Bow Brook Besford Bridge
EA name: BOW BROOK BESFORD BRIDGE
Environment Agency sampling point MD-06109520 · 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
- 20 May 2026, 10:174 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
- 27 since 19 Oct 2023 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
- Latest sample
- River / running surface water Monitoring (national agency policy)
- Where
- National Grid 392680, 246200As published, to the nearest 10 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Bow Brook
- River, by the map
- Bow BrookPlaced on the river its name gives, 5 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Eckington Sluice On the River Avon · 7.8 km along the riverBeside Besford Bridge: too close to say above or below.
- Nearest gauge upstream
- Feckenham On the Bow Brook · 29 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Monitoring (national agency policy) (27 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
86.4%
Sampled 20 May 2026, 4 months ago · 27 results banked
Every result (27)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026, 10:17 | 86.4 | 86.4% |
| 15 Apr 2026, 13:49 | 106.1 | 106.1% |
| 4 Mar 2026, 11:28 | 91 | 91% |
| 4 Feb 2026, 09:35 | 92.6 | 92.6% |
| 6 Jan 2026, 12:44 | 95.9 | 95.9% |
| 21 Oct 2025, 13:32 | 76.9 | 76.9% |
| 22 Jul 2025, 10:30 | 66.4 | 66.4% |
| 3 Apr 2025, 09:37 | 99.1 | 99.1% |
| 6 Mar 2025, 13:42 | 98.6 | 98.6% |
| 19 Feb 2025, 09:40 | 92.8 | 92.8% |
| 29 Jan 2025, 10:21 | 88.1 | 88.1% |
| 3 Dec 2024, 10:28 | 89.3 | 89.3% |
| 16 Oct 2024, 14:05 | 86.6 | 86.6% |
| 17 Sep 2024, 09:44 | 83.9 | 83.9% |
| 27 Aug 2024, 09:09 | 82.4 | 82.4% |
| 17 Jul 2024, 12:03 | 91.2 | 91.2% |
| 17 Jun 2024, 12:58 | 99.7 | 99.7% |
| 20 May 2024, 14:17 | 108.7 | 108.7% |
| 15 Apr 2024, 10:25 | 92.4 | 92.4% |
| 3 Apr 2024, 14:39 | 92.5 | 92.5% |
| 18 Mar 2024, 14:08 | 89.8 | 89.8% |
| 19 Feb 2024, 10:47 | 87.4 | 87.4% |
| 25 Jan 2024, 09:32 | 91.3 | 91.3% |
| 7 Dec 2023, 09:56 | 88.6 | 88.6% |
| 28 Nov 2023, 09:21 | 90.2 | 90.2% |
| 25 Oct 2023, 11:46 | 80.3 | 80.3% |
| 19 Oct 2023, 13:09 | 80.3 | 80.3% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
9.14 mg/l
Sampled 20 May 2026, 4 months ago · 27 results banked
Every result (27)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026, 10:17 | 9.14 | 9.14 mg/l |
| 15 Apr 2026, 13:49 | 11.5 | 11.5 mg/l |
| 4 Mar 2026, 11:28 | 10.3 | 10.3 mg/l |
| 4 Feb 2026, 09:35 | 11.6 | 11.6 mg/l |
| 6 Jan 2026, 12:44 | 13.3 | 13.3 mg/l |
| 21 Oct 2025, 13:32 | 8.1 | 8.1 mg/l |
| 22 Jul 2025, 10:30 | 6.28 | 6.28 mg/l |
| 3 Apr 2025, 09:37 | 11.1 | 11.1 mg/l |
| 6 Mar 2025, 13:42 | 11.7 | 11.7 mg/l |
| 19 Feb 2025, 09:40 | 12.1 | 12.1 mg/l |
| 29 Jan 2025, 10:21 | 11.1 | 11.1 mg/l |
| 3 Dec 2024, 10:28 | 10.4 | 10.4 mg/l |
| 16 Oct 2024, 14:05 | 9.02 | 9.02 mg/l |
| 17 Sep 2024, 09:44 | 9.08 | 9.08 mg/l |
| 27 Aug 2024, 09:09 | 8.23 | 8.23 mg/l |
| 17 Jul 2024, 12:03 | 8.63 | 8.63 mg/l |
| 17 Jun 2024, 12:58 | 9.98 | 9.98 mg/l |
| 20 May 2024, 14:17 | 10 | 10 mg/l |
| 15 Apr 2024, 10:25 | 10.3 | 10.3 mg/l |
| 3 Apr 2024, 14:39 | 10.2 | 10.2 mg/l |
| 18 Mar 2024, 14:08 | 9.68 | 9.68 mg/l |
| 19 Feb 2024, 10:47 | 9.78 | 9.78 mg/l |
| 25 Jan 2024, 09:32 | 11 | 11 mg/l |
| 7 Dec 2023, 09:56 | 11 | 11 mg/l |
| 28 Nov 2023, 09:21 | 11.1 | 11.1 mg/l |
| 25 Oct 2023, 11:46 | 8.73 | 8.73 mg/l |
| 19 Oct 2023, 13:09 | 8.24 | 8.24 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
12.7 °C
Sampled 20 May 2026, 4 months ago · 27 results banked
Every result (27)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026, 10:17 | 12.7 | 12.7 °C |
| 15 Apr 2026, 13:49 | 11.8 | 11.8 °C |
| 4 Mar 2026, 11:28 | 9.7 | 9.7 °C |
| 4 Feb 2026, 09:35 | 5.6 | 5.6 °C |
| 6 Jan 2026, 12:44 | 1.9 | 1.9 °C |
| 21 Oct 2025, 13:32 | 12.9 | 12.9 °C |
| 22 Jul 2025, 10:30 | 17.9 | 17.9 °C |
| 3 Apr 2025, 09:37 | 10.4 | 10.4 °C |
| 6 Mar 2025, 13:42 | 8 | 8 °C |
| 19 Feb 2025, 09:40 | 4.3 | 4.3 °C |
| 29 Jan 2025, 10:21 | 5.4 | 5.4 °C |
| 3 Dec 2024, 10:28 | 8.5 | 8.5 °C |
| 16 Oct 2024, 14:05 | 13.4 | 13.4 °C |
| 17 Sep 2024, 09:44 | 11.7 | 11.7 °C |
| 27 Aug 2024, 09:09 | 15.3 | 15.3 °C |
| 17 Jul 2024, 12:03 | 17.9 | 17.9 °C |
| 17 Jun 2024, 12:58 | 15.2 | 15.2 °C |
| 20 May 2024, 14:17 | 19.3 | 19.3 °C |
| 15 Apr 2024, 10:25 | 10.3 | 10.3 °C |
| 3 Apr 2024, 14:39 | 11 | 11 °C |
| 18 Mar 2024, 14:08 | 11.9 | 11.9 °C |
| 19 Feb 2024, 10:47 | 10.3 | 10.3 °C |
| 25 Jan 2024, 09:32 | 7.4 | 7.4 °C |
| 7 Dec 2023, 09:56 | 6 | 6 °C |
| 28 Nov 2023, 09:21 | 6.3 | 6.3 °C |
| 25 Oct 2023, 11:46 | 11.5 | 11.5 °C |
| 19 Oct 2023, 13:09 | 14.1 | 14.1 °C |
pH
code 0061
8.05
Sampled 20 May 2026, 4 months ago · 27 results banked
Every result (27)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026, 10:17 | 8.05 | 8.05 |
| 15 Apr 2026, 13:49 | 8.43 | 8.43 |
| 4 Mar 2026, 11:28 | 8.13 | 8.13 |
| 4 Feb 2026, 09:35 | 7.91 | 7.91 |
| 6 Jan 2026, 12:44 | 8.08 | 8.08 |
| 21 Oct 2025, 13:32 | 7.78 | 7.78 |
| 22 Jul 2025, 10:30 | 7.79 | 7.79 |
| 3 Apr 2025, 09:37 | 8.14 | 8.14 |
| 6 Mar 2025, 13:42 | 8.27 | 8.27 |
| 19 Feb 2025, 09:40 | 7.91 | 7.91 |
| 29 Jan 2025, 10:21 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 3 Dec 2024, 10:28 | 7.98 | 7.98 |
| 16 Oct 2024, 14:05 | 7.81 | 7.81 |
| 17 Sep 2024, 09:44 | 8.08 | 8.08 |
| 27 Aug 2024, 09:09 | 8.01 | 8.01 |
| 17 Jul 2024, 12:03 | 8.07 | 8.07 |
| 17 Jun 2024, 12:58 | 8.36 | 8.36 |
| 20 May 2024, 14:17 | 8.32 | 8.32 |
| 15 Apr 2024, 10:25 | 8.11 | 8.11 |
| 3 Apr 2024, 14:39 | 8.08 | 8.08 |
| 18 Mar 2024, 14:08 | 7.91 | 7.91 |
| 19 Feb 2024, 10:47 | 7.82 | 7.82 |
| 25 Jan 2024, 09:32 | 7.96 | 7.96 |
| 7 Dec 2023, 09:56 | 7.76 | 7.76 |
| 28 Nov 2023, 09:21 | 8.12 | 8.12 |
| 25 Oct 2023, 11:46 | 7.92 | 7.92 |
| 19 Oct 2023, 13:09 | 7.75 | 7.75 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
Sampled 20 May 2026, 4 months ago · 23 results banked
Every result (23)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026, 10:17 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 15 Apr 2026, 13:49 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 4 Mar 2026, 11:28 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 4 Feb 2026, 09:35 | 0.045 | 0.045 mg/l |
| 6 Jan 2026, 12:44 | 0.096 | 0.096 mg/l |
| 6 Mar 2025, 13:42 | 0.14 | 0.14 mg/l |
| 19 Feb 2025, 09:40 | 0.16 | 0.16 mg/l |
| 29 Jan 2025, 10:21 | 0.047 | 0.047 mg/l |
| 3 Dec 2024, 10:28 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 16 Oct 2024, 14:05 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 17 Sep 2024, 09:44 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 27 Aug 2024, 09:09 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 17 Jul 2024, 12:03 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 17 Jun 2024, 12:58 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 20 May 2024, 14:17 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 15 Apr 2024, 10:25 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 18 Mar 2024, 14:08 | 0.18 | 0.18 mg/l |
| 19 Feb 2024, 10:47 | 0.22 | 0.22 mg/l |
| 25 Jan 2024, 09:32 | 0.059 | 0.059 mg/l |
| 7 Dec 2023, 09:56 | 0.04 | 0.04 mg/l |
| 28 Nov 2023, 09:21 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 25 Oct 2023, 11:46 | 0.051 | 0.051 mg/l |
| 19 Oct 2023, 13:09 | 0.068 | 0.068 mg/l |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
4.49 mg/l
Sampled 20 May 2026, 4 months ago · 23 results banked
Every result (23)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026, 10:17 | 4.49 | 4.49 mg/l |
| 15 Apr 2026, 13:49 | 3.49 | 3.49 mg/l |
| 4 Mar 2026, 11:28 | 4.18 | 4.18 mg/l |
| 4 Feb 2026, 09:35 | 4.68 | 4.68 mg/l |
| 6 Jan 2026, 12:44 | 6.36 | 6.36 mg/l |
| 6 Mar 2025, 13:42 | 5.55 | 5.55 mg/l |
| 19 Feb 2025, 09:40 | 5.06 | 5.06 mg/l |
| 29 Jan 2025, 10:21 | 3.88 | 3.88 mg/l |
| 3 Dec 2024, 10:28 | 5.08 | 5.08 mg/l |
| 16 Oct 2024, 14:05 | 9.98 | 9.98 mg/l |
| 17 Sep 2024, 09:44 | 4.3 | 4.3 mg/l |
| 27 Aug 2024, 09:09 | 4.99 | 4.99 mg/l |
| 17 Jul 2024, 12:03 | 4.79 | 4.79 mg/l |
| 17 Jun 2024, 12:58 | 5.79 | 5.79 mg/l |
| 20 May 2024, 14:17 | 3.69 | 3.69 mg/l |
| 15 Apr 2024, 10:25 | 4.68 | 4.68 mg/l |
| 18 Mar 2024, 14:08 | 2.35 | 2.35 mg/l |
| 19 Feb 2024, 10:47 | 2.16 | 2.16 mg/l |
| 25 Jan 2024, 09:32 | 4.66 | 4.66 mg/l |
| 7 Dec 2023, 09:56 | 4.18 | 4.18 mg/l |
| 28 Nov 2023, 09:21 | 4.98 | 4.98 mg/l |
| 25 Oct 2023, 11:46 | 5.37 | 5.37 mg/l |
| 19 Oct 2023, 13:09 | 9.27 | 9.27 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
0.24 mg/l
Sampled 20 May 2026, 4 months ago · 22 results banked
Every result (22)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026, 10:17 | 0.24 | 0.24 mg/l |
| 15 Apr 2026, 13:49 | 0.077 | 0.077 mg/l |
| 4 Mar 2026, 11:28 | 0.17 | 0.17 mg/l |
| 4 Feb 2026, 09:35 | 0.2 | 0.2 mg/l |
| 6 Jan 2026, 12:44 | 0.15 | 0.15 mg/l |
| 6 Mar 2025, 13:42 | 0.15 | 0.15 mg/l |
| 19 Feb 2025, 09:40 | 0.16 | 0.16 mg/l |
| 29 Jan 2025, 10:21 | 0.17 | 0.17 mg/l |
| 3 Dec 2024, 10:28 | 0.18 | 0.18 mg/l |
| 16 Oct 2024, 14:05 | 0.18 | 0.18 mg/l |
| 17 Sep 2024, 09:44 | 0.41 | 0.41 mg/l |
| 27 Aug 2024, 09:09 | 0.42 | 0.42 mg/l |
| 17 Jul 2024, 12:03 | 0.43 | 0.43 mg/l |
| 17 Jun 2024, 12:58 | 0.38 | 0.38 mg/l |
| 20 May 2024, 14:17 | 0.29 | 0.29 mg/l |
| 15 Apr 2024, 10:25 | 0.24 | 0.24 mg/l |
| 18 Mar 2024, 14:08 | 0.22 | 0.22 mg/l |
| 19 Feb 2024, 10:47 | 0.27 | 0.27 mg/l |
| 7 Dec 2023, 09:56 | 0.25 | 0.25 mg/l |
| 28 Nov 2023, 09:21 | 0.24 | 0.24 mg/l |
| 25 Oct 2023, 11:46 | 0.23 | 0.23 mg/l |
| 19 Oct 2023, 13:09 | 0.29 | 0.29 mg/l |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
1279 µS/cm
Sampled 20 May 2026, 4 months ago · 27 results banked
Every result (27)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026, 10:17 | 1279 | 1279 µS/cm |
| 15 Apr 2026, 13:49 | 1184 | 1184 µS/cm |
| 4 Mar 2026, 11:28 | 784 | 784 µS/cm |
| 4 Feb 2026, 09:35 | 575 | 575 µS/cm |
| 6 Jan 2026, 12:44 | 1307 | 1307 µS/cm |
| 21 Oct 2025, 13:32 | 1216 | 1216 µS/cm |
| 22 Jul 2025, 10:30 | 1093 | 1093 µS/cm |
| 3 Apr 2025, 09:37 | 1232 | 1232 µS/cm |
| 6 Mar 2025, 13:42 | 1098 | 1098 µS/cm |
| 19 Feb 2025, 09:40 | 949 | 949 µS/cm |
| 29 Jan 2025, 10:21 | 515 | 515 µS/cm |
| 3 Dec 2024, 10:28 | 751 | 751 µS/cm |
| 16 Oct 2024, 14:05 | 850 | 850 µS/cm |
| 17 Sep 2024, 09:44 | 1188 | 1188 µS/cm |
| 27 Aug 2024, 09:09 | 1102 | 1102 µS/cm |
| 17 Jul 2024, 12:03 | 1184 | 1184 µS/cm |
| 17 Jun 2024, 12:58 | 1188 | 1188 µS/cm |
| 20 May 2024, 14:17 | 1201 | 1201 µS/cm |
| 15 Apr 2024, 10:25 | 961 | 961 µS/cm |
| 3 Apr 2024, 14:39 | 859 | 859 µS/cm |
| 18 Mar 2024, 14:08 | 432 | 432 µS/cm |
| 19 Feb 2024, 10:47 | 393 | 393 µS/cm |
| 25 Jan 2024, 09:32 | 887 | 887 µS/cm |
| 7 Dec 2023, 09:56 | 575 | 575 µS/cm |
| 28 Nov 2023, 09:21 | 1076 | 1076 µS/cm |
| 25 Oct 2023, 11:46 | 854 | 854 µS/cm |
| 19 Oct 2023, 13:09 | 615 | 615 µS/cm |
Everything measured here
13 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 13 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 27 | Oct 2023 – May 2026 | 86.4% 20 May 2026 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 27 | Oct 2023 – May 2026 | 9.14 mg/l 20 May 2026 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 27 | Oct 2023 – May 2026 | 12.7 °C 20 May 2026 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 27 | Oct 2023 – May 2026 | 8.05 20 May 2026 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 23 | Oct 2023 – May 2026 | below 0.03 mg/l 20 May 2026 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 23 | Oct 2023 – May 2026 | 4.49 mg/l 20 May 2026 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 22 | Oct 2023 – May 2026 | 0.24 mg/l 20 May 2026 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 27 | Oct 2023 – May 2026 | 1279 µS/cm 20 May 2026 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 23 | Oct 2023 – May 2026 | 280 mg/l 20 May 2026 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 23 | Oct 2023 – May 2026 | below 0.00067 mg/l 20 May 2026 |
| BOD : 5 Day ATU 0085 | River water | 19 | Oct 2023 – May 2026 | 1.1 mg/l 20 May 2026 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 23 | Oct 2023 – May 2026 | 0.013 mg/l 20 May 2026 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 23 | Oct 2023 – May 2026 | 4.5 mg/l 20 May 2026 |
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