Bain upstream of Bracken Hill
EA name: BAIN U/S BRACKEN HILL
Environment Agency sampling point NE-49105252 · 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
- 9 Sep 2026, 14:0322 days ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone)
- Samples banked
- 7 since 20 Apr 2026 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
- Latest sample
- River / running surface water Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives)
- Where
- National Grid 392945, 488651As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Bain
- River, by the map
- River BainPlaced on the river its name gives, 6 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Kilgram On the River Ure · 37 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (7 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
87.1%
Sampled 9 Sep 2026, 22 days ago · 7 results banked
Every result (7)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026, 14:03 | 87.1 | 87.1% |
| 9 Sep 2026, 12:23 | 103.7 | 103.7% |
| 11 Aug 2026, 11:51 | 119.3 | 119.3% |
| 23 Jul 2026, 10:32 | 67.8 | 67.8% |
| 17 Jun 2026, 14:12 | 103.5 | 103.5% |
| 20 May 2026, 13:30 | 95.7 | 95.7% |
| 20 Apr 2026, 13:04 | 104.9 | 104.9% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
8.89 mg/l
Sampled 9 Sep 2026, 22 days ago · 7 results banked
Every result (7)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026, 14:03 | 8.89 | 8.89 mg/l |
| 9 Sep 2026, 12:23 | 10.6 | 10.6 mg/l |
| 11 Aug 2026, 11:51 | 10.8 | 10.8 mg/l |
| 23 Jul 2026, 10:32 | 6.13 | 6.13 mg/l |
| 17 Jun 2026, 14:12 | 10.2 | 10.2 mg/l |
| 20 May 2026, 13:30 | 10.4 | 10.4 mg/l |
| 20 Apr 2026, 13:04 | 11.7 | 11.7 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
14.3 °C
Sampled 9 Sep 2026, 22 days ago · 7 results banked
Every result (7)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026, 14:03 | 14.3 | 14.3 °C |
| 9 Sep 2026, 12:23 | 14.4 | 14.4 °C |
| 11 Aug 2026, 11:51 | 20.3 | 20.3 °C |
| 23 Jul 2026, 10:32 | 20.2 | 20.2 °C |
| 17 Jun 2026, 14:12 | 16.1 | 16.1 °C |
| 20 May 2026, 13:30 | 11.7 | 11.7 °C |
| 20 Apr 2026, 13:04 | 10.5 | 10.5 °C |
pH
code 0061
8.1
Sampled 9 Sep 2026, 22 days ago · 7 results banked
Every result (7)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026, 14:03 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| 9 Sep 2026, 12:23 | 8.59 | 8.59 |
| 11 Aug 2026, 11:51 | 8.73 | 8.73 |
| 23 Jul 2026, 10:32 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| 17 Jun 2026, 14:12 | 8.72 | 8.72 |
| 20 May 2026, 13:30 | 8.14 | 8.14 |
| 20 Apr 2026, 13:04 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
0.045 mg/l
Sampled 9 Sep 2026, 22 days ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026, 14:03 | 0.045 | 0.045 mg/l |
| 11 Aug 2026, 11:51 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 23 Jul 2026, 10:32 | 0.048 | 0.048 mg/l |
| 17 Jun 2026, 14:12 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 20 May 2026, 13:30 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 20 Apr 2026, 13:04 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
0.236 mg/l
Sampled 9 Sep 2026, 22 days ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026, 14:03 | 0.236 | 0.236 mg/l |
| 11 Aug 2026, 11:51 | <0.196 | below 0.196 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 23 Jul 2026, 10:32 | <0.196 | below 0.196 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 17 Jun 2026, 14:12 | 0.266 | 0.266 mg/l |
| 20 May 2026, 13:30 | 0.266 | 0.266 mg/l |
| 20 Apr 2026, 13:04 | 0.296 | 0.296 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
0.015 mg/l
Sampled 9 Sep 2026, 22 days ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026, 14:03 | 0.015 | 0.015 mg/l |
| 11 Aug 2026, 11:51 | <0.01 | below 0.01 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 23 Jul 2026, 10:32 | <0.01 | below 0.01 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 17 Jun 2026, 14:12 | 0.02 | 0.02 mg/l |
| 20 May 2026, 13:30 | <0.01 | below 0.01 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 20 Apr 2026, 13:04 | <0.01 | below 0.01 mg/l (not detected above this) |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
181 µS/cm
Sampled 9 Sep 2026, 22 days ago · 7 results banked
Every result (7)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026, 14:03 | 181 | 181 µS/cm |
| 9 Sep 2026, 12:23 | 182 | 182 µS/cm |
| 11 Aug 2026, 11:51 | 231 | 231 µS/cm |
| 23 Jul 2026, 10:32 | 249 | 249 µS/cm |
| 17 Jun 2026, 14:12 | 184 | 184 µS/cm |
| 20 May 2026, 13:30 | 203 | 203 µS/cm |
| 20 Apr 2026, 13:04 | 173 | 173 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 | 7 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 87.1% 9 Sep 2026 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 7 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 8.89 mg/l 9 Sep 2026 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 7 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 14.3 °C 9 Sep 2026 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 7 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 8.1 9 Sep 2026 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.045 mg/l 9 Sep 2026 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.236 mg/l 9 Sep 2026 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.015 mg/l 9 Sep 2026 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 7 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 181 µS/cm 9 Sep 2026 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 76 mg/l 9 Sep 2026 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.00112 mg/l 9 Sep 2026 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | below 0.004 mg/l 9 Sep 2026 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.24 mg/l 9 Sep 2026 |
| Solids, Suspended at 105 C 0135 | River water | 6 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 | 4.9 mg/l 9 Sep 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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