Bow Brook Bunkers Hole

EA name: BOW BROOK BUNKERS HOLE
Environment Agency sampling point MD-06114820 · 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
22 May 2026, 13:074 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
19 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 401680, 262870As published, to the nearest 10 m. Open in a map
River, by its own name
Its name does not give one
River, by the map
Swans BrookPlaced by position alone, on a line whose map name differs from its own, 0 m from the line.
Next gauge downstream
Feckenham On the Bow Brook · 2.6 km along the river
Why it was sampled
Monitoring (national agency policy) (19 samples)

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

98.7%

Sampled 22 May 2026, 4 months ago · 19 results banked

859095100105%20242025202619 Oct 2023, 12:59: 100%23 Nov 2023, 10:23: 92.5%12 Dec 2023, 10:23: 98.2%29 Jan 2024, 14:03: 98.9%19 Feb 2024, 11:35: 99.8%19 Mar 2024, 09:40: 97.2%17 Apr 2024, 12:03: 99.8%16 May 2024, 12:57: 97.3%17 Sep 2024, 10:55: 88.9%16 Oct 2024, 12:18: 95.7%19 Nov 2024, 11:34: 97.6%5 Dec 2024, 10:20: 96.6%22 Jan 2025, 12:26: 97.9%12 Feb 2025, 12:04: 99.3%4 Mar 2025, 11:24: 103.7%23 Jul 2025, 13:28: 85.4%28 Oct 2025, 11:26: 87.6%15 Jan 2026, 11:31: 99.5%22 May 2026, 13:07: 98.7%
Every result (19)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
22 May 2026, 13:0798.7 98.7%
15 Jan 2026, 11:3199.5 99.5%
28 Oct 2025, 11:2687.6 87.6%
23 Jul 2025, 13:2885.4 85.4%
4 Mar 2025, 11:24103.7 103.7%
12 Feb 2025, 12:0499.3 99.3%
22 Jan 2025, 12:2697.9 97.9%
5 Dec 2024, 10:2096.6 96.6%
19 Nov 2024, 11:3497.6 97.6%
16 Oct 2024, 12:1895.7 95.7%
17 Sep 2024, 10:5588.9 88.9%
16 May 2024, 12:5797.3 97.3%
17 Apr 2024, 12:0399.8 99.8%
19 Mar 2024, 09:4097.2 97.2%
19 Feb 2024, 11:3599.8 99.8%
29 Jan 2024, 14:0398.9 98.9%
12 Dec 2023, 10:2398.2 98.2%
23 Nov 2023, 10:2392.5 92.5%
19 Oct 2023, 12:59100 100%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

9.51 mg/l

Sampled 22 May 2026, 4 months ago · 19 results banked

8101214mg/l20242025202619 Oct 2023, 12:59: 10.5 mg/l23 Nov 2023, 10:23: 10.5 mg/l12 Dec 2023, 10:23: 11.8 mg/l29 Jan 2024, 14:03: 11.4 mg/l19 Feb 2024, 11:35: 11.3 mg/l19 Mar 2024, 09:40: 10.9 mg/l17 Apr 2024, 12:03: 11.3 mg/l16 May 2024, 12:57: 9.89 mg/l17 Sep 2024, 10:55: 9.56 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 12:18: 10 mg/l19 Nov 2024, 11:34: 12 mg/l5 Dec 2024, 10:20: 11.1 mg/l22 Jan 2025, 12:26: 12.4 mg/l12 Feb 2025, 12:04: 12.5 mg/l4 Mar 2025, 11:24: 12.8 mg/l23 Jul 2025, 13:28: 8.23 mg/l28 Oct 2025, 11:26: 9.66 mg/l15 Jan 2026, 11:31: 12.4 mg/l22 May 2026, 13:07: 9.51 mg/l
Every result (19)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
22 May 2026, 13:079.51 9.51 mg/l
15 Jan 2026, 11:3112.4 12.4 mg/l
28 Oct 2025, 11:269.66 9.66 mg/l
23 Jul 2025, 13:288.23 8.23 mg/l
4 Mar 2025, 11:2412.8 12.8 mg/l
12 Feb 2025, 12:0412.5 12.5 mg/l
22 Jan 2025, 12:2612.4 12.4 mg/l
5 Dec 2024, 10:2011.1 11.1 mg/l
19 Nov 2024, 11:3412 12 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 12:1810 10 mg/l
17 Sep 2024, 10:559.56 9.56 mg/l
16 May 2024, 12:579.89 9.89 mg/l
17 Apr 2024, 12:0311.3 11.3 mg/l
19 Mar 2024, 09:4010.9 10.9 mg/l
19 Feb 2024, 11:3511.3 11.3 mg/l
29 Jan 2024, 14:0311.4 11.4 mg/l
12 Dec 2023, 10:2311.8 11.8 mg/l
23 Nov 2023, 10:2310.5 10.5 mg/l
19 Oct 2023, 12:5910.5 10.5 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

17 °C

Sampled 22 May 2026, 4 months ago · 19 results banked

5101520°C20242025202619 Oct 2023, 12:59: 13.1 °C23 Nov 2023, 10:23: 9.7 °C12 Dec 2023, 10:23: 7.5 °C29 Jan 2024, 14:03: 9 °C19 Feb 2024, 11:35: 9.7 °C19 Mar 2024, 09:40: 10.1 °C17 Apr 2024, 12:03: 9.7 °C16 May 2024, 12:57: 14.5 °C17 Sep 2024, 10:55: 12 °C16 Oct 2024, 12:18: 13.1 °C19 Nov 2024, 11:34: 6.4 °C5 Dec 2024, 10:20: 9.1 °C22 Jan 2025, 12:26: 5.2 °C12 Feb 2025, 12:04: 5.4 °C4 Mar 2025, 11:24: 6.2 °C23 Jul 2025, 13:28: 17 °C28 Oct 2025, 11:26: 10.9 °C15 Jan 2026, 11:31: 5.8 °C22 May 2026, 13:07: 17 °C
Every result (19)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
22 May 2026, 13:0717 17 °C
15 Jan 2026, 11:315.8 5.8 °C
28 Oct 2025, 11:2610.9 10.9 °C
23 Jul 2025, 13:2817 17 °C
4 Mar 2025, 11:246.2 6.2 °C
12 Feb 2025, 12:045.4 5.4 °C
22 Jan 2025, 12:265.2 5.2 °C
5 Dec 2024, 10:209.1 9.1 °C
19 Nov 2024, 11:346.4 6.4 °C
16 Oct 2024, 12:1813.1 13.1 °C
17 Sep 2024, 10:5512 12 °C
16 May 2024, 12:5714.5 14.5 °C
17 Apr 2024, 12:039.7 9.7 °C
19 Mar 2024, 09:4010.1 10.1 °C
19 Feb 2024, 11:359.7 9.7 °C
29 Jan 2024, 14:039 9 °C
12 Dec 2023, 10:237.5 7.5 °C
23 Nov 2023, 10:239.7 9.7 °C
19 Oct 2023, 12:5913.1 13.1 °C

pH

code 0061

8.27

Sampled 22 May 2026, 4 months ago · 19 results banked

7.47.67.888.28.420242025202619 Oct 2023, 12:59: 7.5923 Nov 2023, 10:23: 8.0312 Dec 2023, 10:23: 7.9529 Jan 2024, 14:03: 8.1319 Feb 2024, 11:35: 7.9219 Mar 2024, 09:40: 8.0417 Apr 2024, 12:03: 8.1816 May 2024, 12:57: 8.217 Sep 2024, 10:55: 8.1616 Oct 2024, 12:18: 7.9219 Nov 2024, 11:34: 8.165 Dec 2024, 10:20: 8.0422 Jan 2025, 12:26: 8.312 Feb 2025, 12:04: 8.374 Mar 2025, 11:24: 8.323 Jul 2025, 13:28: 8.1328 Oct 2025, 11:26: 8.0115 Jan 2026, 11:31: 7.8722 May 2026, 13:07: 8.27
Every result (19)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
22 May 2026, 13:078.27 8.27
15 Jan 2026, 11:317.87 7.87
28 Oct 2025, 11:268.01 8.01
23 Jul 2025, 13:288.13 8.13
4 Mar 2025, 11:248.3 8.3
12 Feb 2025, 12:048.37 8.37
22 Jan 2025, 12:268.3 8.3
5 Dec 2024, 10:208.04 8.04
19 Nov 2024, 11:348.16 8.16
16 Oct 2024, 12:187.92 7.92
17 Sep 2024, 10:558.16 8.16
16 May 2024, 12:578.2 8.2
17 Apr 2024, 12:038.18 8.18
19 Mar 2024, 09:408.04 8.04
19 Feb 2024, 11:357.92 7.92
29 Jan 2024, 14:038.13 8.13
12 Dec 2023, 10:237.95 7.95
23 Nov 2023, 10:238.03 8.03
19 Oct 2023, 12:597.59 7.59

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

0.042 mg/l

Sampled 22 May 2026, 4 months ago · 19 results banked

0.020.040.060.080.1mg/l20242025202619 Oct 2023, 12:59: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)23 Nov 2023, 10:23: 0.037 mg/l12 Dec 2023, 10:23: 0.035 mg/l29 Jan 2024, 14:03: 0.05 mg/l19 Feb 2024, 11:35: 0.047 mg/l19 Mar 2024, 09:40: 0.085 mg/l17 Apr 2024, 12:03: 0.053 mg/l16 May 2024, 12:57: 0.056 mg/l17 Sep 2024, 10:55: 0.037 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 12:18: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)19 Nov 2024, 11:34: 0.033 mg/l5 Dec 2024, 10:20: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)22 Jan 2025, 12:26: 0.043 mg/l12 Feb 2025, 12:04: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)4 Mar 2025, 11:24: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)23 Jul 2025, 13:28: 0.046 mg/l28 Oct 2025, 11:26: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)15 Jan 2026, 11:31: 0.035 mg/l22 May 2026, 13:07: 0.042 mg/l
Every result (19)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
22 May 2026, 13:070.042 0.042 mg/l
15 Jan 2026, 11:310.035 0.035 mg/l
28 Oct 2025, 11:26<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
23 Jul 2025, 13:280.046 0.046 mg/l
4 Mar 2025, 11:24<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
12 Feb 2025, 12:04<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
22 Jan 2025, 12:260.043 0.043 mg/l
5 Dec 2024, 10:20<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
19 Nov 2024, 11:340.033 0.033 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 12:18<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
17 Sep 2024, 10:550.037 0.037 mg/l
16 May 2024, 12:570.056 0.056 mg/l
17 Apr 2024, 12:030.053 0.053 mg/l
19 Mar 2024, 09:400.085 0.085 mg/l
19 Feb 2024, 11:350.047 0.047 mg/l
29 Jan 2024, 14:030.05 0.05 mg/l
12 Dec 2023, 10:230.035 0.035 mg/l
23 Nov 2023, 10:230.037 0.037 mg/l
19 Oct 2023, 12:59<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

3.06 mg/l

Sampled 22 May 2026, 4 months ago · 19 results banked

2468mg/l20242025202619 Oct 2023, 12:59: 7.78 mg/l23 Nov 2023, 10:23: 3.98 mg/l12 Dec 2023, 10:23: 4.09 mg/l29 Jan 2024, 14:03: 4.58 mg/l19 Feb 2024, 11:35: 3.69 mg/l19 Mar 2024, 09:40: 3.55 mg/l17 Apr 2024, 12:03: 4.57 mg/l16 May 2024, 12:57: 3.26 mg/l17 Sep 2024, 10:55: 4.58 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 12:18: 3.19 mg/l19 Nov 2024, 11:34: 4.78 mg/l5 Dec 2024, 10:20: 3.59 mg/l22 Jan 2025, 12:26: 5.29 mg/l12 Feb 2025, 12:04: 4.69 mg/l4 Mar 2025, 11:24: 4.19 mg/l23 Jul 2025, 13:28: 5.18 mg/l28 Oct 2025, 11:26: 4.68 mg/l15 Jan 2026, 11:31: 6.29 mg/l22 May 2026, 13:07: 3.06 mg/l
Every result (19)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
22 May 2026, 13:073.06 3.06 mg/l
15 Jan 2026, 11:316.29 6.29 mg/l
28 Oct 2025, 11:264.68 4.68 mg/l
23 Jul 2025, 13:285.18 5.18 mg/l
4 Mar 2025, 11:244.19 4.19 mg/l
12 Feb 2025, 12:044.69 4.69 mg/l
22 Jan 2025, 12:265.29 5.29 mg/l
5 Dec 2024, 10:203.59 3.59 mg/l
19 Nov 2024, 11:344.78 4.78 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 12:183.19 3.19 mg/l
17 Sep 2024, 10:554.58 4.58 mg/l
16 May 2024, 12:573.26 3.26 mg/l
17 Apr 2024, 12:034.57 4.57 mg/l
19 Mar 2024, 09:403.55 3.55 mg/l
19 Feb 2024, 11:353.69 3.69 mg/l
29 Jan 2024, 14:034.58 4.58 mg/l
12 Dec 2023, 10:234.09 4.09 mg/l
23 Nov 2023, 10:233.98 3.98 mg/l
19 Oct 2023, 12:597.78 7.78 mg/l

Phosphate

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

0.11 mg/l

Sampled 22 May 2026, 4 months ago · 18 results banked

0.050.10.150.20.250.3mg/l20242025202619 Oct 2023, 12:59: 0.27 mg/l23 Nov 2023, 10:23: 0.19 mg/l12 Dec 2023, 10:23: 0.18 mg/l29 Jan 2024, 14:03: 0.17 mg/l19 Feb 2024, 11:35: 0.19 mg/l19 Mar 2024, 09:40: 0.17 mg/l17 Apr 2024, 12:03: 0.17 mg/l16 May 2024, 12:57: 0.17 mg/l17 Sep 2024, 10:55: 0.14 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 12:18: 0.16 mg/l19 Nov 2024, 11:34: 0.18 mg/l22 Jan 2025, 12:26: 0.14 mg/l12 Feb 2025, 12:04: 0.16 mg/l4 Mar 2025, 11:24: 0.13 mg/l23 Jul 2025, 13:28: 0.14 mg/l28 Oct 2025, 11:26: 0.089 mg/l15 Jan 2026, 11:31: 0.13 mg/l22 May 2026, 13:07: 0.11 mg/l
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
22 May 2026, 13:070.11 0.11 mg/l
15 Jan 2026, 11:310.13 0.13 mg/l
28 Oct 2025, 11:260.089 0.089 mg/l
23 Jul 2025, 13:280.14 0.14 mg/l
4 Mar 2025, 11:240.13 0.13 mg/l
12 Feb 2025, 12:040.16 0.16 mg/l
22 Jan 2025, 12:260.14 0.14 mg/l
19 Nov 2024, 11:340.18 0.18 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 12:180.16 0.16 mg/l
17 Sep 2024, 10:550.14 0.14 mg/l
16 May 2024, 12:570.17 0.17 mg/l
17 Apr 2024, 12:030.17 0.17 mg/l
19 Mar 2024, 09:400.17 0.17 mg/l
19 Feb 2024, 11:350.19 0.19 mg/l
29 Jan 2024, 14:030.17 0.17 mg/l
12 Dec 2023, 10:230.18 0.18 mg/l
23 Nov 2023, 10:230.19 0.19 mg/l
19 Oct 2023, 12:590.27 0.27 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

687 µS/cm

Sampled 22 May 2026, 4 months ago · 19 results banked

200400600800µS/cm20242025202619 Oct 2023, 12:59: 356 µS/cm23 Nov 2023, 10:23: 648 µS/cm12 Dec 2023, 10:23: 438 µS/cm29 Jan 2024, 14:03: 698 µS/cm19 Feb 2024, 11:35: 431 µS/cm19 Mar 2024, 09:40: 514 µS/cm17 Apr 2024, 12:03: 674 µS/cm16 May 2024, 12:57: 723 µS/cm17 Sep 2024, 10:55: 734 µS/cm16 Oct 2024, 12:18: 417 µS/cm19 Nov 2024, 11:34: 792 µS/cm5 Dec 2024, 10:20: 539 µS/cm22 Jan 2025, 12:26: 772 µS/cm12 Feb 2025, 12:04: 786 µS/cm4 Mar 2025, 11:24: 774 µS/cm23 Jul 2025, 13:28: 597 µS/cm28 Oct 2025, 11:26: 708 µS/cm15 Jan 2026, 11:31: 555 µS/cm22 May 2026, 13:07: 687 µS/cm
Every result (19)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
22 May 2026, 13:07687 687 µS/cm
15 Jan 2026, 11:31555 555 µS/cm
28 Oct 2025, 11:26708 708 µS/cm
23 Jul 2025, 13:28597 597 µS/cm
4 Mar 2025, 11:24774 774 µS/cm
12 Feb 2025, 12:04786 786 µS/cm
22 Jan 2025, 12:26772 772 µS/cm
5 Dec 2024, 10:20539 539 µS/cm
19 Nov 2024, 11:34792 792 µS/cm
16 Oct 2024, 12:18417 417 µS/cm
17 Sep 2024, 10:55734 734 µS/cm
16 May 2024, 12:57723 723 µS/cm
17 Apr 2024, 12:03674 674 µS/cm
19 Mar 2024, 09:40514 514 µS/cm
19 Feb 2024, 11:35431 431 µS/cm
29 Jan 2024, 14:03698 698 µS/cm
12 Dec 2023, 10:23438 438 µS/cm
23 Nov 2023, 10:23648 648 µS/cm
19 Oct 2023, 12:59356 356 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
DeterminandMaterialResults First – lastLatest result
Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 River water 19 Oct 2023 – May 2026 98.7% 22 May 2026
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 19 Oct 2023 – May 2026 9.51 mg/l 22 May 2026
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 19 Oct 2023 – May 2026 17 °C 22 May 2026
pH 0061 River water 19 Oct 2023 – May 2026 8.27 22 May 2026
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 19 Oct 2023 – May 2026 0.042 mg/l 22 May 2026
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 19 Oct 2023 – May 2026 3.06 mg/l 22 May 2026
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 18 Oct 2023 – May 2026 0.11 mg/l 22 May 2026
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 19 Oct 2023 – May 2026 687 µS/cm 22 May 2026
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 19 Oct 2023 – May 2026 250 mg/l 22 May 2026
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 19 Oct 2023 – May 2026 0.00128 mg/l 22 May 2026
BOD : 5 Day ATU 0085 River water 15 Feb 2024 – May 2026 2.8 mg/l 22 May 2026
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 19 Oct 2023 – May 2026 0.043 mg/l 22 May 2026
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 19 Oct 2023 – May 2026 3.1 mg/l 22 May 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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