15 ▼ -1 cm 32.281 mAOD
07 Oct 22:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 32.292 mAOD
07 Oct 21:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 32.288 mAOD
07 Oct 21:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 32.285 mAOD
07 Oct 21:00 ▼ -0.4 cm 32.281 mAOD
07 Oct 20:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 32.285 mAOD
07 Oct 20:15 ▼ -1 cm 32.281 mAOD
07 Oct 20:00 ▲ +0.8 cm 32.292 mAOD
07 Oct 19:30 ▬ steady 32.284 mAOD
07 Oct 19:15 ▼ -0.6 cm 32.284 mAOD
07 Oct 19:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 32.290 mAOD
07 Oct 18:45 32.292 mAOD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Tanbridge
  • Watercourse: River Arun
  • Nearest Town: Tanbridge
  • County: West Sussex
  • Nearest reservoir: Ardingly (16.5 km) · 22.8% full (as of 27 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 51°3'40"N 0°20'6"W (51.061034, -0.335071)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 18 Oct 1999
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: E10023
  • RLOI id: 1165 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: E10023-level-stage-i-15_min-mAOD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mAOD
  • Typical rise rate: 4 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: 32.150 – 32.600 mAOD
  • EA Cross-check: 32.28 mAOD (EA at 8 Oct 01:45)

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

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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.

2 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 2.5 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 2 report not discharging.

💧
Southern Water · into Horn Brook · 2.5 km upstream along the river
7 spills · 49 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Southern Water · into River Arun · 4.5 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 Freshwater River · 3.1 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
12 spills · 25 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Southern Water · into Tributary Of Nuthurst Stream · 4.3 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
77 spills · 1,104 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Southern Water · into Parsons Brook · 5.9 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

3 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 32.60 m on about 40 days. This year so far: 38 days.

2026 38 days so far
2025 29 days
2024 54 days
2023 67 days
2022 33 days
2021 43 days
2020 60 days
2019 54 days
2018 8 days
2017 11 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 2012 for the 7 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.8 km away).

12flood warnings 88flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 18 Dec 2025 — Broadbridge Heath to Pallingham Quay on the River Arun

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 10
2025 1 9
2024 2 14
2023 1 8
2022 0 6
2021 0 5
2020 2 14
2019 4 5
2018 0 1
2016 0 4
2015 1 2
2014 0 5
2013 1 1
2012 0 4

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 Tanbridge 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 Tanbridge flooding today?

The current level is 32.28m, which is within the typical range of 32.15 to 32.60m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Tanbridge?

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.

What is a normal level for the River Arun at Tanbridge?

The typical range at this station is 32.15m to 32.60m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 32.60m 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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