Tributary of River Wensum upstream of Elsing Hall

EA name: TRIB.R.WENSUM U/S ELSING HALL (also listed as “RSN0049 TRIB.R.WENSUM U/S ELSING HALL”)
Environment Agency sampling point AN-RSN0049 · 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
14 Aug 2026, 08:1855 days ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone)
Samples banked
6 since 27 Feb 2026 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 8 Oct 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
Latest sample
River / running surface water Monitoring (national agency policy)
Where
National Grid 604041, 315893As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
River, by its own name
Tributary Wensum
River, by the map
An unnamed streamPlaced by position alone (the only river line close by), 2 m from the line.
Next gauge downstream
COSTESSEY MILL SLUICE 29 km along the riverCOSTESSEY MILL SLUICE 29 km along the riverCostessey Mill On the River Wensum · 29 km along the river
Why it was sampled
Monitoring (national agency policy) (6 samples)

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

84.1%

Sampled 14 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 6 results banked

406080100120%20242025202627 Feb 2026, 10:43: 96.1%23 Mar 2026, 09:24: 100.9%22 Apr 2026, 10:37: 98%11 May 2026, 10:27: 53.1%3 Jul 2026, 09:21: 89.2%14 Aug 2026, 08:18: 84.1%
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
14 Aug 2026, 08:1884.1 84.1%
3 Jul 2026, 09:2189.2 89.2%
11 May 2026, 10:2753.1 53.1%
22 Apr 2026, 10:3798 98%
23 Mar 2026, 09:24100.9 100.9%
27 Feb 2026, 10:4396.1 96.1%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

8.05 mg/l

Sampled 14 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 5 results banked

8101214mg/l20242025202627 Feb 2026, 10:43: 11 mg/l23 Mar 2026, 09:24: 12.2 mg/l22 Apr 2026, 10:37: 11.4 mg/l3 Jul 2026, 09:21: 9.03 mg/l14 Aug 2026, 08:18: 8.05 mg/l
Every result (5)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
14 Aug 2026, 08:188.05 8.05 mg/l
3 Jul 2026, 09:219.03 9.03 mg/l
22 Apr 2026, 10:3711.4 11.4 mg/l
23 Mar 2026, 09:2412.2 12.2 mg/l
27 Feb 2026, 10:4311 11 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

17.3 °C

Sampled 14 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 5 results banked

5101520°C20242025202627 Feb 2026, 10:43: 9.4 °C23 Mar 2026, 09:24: 7.1 °C22 Apr 2026, 10:37: 8.8 °C3 Jul 2026, 09:21: 14.7 °C14 Aug 2026, 08:18: 17.3 °C
Every result (5)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
14 Aug 2026, 08:1817.3 17.3 °C
3 Jul 2026, 09:2114.7 14.7 °C
22 Apr 2026, 10:378.8 8.8 °C
23 Mar 2026, 09:247.1 7.1 °C
27 Feb 2026, 10:439.4 9.4 °C

pH

code 0061

7.97

Sampled 14 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 6 results banked

7.888.28.420242025202627 Feb 2026, 10:43: 8.1723 Mar 2026, 09:24: 8.422 Apr 2026, 10:37: 8.211 May 2026, 10:27: 7.913 Jul 2026, 09:21: 8.3714 Aug 2026, 08:18: 7.97
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
14 Aug 2026, 08:187.97 7.97
3 Jul 2026, 09:218.37 8.37
11 May 2026, 10:277.91 7.91
22 Apr 2026, 10:378.2 8.2
23 Mar 2026, 09:248.4 8.4
27 Feb 2026, 10:438.17 8.17

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

0.059 mg/l

Sampled 14 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 6 results banked

00.020.040.06mg/l20242025202627 Feb 2026, 10:43: 0.017 mg/l23 Mar 2026, 09:24: 0.029 mg/l22 Apr 2026, 10:37: 0.01 mg/l11 May 2026, 10:27: below 0.002 mg/l (not detected above this)3 Jul 2026, 09:21: 0.0096 mg/l14 Aug 2026, 08:18: 0.059 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
14 Aug 2026, 08:180.059 0.059 mg/l
3 Jul 2026, 09:210.0096 0.0096 mg/l
11 May 2026, 10:27<0.002 below 0.002 mg/l (not detected above this)
22 Apr 2026, 10:370.01 0.01 mg/l
23 Mar 2026, 09:240.029 0.029 mg/l
27 Feb 2026, 10:430.017 0.017 mg/l

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

6.92 mg/l

Sampled 14 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 6 results banked

66.577.588.5mg/l20242025202627 Feb 2026, 10:43: 7.19 mg/l23 Mar 2026, 09:24: 6.48 mg/l22 Apr 2026, 10:37: 7.49 mg/l11 May 2026, 10:27: 8.09 mg/l3 Jul 2026, 09:21: 7.18 mg/l14 Aug 2026, 08:18: 6.92 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
14 Aug 2026, 08:186.92 6.92 mg/l
3 Jul 2026, 09:217.18 7.18 mg/l
11 May 2026, 10:278.09 8.09 mg/l
22 Apr 2026, 10:377.49 7.49 mg/l
23 Mar 2026, 09:246.48 6.48 mg/l
27 Feb 2026, 10:437.19 7.19 mg/l

Phosphate

orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l

0.049 mg/l

Sampled 14 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 6 results banked

0.010.020.030.040.05mg/l20242025202627 Feb 2026, 10:43: 0.029 mg/l23 Mar 2026, 09:24: 0.031 mg/l22 Apr 2026, 10:37: 0.013 mg/l11 May 2026, 10:27: 0.014 mg/l3 Jul 2026, 09:21: 0.038 mg/l14 Aug 2026, 08:18: 0.049 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
14 Aug 2026, 08:180.049 0.049 mg/l
3 Jul 2026, 09:210.038 0.038 mg/l
11 May 2026, 10:270.014 0.014 mg/l
22 Apr 2026, 10:370.013 0.013 mg/l
23 Mar 2026, 09:240.031 0.031 mg/l
27 Feb 2026, 10:430.029 0.029 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

777 µS/cm

Sampled 14 Aug 2026, 55 days ago · 6 results banked

60070080090010001100µS/cm20242025202627 Feb 2026, 10:43: 733 µS/cm23 Mar 2026, 09:24: 781 µS/cm22 Apr 2026, 10:37: 776 µS/cm11 May 2026, 10:27: 692 µS/cm3 Jul 2026, 09:21: 1008 µS/cm14 Aug 2026, 08:18: 777 µS/cm
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
14 Aug 2026, 08:18777 777 µS/cm
3 Jul 2026, 09:211008 1008 µS/cm
11 May 2026, 10:27692 692 µS/cm
22 Apr 2026, 10:37776 776 µS/cm
23 Mar 2026, 09:24781 781 µS/cm
27 Feb 2026, 10:43733 733 µS/cm

Everything measured here

19 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 19 rows
DeterminandMaterialResults First – lastLatest result
Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 84.1% 14 Aug 2026
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 5 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 8.05 mg/l 14 Aug 2026
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 5 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 17.3 °C 14 Aug 2026
pH 0061 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 7.97 14 Aug 2026
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 0.059 mg/l 14 Aug 2026
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 6.92 mg/l 14 Aug 2026
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 0.049 mg/l 14 Aug 2026
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 777 µS/cm 14 Aug 2026
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 280 mg/l 14 Aug 2026
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 5 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 0.00171 mg/l 14 Aug 2026
Carbon, Organic, Dissolved as C :- {DOC} 0301 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 4.6 mg/l 14 Aug 2026
Chloride 0172 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 38 mg/l 14 Aug 2026
Flow Type 2896 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 Low Flow 14 Aug 2026
GCMS Screen : Target Based multi-residue screening : Semi Quantitative 4994 River water 3 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 1 text result 14 Aug 2026
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 0.084 mg/l 14 Aug 2026
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 7 mg/l 14 Aug 2026
Phosphorus, Total as P 0348 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 0.1 mg/l 14 Aug 2026
Silica, reactive as SiO2 0182 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 13 mg/l 14 Aug 2026
Solids, Suspended at 105 C 0135 River water 6 Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 21 mg/l 14 Aug 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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