River level River Great Ouse at Bedford

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Latest recorded level 0.74m at 11:00pm Tuesday 18 February 2020.

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Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2020-02-18T23:00Z	0.738	false
2020-02-18T22:45Z	0.737	false
2020-02-18T22:30Z	0.737	false
2020-02-18T22:15Z	0.736	false
2020-02-18T22:00Z	0.734	false
2020-02-18T21:45Z	0.733	false
2020-02-18T21:30Z	0.732	false
2020-02-18T21:15Z	0.733	false
2020-02-18T21:00Z	0.732	false
2020-02-18T20:45Z	0.73	false
2020-02-18T20:30Z	0.73	false
2020-02-18T20:15Z	0.729	false
2020-02-18T20:00Z	0.729	false
2020-02-18T19:45Z	0.728	false
2020-02-18T19:30Z	0.727	false
2020-02-18T19:15Z	0.727	false
2020-02-18T19:00Z	0.725	false
2020-02-18T18:45Z	0.726	false
2020-02-18T18:30Z	0.724	false
2020-02-18T18:15Z	0.724	false
2020-02-18T18:00Z	0.723	false
2020-02-18T17:45Z	0.723	false
2020-02-18T17:30Z	0.722	false
2020-02-18T17:15Z	0.717	false
2020-02-18T17:00Z	0.716	false
2020-02-18T16:45Z	0.717	false
2020-02-18T16:30Z	0.718	false
2020-02-18T16:15Z	0.717	false
2020-02-18T16:00Z	0.719	false
2020-02-18T15:45Z	0.716	false
2020-02-18T15:30Z	0.714	false
2020-02-18T15:15Z	0.715	false
2020-02-18T15:00Z	0.716	false
2020-02-18T14:45Z	0.714	false
2020-02-18T14:30Z	0.712	false
2020-02-18T14:15Z	0.704	false
2020-02-18T14:00Z	0.711	false
2020-02-18T13:45Z	0.706	false
2020-02-18T13:30Z	0.711	false
2020-02-18T13:15Z	0.71	false
2020-02-18T13:00Z	0.716	false
2020-02-18T12:45Z	0.71	false
2020-02-18T12:30Z	0.709	false
2020-02-18T12:15Z	0.712	false
2020-02-18T12:00Z	0.703	false
2020-02-18T11:45Z	0.707	false
2020-02-18T11:30Z	0.71	false
2020-02-18T11:15Z	0.709	false
2020-02-18T11:00Z	0.706	false
2020-02-18T10:45Z	0.701	false
2020-02-18T10:30Z	0.707	false
2020-02-18T10:15Z	0.701	false
2020-02-18T10:00Z	0.699	false
2020-02-18T09:45Z	0.7	false
2020-02-18T09:30Z	0.7	false
2020-02-18T09:15Z	0.701	false
2020-02-18T09:00Z	0.701	false
2020-02-18T08:45Z	0.698	false
2020-02-18T08:30Z	0.699	false
2020-02-18T08:15Z	0.697	false
2020-02-18T08:00Z	0.697	false
2020-02-18T07:45Z	0.697	false
2020-02-18T07:30Z	0.697	false
2020-02-18T07:15Z	0.698	false
2020-02-18T07:00Z	0.696	false
2020-02-18T06:45Z	0.697	false
2020-02-18T06:30Z	0.695	false
2020-02-18T06:15Z	0.695	false
2020-02-18T06:00Z	0.694	false
2020-02-18T05:45Z	0.694	false
2020-02-18T05:30Z	0.692	false
2020-02-18T05:15Z	0.693	false
2020-02-18T05:00Z	0.691	false
2020-02-18T04:45Z	0.69	false
2020-02-18T04:30Z	0.69	false
2020-02-18T04:15Z	0.69	false
2020-02-18T04:00Z	0.69	false
2020-02-18T03:45Z	0.687	false
2020-02-18T03:30Z	0.687	false
2020-02-18T03:15Z	0.689	false
2020-02-18T03:00Z	0.686	false
2020-02-18T02:45Z	0.686	false
2020-02-18T02:30Z	0.689	false
2020-02-18T02:15Z	0.685	false
2020-02-18T02:00Z	0.685	false
2020-02-18T01:45Z	0.684	false
2020-02-18T01:30Z	0.683	false
2020-02-18T01:15Z	0.683	false
2020-02-18T01:00Z	0.682	false
2020-02-18T00:45Z	0.684	false
2020-02-18T00:30Z	0.681	false
2020-02-18T00:15Z	0.682	false
2020-02-18T00:00Z	0.683	false
2020-02-17T23:45Z	0.68	false
2020-02-17T23:30Z	0.679	false
2020-02-17T23:15Z	0.68	false
2020-02-17T23:00Z	0.681	false
2020-02-17T22:45Z	0.679	false
2020-02-17T22:30Z	0.682	false
2020-02-17T22:15Z	0.677	false
2020-02-17T22:00Z	0.676	false
2020-02-17T21:45Z	0.675	false
2020-02-17T21:30Z	0.677	false
2020-02-17T21:15Z	0.675	false
2020-02-17T21:00Z	0.675	false
2020-02-17T20:45Z	0.675	false
2020-02-17T20:30Z	0.674	false
2020-02-17T20:15Z	0.671	false
2020-02-17T20:00Z	0.673	false
2020-02-17T19:45Z	0.667	false
2020-02-17T19:30Z	0.669	false
2020-02-17T19:15Z	0.67	false
2020-02-17T19:00Z	0.669	false
2020-02-17T18:45Z	0.673	false
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2020-02-17T18:15Z	0.669	false
2020-02-17T18:00Z	0.667	false
2020-02-17T17:45Z	0.667	false
2020-02-17T17:30Z	0.666	false
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2020-02-17T17:00Z	0.664	false
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2020-02-17T13:45Z	0.657	false
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2020-02-17T13:00Z	0.657	false
2020-02-17T12:45Z	0.655	false
2020-02-17T12:30Z	0.653	false
2020-02-17T12:15Z	0.654	false
2020-02-17T12:00Z	0.65	false
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2020-02-17T10:45Z	0.649	false
2020-02-17T10:30Z	0.647	false
2020-02-17T10:15Z	0.642	false
2020-02-17T10:00Z	0.646	false
2020-02-17T09:45Z	0.641	false
2020-02-17T09:30Z	0.644	false
2020-02-17T09:15Z	0.642	false
2020-02-17T09:00Z	0.642	false
2020-02-17T08:45Z	0.649	false
2020-02-17T08:30Z	0.643	false
2020-02-17T08:15Z	0.644	false
2020-02-17T08:00Z	0.643	false
2020-02-17T07:45Z	0.645	false
2020-02-17T07:30Z	0.647	false
2020-02-17T07:15Z	0.641	false
2020-02-17T07:00Z	0.642	false
2020-02-17T06:45Z	0.642	false
2020-02-17T06:30Z	0.642	false
2020-02-17T06:15Z	0.638	false
2020-02-17T06:00Z	0.641	false
2020-02-17T05:45Z	0.64	false
2020-02-17T05:30Z	0.639	false
2020-02-17T05:15Z	0.636	false
2020-02-17T05:00Z	0.64	false
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2020-02-16T21:45Z	0.623	false
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2020-02-16T20:45Z	0.632	false
2020-02-16T20:30Z	0.624	false
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2020-02-16T19:45Z	0.621	false
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2020-02-16T19:15Z	0.615	false
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2020-02-16T16:45Z	0.595	false
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2020-02-14T08:30Z	0.461	false
2020-02-14T08:15Z	0.461	false
2020-02-14T08:00Z	0.46	false
2020-02-14T07:45Z	0.462	false
2020-02-14T07:30Z	0.465	false
2020-02-14T07:15Z	0.471	false
2020-02-14T07:00Z	0.475	false
2020-02-14T06:45Z	0.474	false
2020-02-14T06:30Z	0.473	false
2020-02-14T06:15Z	0.472	false
2020-02-14T06:00Z	0.47	false
2020-02-14T05:45Z	0.469	false
2020-02-14T05:30Z	0.468	false
2020-02-14T05:15Z	0.467	false
2020-02-14T05:00Z	0.465	false
2020-02-14T04:45Z	0.463	false
2020-02-14T04:30Z	0.462	false
2020-02-14T04:15Z	0.461	false
2020-02-14T04:00Z	0.46	false
2020-02-14T03:45Z	0.458	false
2020-02-14T03:30Z	0.456	false
2020-02-14T03:15Z	0.456	false
2020-02-14T03:00Z	0.454	false
2020-02-14T02:45Z	0.452	false
2020-02-14T02:30Z	0.451	false

Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: Bedford
• Station ID: 6169
• River name: River Great Ouse
• Typical range: 0.25m to 0.52m
• Highest level on record: 1.42m on 11 April 1998
• Site datum: 24.60mAOD (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
• View your property's long term risk of flooding

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