Cain Brook Cain Bridge

EA name: CAIN BROOK CAIN BRIDGE
Environment Agency sampling point MD-08805080 · 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
29 May 2026, 09:244 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
18 since 16 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 407960, 260720As published, to the nearest 10 m. Open in a map
River, by its own name
Cain Brook
River, by the map
Cain BrookPlaced on the river its name gives, 0 m from the line.
Next gauge downstream
Broom On the River Arrow · 11 km along the river
Why it was sampled
Monitoring (national agency policy) (11 samples)
Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (7 samples)

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

90.7%

Sampled 29 May 2026, 4 months ago · 18 results banked

9092.59597.5100%20242025202616 Oct 2023, 11:14: 96.3%21 Nov 2023, 12:12: 92.5%12 Dec 2023, 10:55: 96.7%19 Feb 2024, 10:04: 97.8%19 Mar 2024, 10:32: 96.9%17 Apr 2024, 11:19: 99.2%29 May 2024, 09:53: 97.2%16 Sep 2024, 12:18: 91.2%16 Oct 2024, 11:57: 95.5%21 Nov 2024, 10:28: 90.8%12 Dec 2024, 09:58: 91.4%22 Jan 2025, 12:07: 96.9%5 Feb 2025, 12:01: 93.4%6 Mar 2025, 10:28: 99.4%16 Jan 2026, 13:02: 98.5%6 Feb 2026, 11:02: 98.1%9 Mar 2026, 14:14: 95.3%29 May 2026, 09:24: 90.7%
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
29 May 2026, 09:2490.7 90.7%
9 Mar 2026, 14:1495.3 95.3%
6 Feb 2026, 11:0298.1 98.1%
16 Jan 2026, 13:0298.5 98.5%
6 Mar 2025, 10:2899.4 99.4%
5 Feb 2025, 12:0193.4 93.4%
22 Jan 2025, 12:0796.9 96.9%
12 Dec 2024, 09:5891.4 91.4%
21 Nov 2024, 10:2890.8 90.8%
16 Oct 2024, 11:5795.5 95.5%
16 Sep 2024, 12:1891.2 91.2%
29 May 2024, 09:5397.2 97.2%
17 Apr 2024, 11:1999.2 99.2%
19 Mar 2024, 10:3296.9 96.9%
19 Feb 2024, 10:0497.8 97.8%
12 Dec 2023, 10:5596.7 96.7%
21 Nov 2023, 12:1292.5 92.5%
16 Oct 2023, 11:1496.3 96.3%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

9.04 mg/l

Sampled 29 May 2026, 4 months ago · 18 results banked

910111213mg/l20242025202616 Oct 2023, 11:14: 11.1 mg/l21 Nov 2023, 12:12: 10.4 mg/l12 Dec 2023, 10:55: 11.6 mg/l19 Feb 2024, 10:04: 11.1 mg/l19 Mar 2024, 10:32: 10.9 mg/l17 Apr 2024, 11:19: 11.4 mg/l29 May 2024, 09:53: 10 mg/l16 Sep 2024, 12:18: 9.54 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 11:57: 9.99 mg/l21 Nov 2024, 10:28: 11.5 mg/l12 Dec 2024, 09:58: 10.9 mg/l22 Jan 2025, 12:07: 12.1 mg/l5 Feb 2025, 12:01: 11.6 mg/l6 Mar 2025, 10:28: 12.3 mg/l16 Jan 2026, 13:02: 12.2 mg/l6 Feb 2026, 11:02: 12 mg/l9 Mar 2026, 14:14: 10.9 mg/l29 May 2026, 09:24: 9.04 mg/l
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
29 May 2026, 09:249.04 9.04 mg/l
9 Mar 2026, 14:1410.9 10.9 mg/l
6 Feb 2026, 11:0212 12 mg/l
16 Jan 2026, 13:0212.2 12.2 mg/l
6 Mar 2025, 10:2812.3 12.3 mg/l
5 Feb 2025, 12:0111.6 11.6 mg/l
22 Jan 2025, 12:0712.1 12.1 mg/l
12 Dec 2024, 09:5810.9 10.9 mg/l
21 Nov 2024, 10:2811.5 11.5 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 11:579.99 9.99 mg/l
16 Sep 2024, 12:189.54 9.54 mg/l
29 May 2024, 09:5310 10 mg/l
17 Apr 2024, 11:1911.4 11.4 mg/l
19 Mar 2024, 10:3210.9 10.9 mg/l
19 Feb 2024, 10:0411.1 11.1 mg/l
12 Dec 2023, 10:5511.6 11.6 mg/l
21 Nov 2023, 12:1210.4 10.4 mg/l
16 Oct 2023, 11:1411.1 11.1 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

15.4 °C

Sampled 29 May 2026, 4 months ago · 18 results banked

57.51012.51517.5°C20242025202616 Oct 2023, 11:14: 8.9 °C21 Nov 2023, 12:12: 9.9 °C12 Dec 2023, 10:55: 7.5 °C19 Feb 2024, 10:04: 9.8 °C19 Mar 2024, 10:32: 10.2 °C17 Apr 2024, 11:19: 9.2 °C29 May 2024, 09:53: 13.9 °C16 Sep 2024, 12:18: 13.2 °C16 Oct 2024, 11:57: 13.2 °C21 Nov 2024, 10:28: 5.4 °C12 Dec 2024, 09:58: 7.7 °C22 Jan 2025, 12:07: 5.8 °C5 Feb 2025, 12:01: 6.1 °C6 Mar 2025, 10:28: 6.2 °C16 Jan 2026, 13:02: 6.2 °C6 Feb 2026, 11:02: 6.7 °C9 Mar 2026, 14:14: 9.2 °C29 May 2026, 09:24: 15.4 °C
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
29 May 2026, 09:2415.4 15.4 °C
9 Mar 2026, 14:149.2 9.2 °C
6 Feb 2026, 11:026.7 6.7 °C
16 Jan 2026, 13:026.2 6.2 °C
6 Mar 2025, 10:286.2 6.2 °C
5 Feb 2025, 12:016.1 6.1 °C
22 Jan 2025, 12:075.8 5.8 °C
12 Dec 2024, 09:587.7 7.7 °C
21 Nov 2024, 10:285.4 5.4 °C
16 Oct 2024, 11:5713.2 13.2 °C
16 Sep 2024, 12:1813.2 13.2 °C
29 May 2024, 09:5313.9 13.9 °C
17 Apr 2024, 11:199.2 9.2 °C
19 Mar 2024, 10:3210.2 10.2 °C
19 Feb 2024, 10:049.8 9.8 °C
12 Dec 2023, 10:557.5 7.5 °C
21 Nov 2023, 12:129.9 9.9 °C
16 Oct 2023, 11:148.9 8.9 °C

pH

code 0061

8.16

Sampled 29 May 2026, 4 months ago · 18 results banked

7.67.888.28.420242025202616 Oct 2023, 11:14: 7.9521 Nov 2023, 12:12: 7.9312 Dec 2023, 10:55: 7.8919 Feb 2024, 10:04: 7.6419 Mar 2024, 10:32: 8.0517 Apr 2024, 11:19: 8.1929 May 2024, 09:53: 7.8516 Sep 2024, 12:18: 8.3216 Oct 2024, 11:57: 7.7921 Nov 2024, 10:28: 7.9912 Dec 2024, 09:58: 7.922 Jan 2025, 12:07: 8.275 Feb 2025, 12:01: 8.186 Mar 2025, 10:28: 8.2416 Jan 2026, 13:02: 7.756 Feb 2026, 11:02: 7.939 Mar 2026, 14:14: 8.2229 May 2026, 09:24: 8.16
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
29 May 2026, 09:248.16 8.16
9 Mar 2026, 14:148.22 8.22
6 Feb 2026, 11:027.93 7.93
16 Jan 2026, 13:027.75 7.75
6 Mar 2025, 10:288.24 8.24
5 Feb 2025, 12:018.18 8.18
22 Jan 2025, 12:078.27 8.27
12 Dec 2024, 09:587.9 7.9
21 Nov 2024, 10:287.99 7.99
16 Oct 2024, 11:577.79 7.79
16 Sep 2024, 12:188.32 8.32
29 May 2024, 09:537.85 7.85
17 Apr 2024, 11:198.19 8.19
19 Mar 2024, 10:328.05 8.05
19 Feb 2024, 10:047.64 7.64
12 Dec 2023, 10:557.89 7.89
21 Nov 2023, 12:127.93 7.93
16 Oct 2023, 11:147.95 7.95

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Sampled 29 May 2026, 4 months ago · 18 results banked

0.030.040.050.06mg/l20242025202616 Oct 2023, 11:14: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)21 Nov 2023, 12:12: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)12 Dec 2023, 10:55: 0.034 mg/l19 Feb 2024, 10:04: 0.06 mg/l19 Mar 2024, 10:32: 0.043 mg/l17 Apr 2024, 11:19: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)29 May 2024, 09:53: 0.032 mg/l16 Sep 2024, 12:18: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)16 Oct 2024, 11:57: 0.036 mg/l21 Nov 2024, 10:28: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)12 Dec 2024, 09:58: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)22 Jan 2025, 12:07: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)5 Feb 2025, 12:01: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)6 Mar 2025, 10:28: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)16 Jan 2026, 13:02: 0.047 mg/l6 Feb 2026, 11:02: 0.034 mg/l9 Mar 2026, 14:14: 0.058 mg/l29 May 2026, 09:24: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
29 May 2026, 09:24<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
9 Mar 2026, 14:140.058 0.058 mg/l
6 Feb 2026, 11:020.034 0.034 mg/l
16 Jan 2026, 13:020.047 0.047 mg/l
6 Mar 2025, 10:28<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
5 Feb 2025, 12:01<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
22 Jan 2025, 12:07<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
12 Dec 2024, 09:58<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
21 Nov 2024, 10:28<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
16 Oct 2024, 11:570.036 0.036 mg/l
16 Sep 2024, 12:18<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
29 May 2024, 09:530.032 0.032 mg/l
17 Apr 2024, 11:19<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
19 Mar 2024, 10:320.043 0.043 mg/l
19 Feb 2024, 10:040.06 0.06 mg/l
12 Dec 2023, 10:550.034 0.034 mg/l
21 Nov 2023, 12:12<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
16 Oct 2023, 11:14<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

5.18 mg/l

Sampled 29 May 2026, 4 months ago · 18 results banked

02.557.51012.5mg/l20242025202616 Oct 2023, 11:14: 11 mg/l21 Nov 2023, 12:12: 6.29 mg/l12 Dec 2023, 10:55: 3.69 mg/l19 Feb 2024, 10:04: 3.88 mg/l19 Mar 2024, 10:32: 4.67 mg/l17 Apr 2024, 11:19: 5.88 mg/l29 May 2024, 09:53: 5.46 mg/l16 Sep 2024, 12:18: 5.89 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 11:57: 7.27 mg/l21 Nov 2024, 10:28: 7.19 mg/l12 Dec 2024, 09:58: 7.09 mg/l22 Jan 2025, 12:07: 6.99 mg/l5 Feb 2025, 12:01: 6.29 mg/l6 Mar 2025, 10:28: 6.89 mg/l16 Jan 2026, 13:02: 3.69 mg/l6 Feb 2026, 11:02: 1.79 mg/l9 Mar 2026, 14:14: 5.17 mg/l29 May 2026, 09:24: 5.18 mg/l
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
29 May 2026, 09:245.18 5.18 mg/l
9 Mar 2026, 14:145.17 5.17 mg/l
6 Feb 2026, 11:021.79 1.79 mg/l
16 Jan 2026, 13:023.69 3.69 mg/l
6 Mar 2025, 10:286.89 6.89 mg/l
5 Feb 2025, 12:016.29 6.29 mg/l
22 Jan 2025, 12:076.99 6.99 mg/l
12 Dec 2024, 09:587.09 7.09 mg/l
21 Nov 2024, 10:287.19 7.19 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 11:577.27 7.27 mg/l
16 Sep 2024, 12:185.89 5.89 mg/l
29 May 2024, 09:535.46 5.46 mg/l
17 Apr 2024, 11:195.88 5.88 mg/l
19 Mar 2024, 10:324.67 4.67 mg/l
19 Feb 2024, 10:043.88 3.88 mg/l
12 Dec 2023, 10:553.69 3.69 mg/l
21 Nov 2023, 12:126.29 6.29 mg/l
16 Oct 2023, 11:1411 11 mg/l

Phosphate

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

0.21 mg/l

Sampled 29 May 2026, 4 months ago · 18 results banked

0.1250.150.1750.20.2250.25mg/l20242025202616 Oct 2023, 11:14: 0.15 mg/l21 Nov 2023, 12:12: 0.19 mg/l12 Dec 2023, 10:55: 0.16 mg/l19 Feb 2024, 10:04: 0.23 mg/l19 Mar 2024, 10:32: 0.16 mg/l17 Apr 2024, 11:19: 0.17 mg/l29 May 2024, 09:53: 0.21 mg/l16 Sep 2024, 12:18: 0.2 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 11:57: 0.19 mg/l21 Nov 2024, 10:28: 0.17 mg/l12 Dec 2024, 09:58: 0.14 mg/l22 Jan 2025, 12:07: 0.14 mg/l5 Feb 2025, 12:01: 0.14 mg/l6 Mar 2025, 10:28: 0.13 mg/l16 Jan 2026, 13:02: 0.18 mg/l6 Feb 2026, 11:02: 0.2 mg/l9 Mar 2026, 14:14: 0.16 mg/l29 May 2026, 09:24: 0.21 mg/l
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
29 May 2026, 09:240.21 0.21 mg/l
9 Mar 2026, 14:140.16 0.16 mg/l
6 Feb 2026, 11:020.2 0.2 mg/l
16 Jan 2026, 13:020.18 0.18 mg/l
6 Mar 2025, 10:280.13 0.13 mg/l
5 Feb 2025, 12:010.14 0.14 mg/l
22 Jan 2025, 12:070.14 0.14 mg/l
12 Dec 2024, 09:580.14 0.14 mg/l
21 Nov 2024, 10:280.17 0.17 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 11:570.19 0.19 mg/l
16 Sep 2024, 12:180.2 0.2 mg/l
29 May 2024, 09:530.21 0.21 mg/l
17 Apr 2024, 11:190.17 0.17 mg/l
19 Mar 2024, 10:320.16 0.16 mg/l
19 Feb 2024, 10:040.23 0.23 mg/l
12 Dec 2023, 10:550.16 0.16 mg/l
21 Nov 2023, 12:120.19 0.19 mg/l
16 Oct 2023, 11:140.15 0.15 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

705 µS/cm

Sampled 29 May 2026, 4 months ago · 18 results banked

200400600800µS/cm20242025202616 Oct 2023, 11:14: 662 µS/cm21 Nov 2023, 12:12: 565 µS/cm12 Dec 2023, 10:55: 364 µS/cm19 Feb 2024, 10:04: 381 µS/cm19 Mar 2024, 10:32: 477 µS/cm17 Apr 2024, 11:19: 616 µS/cm29 May 2024, 09:53: 572 µS/cm16 Sep 2024, 12:18: 777 µS/cm16 Oct 2024, 11:57: 414 µS/cm21 Nov 2024, 10:28: 551 µS/cm12 Dec 2024, 09:58: 569 µS/cm22 Jan 2025, 12:07: 682 µS/cm5 Feb 2025, 12:01: 672 µS/cm6 Mar 2025, 10:28: 696 µS/cm16 Jan 2026, 13:02: 377 µS/cm6 Feb 2026, 11:02: 256 µS/cm9 Mar 2026, 14:14: 613 µS/cm29 May 2026, 09:24: 705 µS/cm
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
29 May 2026, 09:24705 705 µS/cm
9 Mar 2026, 14:14613 613 µS/cm
6 Feb 2026, 11:02256 256 µS/cm
16 Jan 2026, 13:02377 377 µS/cm
6 Mar 2025, 10:28696 696 µS/cm
5 Feb 2025, 12:01672 672 µS/cm
22 Jan 2025, 12:07682 682 µS/cm
12 Dec 2024, 09:58569 569 µS/cm
21 Nov 2024, 10:28551 551 µS/cm
16 Oct 2024, 11:57414 414 µS/cm
16 Sep 2024, 12:18777 777 µS/cm
29 May 2024, 09:53572 572 µS/cm
17 Apr 2024, 11:19616 616 µS/cm
19 Mar 2024, 10:32477 477 µS/cm
19 Feb 2024, 10:04381 381 µS/cm
12 Dec 2023, 10:55364 364 µS/cm
21 Nov 2023, 12:12565 565 µS/cm
16 Oct 2023, 11:14662 662 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 18 Oct 2023 – May 2026 90.7% 29 May 2026
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 18 Oct 2023 – May 2026 9.04 mg/l 29 May 2026
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 18 Oct 2023 – May 2026 15.4 °C 29 May 2026
pH 0061 River water 18 Oct 2023 – May 2026 8.16 29 May 2026
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 18 Oct 2023 – May 2026 below 0.03 mg/l 29 May 2026
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 18 Oct 2023 – May 2026 5.18 mg/l 29 May 2026
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 18 Oct 2023 – May 2026 0.21 mg/l 29 May 2026
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 18 Oct 2023 – May 2026 705 µS/cm 29 May 2026
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 18 Oct 2023 – May 2026 280 mg/l 29 May 2026
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 18 Oct 2023 – May 2026 below 0.00081 mg/l 29 May 2026
BOD : 5 Day ATU 0085 River water 15 Feb 2024 – May 2026 1.1 mg/l 29 May 2026
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 18 Oct 2023 – May 2026 0.024 mg/l 29 May 2026
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 18 Oct 2023 – May 2026 5.2 mg/l 29 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.

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