River Blackwater Back Ditch at Abbey Farm Bridge
EA name: R.BLACKWATER BACK DITCH AT ABBEY FARM BR
Environment Agency sampling point AN-BL042015 · Freshwater - rivers · listed as open (“open” does not mean it is sampled now)
These are samples taken on a date, not live readings of the river. Results reach the Environment Agency's archive days to months after the sample is taken, so the newest here may be weeks or months old. FloodRadar does not grade them.
Where and when
- Last sampled
- 9 Mar 2026, 15:117 months ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone). Not sampled since, as far as the archive shows: the Environment Agency was asked up to 30 Sep 2026 and had nothing newer.
- Samples banked
- 30 since 3 Oct 2023 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
- Latest sample
- River / running surface water Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives)
- Where
- National Grid 585610, 222200As published, to the nearest 10 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Blackwater Back Ditch
- River, by the map
- River BlackwaterPlaced on a river whose name partly matches its own, 30 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Appleford Bridge On the River Blackwater · 10 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (30 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
101.2%
Sampled 9 Mar 2026, 7 months ago · 30 results banked
Every result (30)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2026, 15:11 | 101.2 | 101.2% |
| 3 Feb 2026, 09:27 | 97.3 | 97.3% |
| 2 Jan 2026, 09:44 | 96.4 | 96.4% |
| 3 Dec 2025, 13:19 | 92.3 | 92.3% |
| 18 Nov 2025, 09:53 | 79.6 | 79.6% |
| 6 Oct 2025, 14:01 | 87.7 | 87.7% |
| 2 Sep 2025, 12:20 | 80.2 | 80.2% |
| 14 Aug 2025, 15:25 | 83.6 | 83.6% |
| 11 Jul 2025, 11:46 | 90.6 | 90.6% |
| 3 Jun 2025, 11:32 | 94.8 | 94.8% |
| 9 May 2025, 12:36 | 104.9 | 104.9% |
| 4 Apr 2025, 13:45 | 120.3 | 120.3% |
| 6 Mar 2025, 13:39 | 106.8 | 106.8% |
| 5 Feb 2025, 10:18 | 97.3 | 97.3% |
| 10 Jan 2025, 14:20 | 94.3 | 94.3% |
| 3 Dec 2024, 08:49 | 85 | 85% |
| 5 Nov 2024, 15:04 | 84 | 84% |
| 2 Oct 2024, 11:53 | 90.1 | 90.1% |
| 9 Sep 2024, 09:17 | 86.4 | 86.4% |
| 1 Aug 2024, 10:36 | 92.7 | 92.7% |
| 4 Jul 2024, 11:38 | 98.1 | 98.1% |
| 14 Jun 2024, 12:52 | 99.5 | 99.5% |
| 2 May 2024, 10:27 | 99 | 99% |
| 2 Apr 2024, 10:04 | 100.4 | 100.4% |
| 1 Mar 2024, 14:00 | 98.1 | 98.1% |
| 1 Feb 2024, 15:12 | 97.7 | 97.7% |
| 2 Jan 2024, 15:45 | 100.9 | 100.9% |
| 4 Dec 2023, 10:08 | 93.8 | 93.8% |
| 7 Nov 2023, 13:39 | 88.8 | 88.8% |
| 3 Oct 2023, 10:36 | 79 | 79% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
11.5 mg/l
Sampled 9 Mar 2026, 7 months ago · 30 results banked
Every result (30)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2026, 15:11 | 11.5 | 11.5 mg/l |
| 3 Feb 2026, 09:27 | 12 | 12 mg/l |
| 2 Jan 2026, 09:44 | 13 | 13 mg/l |
| 3 Dec 2025, 13:19 | 11.1 | 11.1 mg/l |
| 18 Nov 2025, 09:53 | 9.82 | 9.82 mg/l |
| 6 Oct 2025, 14:01 | 9.18 | 9.18 mg/l |
| 2 Sep 2025, 12:20 | 7.8 | 7.8 mg/l |
| 14 Aug 2025, 15:25 | 7.58 | 7.58 mg/l |
| 11 Jul 2025, 11:46 | 8.22 | 8.22 mg/l |
| 3 Jun 2025, 11:32 | 9.27 | 9.27 mg/l |
| 9 May 2025, 12:36 | 10.9 | 10.9 mg/l |
| 4 Apr 2025, 13:45 | 12.6 | 12.6 mg/l |
| 6 Mar 2025, 13:39 | 12.9 | 12.9 mg/l |
| 5 Feb 2025, 10:18 | 12.4 | 12.4 mg/l |
| 10 Jan 2025, 14:20 | 12.5 | 12.5 mg/l |
| 3 Dec 2024, 08:49 | 10.1 | 10.1 mg/l |
| 5 Nov 2024, 15:04 | 9.05 | 9.05 mg/l |
| 2 Oct 2024, 11:53 | 9.28 | 9.28 mg/l |
| 9 Sep 2024, 09:17 | 8.38 | 8.38 mg/l |
| 1 Aug 2024, 10:36 | 8.51 | 8.51 mg/l |
| 4 Jul 2024, 11:38 | 9.58 | 9.58 mg/l |
| 14 Jun 2024, 12:52 | 10.1 | 10.1 mg/l |
| 2 May 2024, 10:27 | 10.3 | 10.3 mg/l |
| 2 Apr 2024, 10:04 | 11.3 | 11.3 mg/l |
| 1 Mar 2024, 14:00 | 11.6 | 11.6 mg/l |
| 1 Feb 2024, 15:12 | 11.6 | 11.6 mg/l |
| 2 Jan 2024, 15:45 | 11.7 | 11.7 mg/l |
| 4 Dec 2023, 10:08 | 11.9 | 11.9 mg/l |
| 7 Nov 2023, 13:39 | 9.96 | 9.96 mg/l |
| 3 Oct 2023, 10:36 | 7.84 | 7.84 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
9.6 °C
Sampled 9 Mar 2026, 7 months ago · 30 results banked
Every result (30)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2026, 15:11 | 9.6 | 9.6 °C |
| 3 Feb 2026, 09:27 | 6.2 | 6.2 °C |
| 2 Jan 2026, 09:44 | 3 | 3 °C |
| 3 Dec 2025, 13:19 | 7.4 | 7.4 °C |
| 18 Nov 2025, 09:53 | 6.3 | 6.3 °C |
| 6 Oct 2025, 14:01 | 13.2 | 13.2 °C |
| 2 Sep 2025, 12:20 | 16.6 | 16.6 °C |
| 14 Aug 2025, 15:25 | 20 | 20 °C |
| 11 Jul 2025, 11:46 | 20 | 20 °C |
| 3 Jun 2025, 11:32 | 16.3 | 16.3 °C |
| 9 May 2025, 12:36 | 13.5 | 13.5 °C |
| 4 Apr 2025, 13:45 | 13.3 | 13.3 °C |
| 6 Mar 2025, 13:39 | 7 | 7 °C |
| 5 Feb 2025, 10:18 | 5.1 | 5.1 °C |
| 10 Jan 2025, 14:20 | 3.4 | 3.4 °C |
| 3 Dec 2024, 08:49 | 8 | 8 °C |
| 5 Nov 2024, 15:04 | 11.9 | 11.9 °C |
| 2 Oct 2024, 11:53 | 13.9 | 13.9 °C |
| 9 Sep 2024, 09:17 | 16.7 | 16.7 °C |
| 1 Aug 2024, 10:36 | 19.4 | 19.4 °C |
| 4 Jul 2024, 11:38 | 16.4 | 16.4 °C |
| 14 Jun 2024, 12:52 | 14.6 | 14.6 °C |
| 2 May 2024, 10:27 | 13.5 | 13.5 °C |
| 2 Apr 2024, 10:04 | 10.1 | 10.1 °C |
| 1 Mar 2024, 14:00 | 8 | 8 °C |
| 1 Feb 2024, 15:12 | 7.7 | 7.7 °C |
| 2 Jan 2024, 15:45 | 8.9 | 8.9 °C |
| 4 Dec 2023, 10:08 | 5.2 | 5.2 °C |
| 7 Nov 2023, 13:39 | 10.2 | 10.2 °C |
| 3 Oct 2023, 10:36 | 15.6 | 15.6 °C |
pH
code 0061
8.07
Sampled 9 Mar 2026, 7 months ago · 30 results banked
Every result (30)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2026, 15:11 | 8.07 | 8.07 |
| 3 Feb 2026, 09:27 | 8.19 | 8.19 |
| 2 Jan 2026, 09:44 | 8.24 | 8.24 |
| 3 Dec 2025, 13:19 | 7.96 | 7.96 |
| 18 Nov 2025, 09:53 | 8.02 | 8.02 |
| 6 Oct 2025, 14:01 | 7.87 | 7.87 |
| 2 Sep 2025, 12:20 | 7.73 | 7.73 |
| 14 Aug 2025, 15:25 | 7.77 | 7.77 |
| 11 Jul 2025, 11:46 | 7.96 | 7.96 |
| 3 Jun 2025, 11:32 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| 9 May 2025, 12:36 | 8.16 | 8.16 |
| 4 Apr 2025, 13:45 | 8.38 | 8.38 |
| 6 Mar 2025, 13:39 | 8.14 | 8.14 |
| 5 Feb 2025, 10:18 | 8.12 | 8.12 |
| 10 Jan 2025, 14:20 | 7.94 | 7.94 |
| 3 Dec 2024, 08:49 | 7.96 | 7.96 |
| 5 Nov 2024, 15:04 | 7.87 | 7.87 |
| 2 Oct 2024, 11:53 | 7.92 | 7.92 |
| 9 Sep 2024, 09:17 | 7.89 | 7.89 |
| 1 Aug 2024, 10:36 | 7.92 | 7.92 |
| 4 Jul 2024, 11:38 | 8.11 | 8.11 |
| 14 Jun 2024, 12:52 | 8.18 | 8.18 |
| 2 May 2024, 10:27 | 8.16 | 8.16 |
| 2 Apr 2024, 10:04 | 8.22 | 8.22 |
| 1 Mar 2024, 14:00 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 1 Feb 2024, 15:12 | 8.17 | 8.17 |
| 2 Jan 2024, 15:45 | 8.04 | 8.04 |
| 4 Dec 2023, 10:08 | 7.98 | 7.98 |
| 7 Nov 2023, 13:39 | 7.98 | 7.98 |
| 3 Oct 2023, 10:36 | 8.12 | 8.12 |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
819 µS/cm
Sampled 9 Mar 2026, 7 months ago · 30 results banked
Every result (30)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2026, 15:11 | 819 | 819 µS/cm |
| 3 Feb 2026, 09:27 | 712 | 712 µS/cm |
| 2 Jan 2026, 09:44 | 974 | 974 µS/cm |
| 3 Dec 2025, 13:19 | 933 | 933 µS/cm |
| 18 Nov 2025, 09:53 | 925 | 925 µS/cm |
| 6 Oct 2025, 14:01 | 916 | 916 µS/cm |
| 2 Sep 2025, 12:20 | 977 | 977 µS/cm |
| 14 Aug 2025, 15:25 | 1022 | 1022 µS/cm |
| 11 Jul 2025, 11:46 | 876 | 876 µS/cm |
| 3 Jun 2025, 11:32 | 827 | 827 µS/cm |
| 9 May 2025, 12:36 | 928 | 928 µS/cm |
| 4 Apr 2025, 13:45 | 877 | 877 µS/cm |
| 6 Mar 2025, 13:39 | 849 | 849 µS/cm |
| 5 Feb 2025, 10:18 | 830 | 830 µS/cm |
| 10 Jan 2025, 14:20 | 816 | 816 µS/cm |
| 3 Dec 2024, 08:49 | 854 | 854 µS/cm |
| 5 Nov 2024, 15:04 | 901 | 901 µS/cm |
| 2 Oct 2024, 11:53 | 775 | 775 µS/cm |
| 9 Sep 2024, 09:17 | 864 | 864 µS/cm |
| 1 Aug 2024, 10:36 | 887 | 887 µS/cm |
| 4 Jul 2024, 11:38 | 861 | 861 µS/cm |
| 14 Jun 2024, 12:52 | 868 | 868 µS/cm |
| 2 May 2024, 10:27 | 781 | 781 µS/cm |
| 2 Apr 2024, 10:04 | 807 | 807 µS/cm |
| 1 Mar 2024, 14:00 | 696 | 696 µS/cm |
| 1 Feb 2024, 15:12 | 849 | 849 µS/cm |
| 2 Jan 2024, 15:45 | 497 | 497 µS/cm |
| 4 Dec 2023, 10:08 | 899 | 899 µS/cm |
| 7 Nov 2023, 13:39 | 851 | 851 µS/cm |
| 3 Oct 2023, 10:36 | 906 | 906 µS/cm |
Everything measured here
6 determinands, each kept by its code, unit and sample material: results in different units or on different materials are never mixed. A “below” result is under the laboratory's detection limit, not zero.
Show all 6 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 30 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2026 | 101.2% 9 Mar 2026 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 30 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2026 | 11.5 mg/l 9 Mar 2026 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 30 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2026 | 9.6 °C 9 Mar 2026 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 30 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2026 | 8.07 9 Mar 2026 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 30 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2026 | 819 µS/cm 9 Mar 2026 |
| Tributyl Tin as Cation 8944 | River water | 24 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2026 | 0.00091 µg/l 9 Mar 2026 |
FloodRadar does not grade these results: there is no overall score, and official river classifications are a separate dataset. A sample taken downstream of an overflow does not by itself show where anything in it came from. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels.
Water samples: Environment Agency Water Quality Archive, © Environment Agency and/or database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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