Foston Beck at Willowtops House

EA name: FOSTON BECK AT WILLOWTOPS HOUSE (also listed as “RSN1638 FOSTON BECK AT WILLOWTOPS HOUSE”)
Environment Agency sampling point AN-RSN1638 · 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
13 Aug 2026, 09:1156 days ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone)
Samples banked
8 since 6 Jan 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 487451, 340478As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
River, by its own name
Foston Beck
River, by the map
Foston BeckPlaced on the river its name gives, 0 m from the line.
Next gauge downstream
CLAYPOLE MILL R WITHAM GS 13 km along the river
Nearest gauge upstream
Allington On the Foston Beck · 0.6 km along the riverALLINGTON GS WITS 0.6 km along the river
Why it was sampled
Monitoring (national agency policy) (8 samples)

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

61.4%

Sampled 13 Aug 2026, 56 days ago · 8 results banked

6080100120140%2024202520266 Jan 2026, 09:48: 98.3%2 Feb 2026, 13:08: 97.5%18 Mar 2026, 12:03: 106.2%30 Apr 2026, 11:14: 98.3%12 May 2026, 13:01: 125.1%4 Jun 2026, 12:40: 78.3%10 Jul 2026, 10:05: 70.3%13 Aug 2026, 09:11: 61.4%
Every result (8)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
13 Aug 2026, 09:1161.4 61.4%
10 Jul 2026, 10:0570.3 70.3%
4 Jun 2026, 12:4078.3 78.3%
12 May 2026, 13:01125.1 125.1%
30 Apr 2026, 11:1498.3 98.3%
18 Mar 2026, 12:03106.2 106.2%
2 Feb 2026, 13:0897.5 97.5%
6 Jan 2026, 09:4898.3 98.3%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

5.73 mg/l

Sampled 13 Aug 2026, 56 days ago · 8 results banked

57.51012.515mg/l2024202520266 Jan 2026, 09:48: 14.1 mg/l2 Feb 2026, 13:08: 11.8 mg/l18 Mar 2026, 12:03: 12.1 mg/l30 Apr 2026, 11:14: 10.9 mg/l12 May 2026, 13:01: 14 mg/l4 Jun 2026, 12:40: 7.92 mg/l10 Jul 2026, 10:05: 6.38 mg/l13 Aug 2026, 09:11: 5.73 mg/l
Every result (8)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
13 Aug 2026, 09:115.73 5.73 mg/l
10 Jul 2026, 10:056.38 6.38 mg/l
4 Jun 2026, 12:407.92 7.92 mg/l
12 May 2026, 13:0114 14 mg/l
30 Apr 2026, 11:1410.9 10.9 mg/l
18 Mar 2026, 12:0312.1 12.1 mg/l
2 Feb 2026, 13:0811.8 11.8 mg/l
6 Jan 2026, 09:4814.1 14.1 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

18.5 °C

Sampled 13 Aug 2026, 56 days ago · 8 results banked

05101520°C2024202520266 Jan 2026, 09:48: 0.5 °C2 Feb 2026, 13:08: 7 °C18 Mar 2026, 12:03: 9.4 °C30 Apr 2026, 11:14: 10.6 °C12 May 2026, 13:01: 10.2 °C4 Jun 2026, 12:40: 14.7 °C10 Jul 2026, 10:05: 19.9 °C13 Aug 2026, 09:11: 18.5 °C
Every result (8)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
13 Aug 2026, 09:1118.5 18.5 °C
10 Jul 2026, 10:0519.9 19.9 °C
4 Jun 2026, 12:4014.7 14.7 °C
12 May 2026, 13:0110.2 10.2 °C
30 Apr 2026, 11:1410.6 10.6 °C
18 Mar 2026, 12:039.4 9.4 °C
2 Feb 2026, 13:087 7 °C
6 Jan 2026, 09:480.5 0.5 °C

pH

code 0061

7.76

Sampled 13 Aug 2026, 56 days ago · 8 results banked

7.588.592024202520266 Jan 2026, 09:48: 8.32 Feb 2026, 13:08: 8.0918 Mar 2026, 12:03: 8.3130 Apr 2026, 11:14: 8.1612 May 2026, 13:01: 8.594 Jun 2026, 12:40: 7.5810 Jul 2026, 10:05: 7.5813 Aug 2026, 09:11: 7.76
Every result (8)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
13 Aug 2026, 09:117.76 7.76
10 Jul 2026, 10:057.58 7.58
4 Jun 2026, 12:407.58 7.58
12 May 2026, 13:018.59 8.59
30 Apr 2026, 11:148.16 8.16
18 Mar 2026, 12:038.31 8.31
2 Feb 2026, 13:088.09 8.09
6 Jan 2026, 09:488.3 8.3

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

0.09 mg/l

Sampled 13 Aug 2026, 56 days ago · 8 results banked

00.0250.050.0750.1mg/l2024202520266 Jan 2026, 09:48: 0.044 mg/l2 Feb 2026, 13:08: 0.029 mg/l18 Mar 2026, 12:03: 0.013 mg/l30 Apr 2026, 11:14: 0.0067 mg/l12 May 2026, 13:01: below 0.002 mg/l (not detected above this)4 Jun 2026, 12:40: 0.044 mg/l10 Jul 2026, 10:05: 0.07 mg/l13 Aug 2026, 09:11: 0.09 mg/l
Every result (8)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
13 Aug 2026, 09:110.09 0.09 mg/l
10 Jul 2026, 10:050.07 0.07 mg/l
4 Jun 2026, 12:400.044 0.044 mg/l
12 May 2026, 13:01<0.002 below 0.002 mg/l (not detected above this)
30 Apr 2026, 11:140.0067 0.0067 mg/l
18 Mar 2026, 12:030.013 0.013 mg/l
2 Feb 2026, 13:080.029 0.029 mg/l
6 Jan 2026, 09:480.044 0.044 mg/l

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

23.7 mg/l

Sampled 13 Aug 2026, 56 days ago · 8 results banked

0510152025mg/l2024202520266 Jan 2026, 09:48: 10.9 mg/l2 Feb 2026, 13:08: 9.58 mg/l18 Mar 2026, 12:03: 7.88 mg/l30 Apr 2026, 11:14: 5.09 mg/l12 May 2026, 13:01: 4.68 mg/l4 Jun 2026, 12:40: 6.98 mg/l10 Jul 2026, 10:05: 19 mg/l13 Aug 2026, 09:11: 23.7 mg/l
Every result (8)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
13 Aug 2026, 09:1123.7 23.7 mg/l
10 Jul 2026, 10:0519 19 mg/l
4 Jun 2026, 12:406.98 6.98 mg/l
12 May 2026, 13:014.68 4.68 mg/l
30 Apr 2026, 11:145.09 5.09 mg/l
18 Mar 2026, 12:037.88 7.88 mg/l
2 Feb 2026, 13:089.58 9.58 mg/l
6 Jan 2026, 09:4810.9 10.9 mg/l

Phosphate

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

0.026 mg/l

Sampled 13 Aug 2026, 56 days ago · 8 results banked

00.020.040.060.08mg/l2024202520266 Jan 2026, 09:48: 0.029 mg/l2 Feb 2026, 13:08: 0.042 mg/l18 Mar 2026, 12:03: 0.019 mg/l30 Apr 2026, 11:14: 0.0079 mg/l12 May 2026, 13:01: 0.013 mg/l4 Jun 2026, 12:40: 0.06 mg/l10 Jul 2026, 10:05: 0.069 mg/l13 Aug 2026, 09:11: 0.026 mg/l
Every result (8)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
13 Aug 2026, 09:110.026 0.026 mg/l
10 Jul 2026, 10:050.069 0.069 mg/l
4 Jun 2026, 12:400.06 0.06 mg/l
12 May 2026, 13:010.013 0.013 mg/l
30 Apr 2026, 11:140.0079 0.0079 mg/l
18 Mar 2026, 12:030.019 0.019 mg/l
2 Feb 2026, 13:080.042 0.042 mg/l
6 Jan 2026, 09:480.029 0.029 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

1155 µS/cm

Sampled 13 Aug 2026, 56 days ago · 8 results banked

60080010001200µS/cm2024202520266 Jan 2026, 09:48: 756 µS/cm2 Feb 2026, 13:08: 606 µS/cm18 Mar 2026, 12:03: 694 µS/cm30 Apr 2026, 11:14: 753 µS/cm12 May 2026, 13:01: 660 µS/cm4 Jun 2026, 12:40: 775 µS/cm10 Jul 2026, 10:05: 966 µS/cm13 Aug 2026, 09:11: 1155 µS/cm
Every result (8)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
13 Aug 2026, 09:111155 1155 µS/cm
10 Jul 2026, 10:05966 966 µS/cm
4 Jun 2026, 12:40775 775 µS/cm
12 May 2026, 13:01660 660 µS/cm
30 Apr 2026, 11:14753 753 µS/cm
18 Mar 2026, 12:03694 694 µS/cm
2 Feb 2026, 13:08606 606 µS/cm
6 Jan 2026, 09:48756 756 µS/cm

Everything measured here

20 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 20 rows
DeterminandMaterialResults First – lastLatest result
Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 61.4% 13 Aug 2026
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 5.73 mg/l 13 Aug 2026
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 18.5 °C 13 Aug 2026
pH 0061 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 7.76 13 Aug 2026
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 0.09 mg/l 13 Aug 2026
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 23.7 mg/l 13 Aug 2026
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 0.026 mg/l 13 Aug 2026
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 1155 µS/cm 13 Aug 2026
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 83 mg/l 13 Aug 2026
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 0.00178 mg/l 13 Aug 2026
Carbon, Organic, Dissolved as C :- {DOC} 0301 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 8.3 mg/l 13 Aug 2026
Chloride 0172 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 100 mg/l 13 Aug 2026
Flow Type 2896 River water 7 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 Moderate Flow 13 Aug 2026
GCMS Screen : Target Based multi-residue screening : Semi Quantitative 4994 River water 2 Mar 2026 – Jun 2026 1 text result 4 Jun 2026
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 0.35 mg/l 13 Aug 2026
Nitrogen, Total as N 9686 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 25 mg/l 13 Aug 2026
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 24 mg/l 13 Aug 2026
Phosphorus, Total as P 0348 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 0.15 mg/l 13 Aug 2026
Silica, reactive as SiO2 0182 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 14 mg/l 13 Aug 2026
Solids, Suspended at 105 C 0135 River water 8 Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 53 mg/l 13 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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