Little Stour Littlebourne

EA name: LITTLE STOUR LITTLEBOURNE
Environment Agency sampling point SO-E0001373 · 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
4 Sep 2026, 13:2934 days ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone)
Samples banked
6 since 1 Apr 2026 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 8 Oct 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
Latest sample
River / running surface water Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) · results completed 8 Sep 2026
Where
National Grid 621100, 157400As published, to the nearest 100 m (so up to about 70 m out). Open in a map
River, by its own name
Little Stour
River, by the map
Little StourPlaced on the river its name gives, 6 m from the line.
Next gauge downstream
Littlebourne On the Little Stour · 0.1 km along the river
Nearest gauge upstream
Bekesbourne On the Nailbourne · 2.6 km along the river
Why it was sampled
Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (6 samples)

Results here were completed a median of 4 days after the sample was taken (2 to 7 days, 3 samples).

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

89.5%

Sampled 4 Sep 2026, 34 days ago · 6 results banked

7580859095100%2024202520261 Apr 2026, 09:27: 84%11 May 2026, 09:24: 85%8 Jun 2026, 12:34: 97%1 Jul 2026, 11:25: 89.4%6 Aug 2026, 09:51: 78.5%4 Sep 2026, 13:29: 89.5%
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
4 Sep 2026, 13:2989.5 89.5%
6 Aug 2026, 09:5178.5 78.5%
1 Jul 2026, 11:2589.4 89.4%
8 Jun 2026, 12:3497 97%
11 May 2026, 09:2485 85%
1 Apr 2026, 09:2784 84%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

8.7 mg/l

Sampled 4 Sep 2026, 34 days ago · 6 results banked

88.599.510mg/l2024202520261 Apr 2026, 09:27: 9.49 mg/l11 May 2026, 09:24: 9.65 mg/l8 Jun 2026, 12:34: 10 mg/l1 Jul 2026, 11:25: 9.19 mg/l6 Aug 2026, 09:51: 8.27 mg/l4 Sep 2026, 13:29: 8.7 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
4 Sep 2026, 13:298.7 8.7 mg/l
6 Aug 2026, 09:518.27 8.27 mg/l
1 Jul 2026, 11:259.19 9.19 mg/l
8 Jun 2026, 12:3410 10 mg/l
11 May 2026, 09:249.65 9.65 mg/l
1 Apr 2026, 09:279.49 9.49 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

16.6 °C

Sampled 4 Sep 2026, 34 days ago · 6 results banked

81012141618°C2024202520261 Apr 2026, 09:27: 9.9 °C11 May 2026, 09:24: 9.7 °C8 Jun 2026, 12:34: 13.8 °C1 Jul 2026, 11:25: 14 °C6 Aug 2026, 09:51: 12.9 °C4 Sep 2026, 13:29: 16.6 °C
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
4 Sep 2026, 13:2916.6 16.6 °C
6 Aug 2026, 09:5112.9 12.9 °C
1 Jul 2026, 11:2514 14 °C
8 Jun 2026, 12:3413.8 13.8 °C
11 May 2026, 09:249.7 9.7 °C
1 Apr 2026, 09:279.9 9.9 °C

pH

code 0061

7.67

Sampled 4 Sep 2026, 34 days ago · 6 results banked

7.47.57.67.72024202520261 Apr 2026, 09:27: 7.711 May 2026, 09:24: 7.658 Jun 2026, 12:34: 7.641 Jul 2026, 11:25: 7.576 Aug 2026, 09:51: 7.494 Sep 2026, 13:29: 7.67
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
4 Sep 2026, 13:297.67 7.67
6 Aug 2026, 09:517.49 7.49
1 Jul 2026, 11:257.57 7.57
8 Jun 2026, 12:347.64 7.64
11 May 2026, 09:247.65 7.65
1 Apr 2026, 09:277.7 7.7

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Sampled 4 Sep 2026, 34 days ago · 6 results banked

-0.500.51mg/l2024202520261 Apr 2026, 09:27: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)11 May 2026, 09:24: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)8 Jun 2026, 12:34: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)1 Jul 2026, 11:25: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)6 Aug 2026, 09:51: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)4 Sep 2026, 13:29: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
4 Sep 2026, 13:29<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
6 Aug 2026, 09:51<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
1 Jul 2026, 11:25<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
8 Jun 2026, 12:34<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
11 May 2026, 09:24<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
1 Apr 2026, 09:27<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

6.38 mg/l

Sampled 4 Sep 2026, 34 days ago · 6 results banked

5.566.57mg/l2024202520261 Apr 2026, 09:27: 6.89 mg/l11 May 2026, 09:24: 6.29 mg/l8 Jun 2026, 12:34: 5.88 mg/l1 Jul 2026, 11:25: 6.29 mg/l6 Aug 2026, 09:51: 6.49 mg/l4 Sep 2026, 13:29: 6.38 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
4 Sep 2026, 13:296.38 6.38 mg/l
6 Aug 2026, 09:516.49 6.49 mg/l
1 Jul 2026, 11:256.29 6.29 mg/l
8 Jun 2026, 12:345.88 5.88 mg/l
11 May 2026, 09:246.29 6.29 mg/l
1 Apr 2026, 09:276.89 6.89 mg/l

Phosphate

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

0.029 mg/l

Sampled 4 Sep 2026, 34 days ago · 6 results banked

0.020.0250.030.0350.04mg/l2024202520261 Apr 2026, 09:27: 0.02 mg/l11 May 2026, 09:24: 0.021 mg/l8 Jun 2026, 12:34: 0.038 mg/l1 Jul 2026, 11:25: 0.02 mg/l6 Aug 2026, 09:51: 0.022 mg/l4 Sep 2026, 13:29: 0.029 mg/l
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
4 Sep 2026, 13:290.029 0.029 mg/l
6 Aug 2026, 09:510.022 0.022 mg/l
1 Jul 2026, 11:250.02 0.02 mg/l
8 Jun 2026, 12:340.038 0.038 mg/l
11 May 2026, 09:240.021 0.021 mg/l
1 Apr 2026, 09:270.02 0.02 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

639 µS/cm

Sampled 4 Sep 2026, 34 days ago · 6 results banked

630635640645650µS/cm2024202520261 Apr 2026, 09:27: 634 µS/cm11 May 2026, 09:24: 630 µS/cm8 Jun 2026, 12:34: 639 µS/cm1 Jul 2026, 11:25: 643 µS/cm6 Aug 2026, 09:51: 649 µS/cm4 Sep 2026, 13:29: 639 µS/cm
Every result (6)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
4 Sep 2026, 13:29639 639 µS/cm
6 Aug 2026, 09:51649 649 µS/cm
1 Jul 2026, 11:25643 643 µS/cm
8 Jun 2026, 12:34639 639 µS/cm
11 May 2026, 09:24630 630 µS/cm
1 Apr 2026, 09:27634 634 µS/cm

Everything measured here

12 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 12 rows
DeterminandMaterialResults First – lastLatest result
Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 89.5% 4 Sep 2026
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 8.7 mg/l 4 Sep 2026
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 16.6 °C 4 Sep 2026
pH 0061 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 7.67 4 Sep 2026
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 below 0.03 mg/l 4 Sep 2026
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 6.38 mg/l 4 Sep 2026
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 0.029 mg/l 4 Sep 2026
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 639 µS/cm 4 Sep 2026
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 260 mg/l 4 Sep 2026
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 below 0.00042 mg/l 4 Sep 2026
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 0.018 mg/l 4 Sep 2026
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 6 Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 6.4 mg/l 4 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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