Cowage Brook at Swerves Farm, Ratford
EA name: COWAGE BROOK AT SWERVES FARM, RATFORD (also listed as “RSN2190 COWAGE BROOK AT SWERVES FARM, RATFORD”)
Environment Agency sampling point SW-RSN2190 · 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
- 8 Dec 2025, 13:2010 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
- 24 since 18 Jan 2024 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 397829, 171769As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Cowage Brook
- River, by the map
- Cowage BrookPlaced on the river its name gives, 5 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Stanley On the River Marden · 3.5 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Monitoring (national agency policy) (24 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
93.1%
Sampled 8 Dec 2025, 10 months ago · 24 results banked
Every result (24)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2025, 13:20 | 93.1 | 93.1% |
| 17 Nov 2025, 12:48 | 91.3 | 91.3% |
| 1 Oct 2025, 10:53 | 70.8 | 70.8% |
| 4 Sep 2025, 12:04 | 74.2 | 74.2% |
| 14 Aug 2025, 10:45 | 63.2 | 63.2% |
| 22 Jul 2025, 15:37 | 70.5 | 70.5% |
| 30 Jun 2025, 13:28 | 69.1 | 69.1% |
| 27 May 2025, 14:08 | 65.7 | 65.7% |
| 28 Apr 2025, 13:52 | 118.7 | 118.7% |
| 20 Mar 2025, 13:08 | 124.9 | 124.9% |
| 3 Feb 2025, 13:49 | 97.1 | 97.1% |
| 13 Jan 2025, 12:51 | 97 | 97% |
| 10 Dec 2024, 13:36 | 95.8 | 95.8% |
| 18 Nov 2024, 10:37 | 89.8 | 89.8% |
| 22 Oct 2024, 14:13 | 95.7 | 95.7% |
| 18 Sep 2024, 09:40 | 83 | 83% |
| 12 Aug 2024, 12:03 | 77.1 | 77.1% |
| 18 Jul 2024, 12:51 | 87.1 | 87.1% |
| 13 Jun 2024, 13:34 | 93.1 | 93.1% |
| 13 May 2024, 10:57 | 98.8 | 98.8% |
| 19 Apr 2024, 10:48 | 98.2 | 98.2% |
| 14 Mar 2024, 12:00 | 93.6 | 93.6% |
| 21 Feb 2024, 11:16 | 94.6 | 94.6% |
| 18 Jan 2024, 12:37 | 95.4 | 95.4% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
10.5 mg/l
Sampled 8 Dec 2025, 10 months ago · 24 results banked
Every result (24)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2025, 13:20 | 10.5 | 10.5 mg/l |
| 17 Nov 2025, 12:48 | 10.4 | 10.4 mg/l |
| 1 Oct 2025, 10:53 | 7.88 | 7.88 mg/l |
| 4 Sep 2025, 12:04 | 7.43 | 7.43 mg/l |
| 14 Aug 2025, 10:45 | 6 | 6 mg/l |
| 22 Jul 2025, 15:37 | 6.71 | 6.71 mg/l |
| 30 Jun 2025, 13:28 | 6.19 | 6.19 mg/l |
| 27 May 2025, 14:08 | 6.81 | 6.81 mg/l |
| 28 Apr 2025, 13:52 | 12.3 | 12.3 mg/l |
| 20 Mar 2025, 13:08 | 14.7 | 14.7 mg/l |
| 3 Feb 2025, 13:49 | 11.8 | 11.8 mg/l |
| 13 Jan 2025, 12:51 | 12.4 | 12.4 mg/l |
| 10 Dec 2024, 13:36 | 11.4 | 11.4 mg/l |
| 18 Nov 2024, 10:37 | 10.4 | 10.4 mg/l |
| 22 Oct 2024, 14:13 | 10.3 | 10.3 mg/l |
| 18 Sep 2024, 09:40 | 8.9 | 8.9 mg/l |
| 12 Aug 2024, 12:03 | 7.17 | 7.17 mg/l |
| 18 Jul 2024, 12:51 | 8.61 | 8.61 mg/l |
| 13 Jun 2024, 13:34 | 10.2 | 10.2 mg/l |
| 13 May 2024, 10:57 | 9.85 | 9.85 mg/l |
| 19 Apr 2024, 10:48 | 11.1 | 11.1 mg/l |
| 14 Mar 2024, 12:00 | 10.6 | 10.6 mg/l |
| 21 Feb 2024, 11:16 | 10.8 | 10.8 mg/l |
| 18 Jan 2024, 12:37 | 13 | 13 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
9.8 °C
Sampled 8 Dec 2025, 10 months ago · 24 results banked
Every result (24)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2025, 13:20 | 9.8 | 9.8 °C |
| 17 Nov 2025, 12:48 | 9.6 | 9.6 °C |
| 1 Oct 2025, 10:53 | 10.5 | 10.5 °C |
| 4 Sep 2025, 12:04 | 15.2 | 15.2 °C |
| 14 Aug 2025, 10:45 | 17.7 | 17.7 °C |
| 22 Jul 2025, 15:37 | 17.6 | 17.6 °C |
| 30 Jun 2025, 13:28 | 20.6 | 20.6 °C |
| 27 May 2025, 14:08 | 13.6 | 13.6 °C |
| 28 Apr 2025, 13:52 | 13.6 | 13.6 °C |
| 20 Mar 2025, 13:08 | 8.3 | 8.3 °C |
| 3 Feb 2025, 13:49 | 6.9 | 6.9 °C |
| 13 Jan 2025, 12:51 | 4.8 | 4.8 °C |
| 10 Dec 2024, 13:36 | 7.9 | 7.9 °C |
| 18 Nov 2024, 10:37 | 8.7 | 8.7 °C |
| 22 Oct 2024, 14:13 | 12.1 | 12.1 °C |
| 18 Sep 2024, 09:40 | 12.1 | 12.1 °C |
| 12 Aug 2024, 12:03 | 18.7 | 18.7 °C |
| 18 Jul 2024, 12:51 | 15.8 | 15.8 °C |
| 13 Jun 2024, 13:34 | 11.2 | 11.2 °C |
| 13 May 2024, 10:57 | 15.4 | 15.4 °C |
| 19 Apr 2024, 10:48 | 10 | 10 °C |
| 14 Mar 2024, 12:00 | 9.8 | 9.8 °C |
| 21 Feb 2024, 11:16 | 9.3 | 9.3 °C |
| 18 Jan 2024, 12:37 | 2.5 | 2.5 °C |
pH
code 0061
7.94
Sampled 8 Dec 2025, 10 months ago · 24 results banked
Every result (24)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2025, 13:20 | 7.94 | 7.94 |
| 17 Nov 2025, 12:48 | 8.03 | 8.03 |
| 1 Oct 2025, 10:53 | 7.88 | 7.88 |
| 4 Sep 2025, 12:04 | 8.22 | 8.22 |
| 14 Aug 2025, 10:45 | 8.16 | 8.16 |
| 22 Jul 2025, 15:37 | 7.85 | 7.85 |
| 30 Jun 2025, 13:28 | 7.74 | 7.74 |
| 27 May 2025, 14:08 | 7.94 | 7.94 |
| 28 Apr 2025, 13:52 | 8.27 | 8.27 |
| 20 Mar 2025, 13:08 | 8.35 | 8.35 |
| 3 Feb 2025, 13:49 | 8.15 | 8.15 |
| 13 Jan 2025, 12:51 | 8.18 | 8.18 |
| 10 Dec 2024, 13:36 | 8.05 | 8.05 |
| 18 Nov 2024, 10:37 | 8.04 | 8.04 |
| 22 Oct 2024, 14:13 | 8.01 | 8.01 |
| 18 Sep 2024, 09:40 | 8 | 8 |
| 12 Aug 2024, 12:03 | 7.96 | 7.96 |
| 18 Jul 2024, 12:51 | 8.03 | 8.03 |
| 13 Jun 2024, 13:34 | 8.15 | 8.15 |
| 13 May 2024, 10:57 | 8.22 | 8.22 |
| 19 Apr 2024, 10:48 | 8.15 | 8.15 |
| 14 Mar 2024, 12:00 | 8.02 | 8.02 |
| 21 Feb 2024, 11:16 | 8.06 | 8.06 |
| 18 Jan 2024, 12:37 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
Sampled 8 Dec 2025, 10 months ago · 24 results banked
Every result (24)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2025, 13:20 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 17 Nov 2025, 12:48 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 1 Oct 2025, 10:53 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 4 Sep 2025, 12:04 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 14 Aug 2025, 10:45 | 0.048 | 0.048 mg/l |
| 22 Jul 2025, 15:37 | 0.046 | 0.046 mg/l |
| 30 Jun 2025, 13:28 | 0.067 | 0.067 mg/l |
| 27 May 2025, 14:08 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 28 Apr 2025, 13:52 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 20 Mar 2025, 13:08 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 3 Feb 2025, 13:49 | 0.11 | 0.11 mg/l |
| 13 Jan 2025, 12:51 | 0.066 | 0.066 mg/l |
| 10 Dec 2024, 13:36 | 0.074 | 0.074 mg/l |
| 18 Nov 2024, 10:37 | 0.07 | 0.07 mg/l |
| 22 Oct 2024, 14:13 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 18 Sep 2024, 09:40 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 12 Aug 2024, 12:03 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 18 Jul 2024, 12:51 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 13 Jun 2024, 13:34 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 13 May 2024, 10:57 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 19 Apr 2024, 10:48 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 14 Mar 2024, 12:00 | 0.062 | 0.062 mg/l |
| 21 Feb 2024, 11:16 | 0.1 | 0.1 mg/l |
| 18 Jan 2024, 12:37 | 0.081 | 0.081 mg/l |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
9.18 mg/l
Sampled 8 Dec 2025, 10 months ago · 24 results banked
Every result (24)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2025, 13:20 | 9.18 | 9.18 mg/l |
| 17 Nov 2025, 12:48 | 12 | 12 mg/l |
| 1 Oct 2025, 10:53 | 14 | 14 mg/l |
| 4 Sep 2025, 12:04 | 11 | 11 mg/l |
| 14 Aug 2025, 10:45 | 12 | 12 mg/l |
| 22 Jul 2025, 15:37 | 14 | 14 mg/l |
| 30 Jun 2025, 13:28 | 13.9 | 13.9 mg/l |
| 27 May 2025, 14:08 | 9.94 | 9.94 mg/l |
| 28 Apr 2025, 13:52 | 5.88 | 5.88 mg/l |
| 20 Mar 2025, 13:08 | 5.48 | 5.48 mg/l |
| 3 Feb 2025, 13:49 | 4.26 | 4.26 mg/l |
| 13 Jan 2025, 12:51 | 4.66 | 4.66 mg/l |
| 10 Dec 2024, 13:36 | 4.06 | 4.06 mg/l |
| 18 Nov 2024, 10:37 | 5.58 | 5.58 mg/l |
| 22 Oct 2024, 14:13 | 3.38 | 3.38 mg/l |
| 18 Sep 2024, 09:40 | 6.89 | 6.89 mg/l |
| 12 Aug 2024, 12:03 | 12 | 12 mg/l |
| 18 Jul 2024, 12:51 | 6.49 | 6.49 mg/l |
| 13 Jun 2024, 13:34 | 7.09 | 7.09 mg/l |
| 13 May 2024, 10:57 | 4.48 | 4.48 mg/l |
| 19 Apr 2024, 10:48 | 5.07 | 5.07 mg/l |
| 14 Mar 2024, 12:00 | 3.96 | 3.96 mg/l |
| 21 Feb 2024, 11:16 | 2.98 | 2.98 mg/l |
| 18 Jan 2024, 12:37 | 5.85 | 5.85 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
0.11 mg/l
Sampled 8 Dec 2025, 10 months ago · 24 results banked
Every result (24)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2025, 13:20 | 0.11 | 0.11 mg/l |
| 17 Nov 2025, 12:48 | 0.11 | 0.11 mg/l |
| 1 Oct 2025, 10:53 | 0.4 | 0.4 mg/l |
| 4 Sep 2025, 12:04 | 0.45 | 0.45 mg/l |
| 14 Aug 2025, 10:45 | 0.43 | 0.43 mg/l |
| 22 Jul 2025, 15:37 | 0.43 | 0.43 mg/l |
| 30 Jun 2025, 13:28 | 0.35 | 0.35 mg/l |
| 27 May 2025, 14:08 | 0.23 | 0.23 mg/l |
| 28 Apr 2025, 13:52 | 0.12 | 0.12 mg/l |
| 20 Mar 2025, 13:08 | 0.18 | 0.18 mg/l |
| 3 Feb 2025, 13:49 | 0.12 | 0.12 mg/l |
| 13 Jan 2025, 12:51 | 0.098 | 0.098 mg/l |
| 10 Dec 2024, 13:36 | 0.12 | 0.12 mg/l |
| 18 Nov 2024, 10:37 | 0.17 | 0.17 mg/l |
| 22 Oct 2024, 14:13 | 0.13 | 0.13 mg/l |
| 18 Sep 2024, 09:40 | 0.25 | 0.25 mg/l |
| 12 Aug 2024, 12:03 | 0.42 | 0.42 mg/l |
| 18 Jul 2024, 12:51 | 0.25 | 0.25 mg/l |
| 13 Jun 2024, 13:34 | 0.19 | 0.19 mg/l |
| 13 May 2024, 10:57 | 0.15 | 0.15 mg/l |
| 19 Apr 2024, 10:48 | 0.12 | 0.12 mg/l |
| 14 Mar 2024, 12:00 | 0.14 | 0.14 mg/l |
| 21 Feb 2024, 11:16 | 0.081 | 0.081 mg/l |
| 18 Jan 2024, 12:37 | 0.1 | 0.1 mg/l |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
545 µS/cm
Sampled 8 Dec 2025, 10 months ago · 24 results banked
Every result (24)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2025, 13:20 | 545 | 545 µS/cm |
| 17 Nov 2025, 12:48 | 679 | 679 µS/cm |
| 1 Oct 2025, 10:53 | 912 | 912 µS/cm |
| 4 Sep 2025, 12:04 | 701 | 701 µS/cm |
| 14 Aug 2025, 10:45 | 871 | 871 µS/cm |
| 22 Jul 2025, 15:37 | 881 | 881 µS/cm |
| 30 Jun 2025, 13:28 | 881 | 881 µS/cm |
| 27 May 2025, 14:08 | 773 | 773 µS/cm |
| 28 Apr 2025, 13:52 | 714 | 714 µS/cm |
| 20 Mar 2025, 13:08 | 699 | 699 µS/cm |
| 3 Feb 2025, 13:49 | 647 | 647 µS/cm |
| 13 Jan 2025, 12:51 | 658 | 658 µS/cm |
| 10 Dec 2024, 13:36 | 618 | 618 µS/cm |
| 18 Nov 2024, 10:37 | 734 | 734 µS/cm |
| 22 Oct 2024, 14:13 | 591 | 591 µS/cm |
| 18 Sep 2024, 09:40 | 772 | 772 µS/cm |
| 12 Aug 2024, 12:03 | 813 | 813 µS/cm |
| 18 Jul 2024, 12:51 | 704 | 704 µS/cm |
| 13 Jun 2024, 13:34 | 760 | 760 µS/cm |
| 13 May 2024, 10:57 | 713 | 713 µS/cm |
| 19 Apr 2024, 10:48 | 701 | 701 µS/cm |
| 14 Mar 2024, 12:00 | 611 | 611 µS/cm |
| 21 Feb 2024, 11:16 | 493 | 493 µS/cm |
| 18 Jan 2024, 12:37 | 709 | 709 µS/cm |
Everything measured here
19 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 19 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 24 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 93.1% 8 Dec 2025 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 24 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 10.5 mg/l 8 Dec 2025 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 24 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 9.8 °C 8 Dec 2025 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 24 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 7.94 8 Dec 2025 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 24 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | below 0.03 mg/l 8 Dec 2025 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 24 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 9.18 mg/l 8 Dec 2025 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 24 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 0.11 mg/l 8 Dec 2025 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 24 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 545 µS/cm 8 Dec 2025 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 24 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 180 mg/l 8 Dec 2025 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 24 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | below 0.00047 mg/l 8 Dec 2025 |
| Carbon, Organic, Dissolved as C :- {DOC} 0301 | River water | 23 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 9.2 mg/l 8 Dec 2025 |
| Chloride 0172 | River water | 23 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 23 mg/l 8 Dec 2025 |
| Flow Type 2896 | River water | 16 | Jul 2024 – Dec 2025 | High Flow 8 Dec 2025 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 24 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 0.021 mg/l 8 Dec 2025 |
| Nitrogen, Total as N 9686 | River water | 24 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 11 mg/l 8 Dec 2025 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 24 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 9.2 mg/l 8 Dec 2025 |
| Phosphorus, Total as P 0348 | River water | 23 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 0.15 mg/l 8 Dec 2025 |
| Silica, reactive as SiO2 0182 | River water | 24 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | 11 mg/l 8 Dec 2025 |
| Solids, Suspended at 105 C 0135 | River water | 1 | Dec 2025 – Dec 2025 | 6.6 mg/l 8 Dec 2025 |
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