River level River Cam at Cambridge

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Latest recorded level 0.31m at 10:15pm Thursday 13 May 2021.

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Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2021-05-13T21:15Z	0.309	false
2021-05-13T21:00Z	0.309	false
2021-05-13T20:45Z	0.309	false
2021-05-13T20:30Z	0.309	false
2021-05-13T20:15Z	0.318	false
2021-05-13T20:00Z	0.318	false
2021-05-13T19:45Z	0.325	false
2021-05-13T19:30Z	0.331	false
2021-05-13T19:15Z	0.336	false
2021-05-13T19:00Z	0.336	false
2021-05-13T18:45Z	0.336	false
2021-05-13T18:30Z	0.346	false
2021-05-13T18:15Z	0.346	false
2021-05-13T18:00Z	0.346	false
2021-05-13T17:45Z	0.346	false
2021-05-13T17:30Z	0.346	false
2021-05-13T17:15Z	0.346	false
2021-05-13T17:00Z	0.346	false
2021-05-13T16:45Z	0.346	false
2021-05-13T16:30Z	0.352	false
2021-05-13T16:15Z	0.356	false
2021-05-13T16:00Z	0.363	false
2021-05-13T15:45Z	0.368	false
2021-05-13T15:30Z	0.368	false
2021-05-13T15:15Z	0.368	false
2021-05-13T15:00Z	0.36	false
2021-05-13T14:45Z	0.342	false
2021-05-13T14:30Z	0.308	false
2021-05-13T14:15Z	0.273	false
2021-05-13T14:00Z	0.26	false
2021-05-13T13:45Z	0.252	false
2021-05-13T13:30Z	0.252	false
2021-05-13T13:15Z	0.252	false
2021-05-13T13:00Z	0.252	false
2021-05-13T12:45Z	0.252	false
2021-05-13T12:30Z	0.256	false
2021-05-13T12:15Z	0.256	false
2021-05-13T12:00Z	0.256	false
2021-05-13T11:45Z	0.259	false
2021-05-13T11:30Z	0.259	false
2021-05-13T11:15Z	0.265	false
2021-05-13T11:00Z	0.265	false
2021-05-13T10:45Z	0.27	false
2021-05-13T10:30Z	0.27	false
2021-05-13T10:15Z	0.273	false
2021-05-13T10:00Z	0.273	false
2021-05-13T09:45Z	0.273	false
2021-05-13T09:30Z	0.273	false
2021-05-13T09:15Z	0.273	false
2021-05-13T09:00Z	0.273	false
2021-05-13T08:45Z	0.273	false
2021-05-13T08:30Z	0.277	false
2021-05-13T08:15Z	0.277	false
2021-05-13T08:00Z	0.278	false
2021-05-13T07:45Z	0.282	false
2021-05-13T07:30Z	0.288	false
2021-05-13T07:15Z	0.294	false
2021-05-13T07:00Z	0.297	false
2021-05-13T06:45Z	0.297	false
2021-05-13T06:30Z	0.294	false
2021-05-13T06:15Z	0.291	false
2021-05-13T06:00Z	0.287	false
2021-05-13T05:45Z	0.281	false
2021-05-13T05:30Z	0.278	false
2021-05-13T05:15Z	0.276	false
2021-05-13T05:00Z	0.271	false
2021-05-13T04:45Z	0.268	false
2021-05-13T04:30Z	0.263	false
2021-05-13T04:15Z	0.256	false
2021-05-13T04:00Z	0.256	false
2021-05-13T03:45Z	0.245	false
2021-05-13T03:30Z	0.245	false
2021-05-13T03:15Z	0.24	false
2021-05-13T03:00Z	0.227	false
2021-05-13T02:45Z	0.227	false
2021-05-13T02:30Z	0.217	false
2021-05-13T02:15Z	0.211	false
2021-05-13T02:00Z	0.211	false
2021-05-13T01:45Z	0.211	false
2021-05-13T01:30Z	0.211	false
2021-05-13T01:15Z	0.211	false
2021-05-13T01:00Z	0.211	false
2021-05-13T00:45Z	0.211	false
2021-05-13T00:30Z	0.211	false
2021-05-13T00:15Z	0.211	false
2021-05-13T00:00Z	0.211	false
2021-05-12T23:45Z	0.211	false
2021-05-12T23:30Z	0.211	false
2021-05-12T23:15Z	0.207	false
2021-05-12T23:00Z	0.207	false
2021-05-12T22:45Z	0.207	false
2021-05-12T22:30Z	0.207	false
2021-05-12T22:15Z	0.207	false
2021-05-12T22:00Z	0.207	false
2021-05-12T21:45Z	0.207	false
2021-05-12T21:30Z	0.207	false
2021-05-12T21:15Z	0.207	false
2021-05-12T21:00Z	0.207	false
2021-05-12T20:45Z	0.207	false
2021-05-12T20:30Z	0.207	false
2021-05-12T20:15Z	0.207	false
2021-05-12T20:00Z	0.201	false
2021-05-12T19:45Z	0.201	false
2021-05-12T19:30Z	0.201	false
2021-05-12T19:15Z	0.201	false
2021-05-12T19:00Z	0.201	false
2021-05-12T18:45Z	0.201	false
2021-05-12T18:30Z	0.201	false
2021-05-12T18:15Z	0.201	false
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2021-05-12T17:45Z	0.201	false
2021-05-12T17:30Z	0.201	false
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2021-05-12T17:00Z	0.201	false
2021-05-12T16:45Z	0.201	false
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2021-05-12T15:45Z	0.201	false
2021-05-12T15:30Z	0.201	false
2021-05-12T15:15Z	0.206	false
2021-05-12T15:00Z	0.206	false
2021-05-12T14:45Z	0.206	false
2021-05-12T14:30Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T14:15Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T14:00Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T13:45Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T13:30Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T13:15Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T13:00Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T12:45Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T12:30Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T12:15Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T12:00Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T11:45Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T11:30Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T11:15Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T11:00Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T10:45Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T10:30Z	0.209	false
2021-05-12T10:15Z	0.205	false
2021-05-12T10:00Z	0.205	false
2021-05-12T09:45Z	0.205	false
2021-05-12T09:30Z	0.199	false
2021-05-12T09:15Z	0.199	false
2021-05-12T09:00Z	0.199	false
2021-05-12T08:45Z	0.199	false
2021-05-12T08:30Z	0.199	false
2021-05-12T08:15Z	0.199	false
2021-05-12T08:00Z	0.199	false
2021-05-12T07:45Z	0.199	false
2021-05-12T07:30Z	0.199	false
2021-05-12T07:15Z	0.199	false
2021-05-12T07:00Z	0.199	false
2021-05-12T06:45Z	0.199	false
2021-05-12T06:30Z	0.199	false
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2021-05-12T06:00Z	0.199	false
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2021-05-12T03:45Z	0.199	false
2021-05-12T03:30Z	0.199	false
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2021-05-12T03:00Z	0.199	false
2021-05-12T02:45Z	0.199	false
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2021-05-12T02:00Z	0.199	false
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2021-05-12T01:00Z	0.203	false
2021-05-12T00:45Z	0.203	false
2021-05-12T00:30Z	0.203	false
2021-05-12T00:15Z	0.207	false
2021-05-12T00:00Z	0.207	false
2021-05-11T23:45Z	0.207	false
2021-05-11T23:30Z	0.207	false
2021-05-11T23:15Z	0.207	false
2021-05-11T23:00Z	0.207	false
2021-05-11T22:45Z	0.207	false
2021-05-11T22:30Z	0.207	false
2021-05-11T22:15Z	0.207	false
2021-05-11T22:00Z	0.207	false
2021-05-11T21:45Z	0.207	false
2021-05-11T21:30Z	0.207	false
2021-05-11T21:15Z	0.207	false
2021-05-11T21:00Z	0.207	false
2021-05-11T20:45Z	0.203	false
2021-05-11T20:30Z	0.203	false
2021-05-11T20:15Z	0.203	false
2021-05-11T20:00Z	0.203	false
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2021-05-11T19:30Z	0.203	false
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2021-05-11T18:00Z	0.198	false
2021-05-11T17:45Z	0.198	false
2021-05-11T17:30Z	0.198	false
2021-05-11T17:15Z	0.198	false
2021-05-11T17:00Z	0.198	false
2021-05-11T16:45Z	0.198	false
2021-05-11T16:30Z	0.198	false
2021-05-11T16:15Z	0.198	false
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2021-05-11T01:15Z	0.206	false
2021-05-11T01:00Z	0.206	false
2021-05-11T00:45Z	0.214	false
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2021-05-11T00:15Z	0.214	false
2021-05-11T00:00Z	0.214	false
2021-05-10T23:45Z	0.214	false
2021-05-10T23:30Z	0.214	false
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Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: Cambridge
• Station ID: 2077
• River name: River Cam
• Typical range: 0.14m to 1.25m
• Highest level on record: 1.38m on 20 July 2007
• Site datum: 10.73mAOD (what does this mean?)

How are river levels measured?

The Environment agency uses a network of monitoring stations across the country. Each one has its own datum - a height in metres fixed relative to mean sea level. This height is expressed as metres above ordnance datum (mAOD). The river levels we provide for each monitoring station are all relative to its site datum.

If we didn't do this, we'd show some very high measurements, which could cause confusion. By using a local site datum, the river levels are easier to understand, especially by users familiar with the data from a particular monitoring station.

A river's height above ordnance datum can be seen by adding the site datum to the river level.

How often are river levels measured?

We use measuring stations like this one to collect water level data, usually once or twice a day. We collect data more frequently when there's a greater risk of flooding. That's why the graph might show a short time lag since the last measurement.

How might river levels affect flood risk?

Typical range

This is the usual range of river levels at this station, based on historical data.

Above typical

This means that flooding is possible because river levels at this station are currently higher than usual.
Many factors can influence the possibility of flooding - river levels are only one indicator. Always check if there's a flood warning in place at a particular location.

Below typical

This means that river levels at this station are currently lower than usual.
Drought or water management measures may be in place. Please check for the latest information on water resources and restrictions in your area.

• View nearby measuring stations

• View the flood information service for England
• Check the long term flood risk for an area in England.

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