River level River Great Ouse at Houghton

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Latest recorded level 0.60m at 6:30am Sunday 19 January 2020.

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Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2020-01-19T06:30Z	0.598	false
2020-01-19T06:15Z	0.608	false
2020-01-19T06:00Z	0.603	false
2020-01-19T05:45Z	0.595	false
2020-01-19T05:30Z	0.605	false
2020-01-19T05:15Z	0.595	false
2020-01-19T05:00Z	0.605	false
2020-01-19T04:45Z	0.606	false
2020-01-19T04:30Z	0.606	false
2020-01-19T04:15Z	0.608	false
2020-01-19T04:00Z	0.599	false
2020-01-19T03:45Z	0.61	false
2020-01-19T03:30Z	0.59	false
2020-01-19T03:15Z	0.6	false
2020-01-19T03:00Z	0.602	false
2020-01-19T02:45Z	0.601	false
2020-01-19T02:30Z	0.603	false
2020-01-19T02:15Z	0.599	false
2020-01-19T02:00Z	0.602	false
2020-01-19T01:45Z	0.597	false
2020-01-19T01:30Z	0.594	false
2020-01-19T01:15Z	0.601	false
2020-01-19T01:00Z	0.595	false
2020-01-19T00:45Z	0.594	false
2020-01-19T00:30Z	0.606	false
2020-01-19T00:15Z	0.601	false
2020-01-19T00:00Z	0.599	false
2020-01-18T23:45Z	0.594	false
2020-01-18T23:30Z	0.604	false
2020-01-18T23:15Z	0.586	false
2020-01-18T23:00Z	0.601	false
2020-01-18T22:45Z	0.597	false
2020-01-18T22:30Z	0.592	false
2020-01-18T22:15Z	0.6	false
2020-01-18T22:00Z	0.599	false
2020-01-18T21:45Z	0.595	false
2020-01-18T21:30Z	0.604	false
2020-01-18T21:15Z	0.594	false
2020-01-18T21:00Z	0.598	false
2020-01-18T20:45Z	0.588	false
2020-01-18T20:30Z	0.603	false
2020-01-18T20:15Z	0.599	false
2020-01-18T20:00Z	0.599	false
2020-01-18T19:45Z	0.596	false
2020-01-18T19:30Z	0.6	false
2020-01-18T19:15Z	0.604	false
2020-01-18T19:00Z	0.599	false
2020-01-18T18:45Z	0.597	false
2020-01-18T18:30Z	0.608	false
2020-01-18T18:15Z	0.601	false
2020-01-18T18:00Z	0.597	false
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2020-01-18T17:00Z	0.592	false
2020-01-18T16:45Z	0.606	false
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2020-01-18T14:45Z	0.597	false
2020-01-18T14:30Z	0.601	false
2020-01-18T14:15Z	0.598	false
2020-01-18T14:00Z	0.601	false
2020-01-18T13:45Z	0.607	false
2020-01-18T13:30Z	0.595	false
2020-01-18T13:15Z	0.606	false
2020-01-18T13:00Z	0.591	false
2020-01-18T12:45Z	0.601	false
2020-01-18T12:30Z	0.595	false
2020-01-18T12:15Z	0.598	false
2020-01-18T12:00Z	0.598	false
2020-01-18T11:45Z	0.606	false
2020-01-18T11:30Z	0.592	false
2020-01-18T11:15Z	0.594	false
2020-01-18T11:00Z	0.602	false
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2020-01-18T10:00Z	0.605	false
2020-01-18T09:45Z	0.599	false
2020-01-18T09:30Z	0.598	false
2020-01-18T09:15Z	0.61	false
2020-01-18T09:00Z	0.608	false
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2020-01-18T07:45Z	0.596	false
2020-01-18T07:30Z	0.603	false
2020-01-18T07:15Z	0.597	false
2020-01-18T07:00Z	0.599	false
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2020-01-18T06:30Z	0.602	false
2020-01-18T06:15Z	0.593	false
2020-01-18T06:00Z	0.595	false
2020-01-18T05:45Z	0.595	false
2020-01-18T05:30Z	0.593	false
2020-01-18T05:15Z	0.598	false
2020-01-18T05:00Z	0.593	false
2020-01-18T04:45Z	0.6	false
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2020-01-18T04:15Z	0.601	false
2020-01-18T04:00Z	0.598	false
2020-01-18T03:45Z	0.599	false
2020-01-18T03:30Z	0.605	false
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2020-01-18T03:00Z	0.604	false
2020-01-18T02:45Z	0.597	false
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2020-01-18T02:15Z	0.597	false
2020-01-18T02:00Z	0.589	false
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2020-01-18T01:15Z	0.59	false
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2020-01-18T00:30Z	0.597	false
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2020-01-17T19:45Z	0.59	false
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2020-01-17T15:45Z	0.58	false
2020-01-17T15:30Z	0.572	false
2020-01-17T15:15Z	0.578	false
2020-01-17T15:00Z	0.575	false
2020-01-17T14:45Z	0.582	false
2020-01-17T14:30Z	0.576	false
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2020-01-17T13:45Z	0.573	false
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Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: Houghton
• Station ID: 6176
• River name: River Great Ouse
• Typical range: 0.26m to 0.45m
• Highest level on record: 0.88m on 03 January 2003
• Site datum: 7.50mAOD (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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