River level River Great Ouse at St Ives

Flooding is possible - Be prepared

The latest information indicates flooding is possible - Take action.

Check for flood warnings in this area

Latest recorded level 1.06m at 5:15pm Saturday 18 January 2020.

River levels at this location in the last 5 days

Now
▼

• Measured level
• When the water level reaches 0.36m here, minor flooding is possible in this area
• Highest recorded level. Hide
• Show highest recorded level

You're missing out. A graph should be visible here.
Upgrade your browser to see and use all the features of this service.

You're missing out. A graph should be visible here.

Javascript must be enabled.

Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2020-01-18T17:15Z	1.057	false
2020-01-18T17:00Z	1.059	false
2020-01-18T16:45Z	1.06	false
2020-01-18T16:30Z	1.062	false
2020-01-18T16:15Z	1.057	false
2020-01-18T16:00Z	1.069	false
2020-01-18T15:45Z	1.067	false
2020-01-18T15:30Z	1.06	false
2020-01-18T15:15Z	1.065	false
2020-01-18T15:00Z	1.068	false
2020-01-18T14:45Z	1.067	false
2020-01-18T14:30Z	1.065	false
2020-01-18T14:15Z	1.073	false
2020-01-18T14:00Z	1.066	false
2020-01-18T13:45Z	1.067	false
2020-01-18T13:30Z	1.065	false
2020-01-18T13:15Z	1.065	false
2020-01-18T13:00Z	1.067	false
2020-01-18T12:45Z	1.067	false
2020-01-18T12:30Z	1.07	false
2020-01-18T12:15Z	1.07	false
2020-01-18T12:00Z	1.063	false
2020-01-18T11:45Z	1.069	false
2020-01-18T11:30Z	1.072	false
2020-01-18T11:15Z	1.067	false
2020-01-18T11:00Z	1.074	false
2020-01-18T10:45Z	1.072	false
2020-01-18T10:30Z	1.063	false
2020-01-18T10:15Z	1.069	false
2020-01-18T10:00Z	1.068	false
2020-01-18T09:45Z	1.068	false
2020-01-18T09:30Z	1.067	false
2020-01-18T09:15Z	1.067	false
2020-01-18T09:00Z	1.072	false
2020-01-18T08:45Z	1.067	false
2020-01-18T08:30Z	1.063	false
2020-01-18T08:15Z	1.062	false
2020-01-18T08:00Z	1.066	false
2020-01-18T07:45Z	1.061	false
2020-01-18T07:30Z	1.065	false
2020-01-18T07:15Z	1.065	false
2020-01-18T07:00Z	1.066	false
2020-01-18T06:45Z	1.062	false
2020-01-18T06:30Z	1.061	false
2020-01-18T06:15Z	1.062	false
2020-01-18T06:00Z	1.056	false
2020-01-18T05:45Z	1.065	false
2020-01-18T05:30Z	1.058	false
2020-01-18T05:15Z	1.057	false
2020-01-18T05:00Z	1.061	false
2020-01-18T04:45Z	1.063	false
2020-01-18T04:30Z	1.058	false
2020-01-18T04:15Z	1.071	false
2020-01-18T04:00Z	1.063	false
2020-01-18T03:45Z	1.062	false
2020-01-18T03:30Z	1.064	false
2020-01-18T03:15Z	1.055	false
2020-01-18T03:00Z	1.062	false
2020-01-18T02:45Z	1.058	false
2020-01-18T02:30Z	1.058	false
2020-01-18T02:15Z	1.059	false
2020-01-18T02:00Z	1.06	false
2020-01-18T01:45Z	1.05	false
2020-01-18T01:30Z	1.062	false
2020-01-18T01:15Z	1.064	false
2020-01-18T01:00Z	1.061	false
2020-01-18T00:45Z	1.053	false
2020-01-18T00:30Z	1.055	false
2020-01-18T00:15Z	1.058	false
2020-01-18T00:00Z	1.056	false
2020-01-17T23:45Z	1.056	false
2020-01-17T23:30Z	1.053	false
2020-01-17T23:15Z	1.055	false
2020-01-17T23:00Z	1.05	false
2020-01-17T22:45Z	1.05	false
2020-01-17T22:30Z	1.057	false
2020-01-17T22:15Z	1.052	false
2020-01-17T22:00Z	1.052	false
2020-01-17T21:45Z	1.052	false
2020-01-17T21:30Z	1.053	false
2020-01-17T21:15Z	1.05	false
2020-01-17T21:00Z	1.052	false
2020-01-17T20:45Z	1.053	false
2020-01-17T20:30Z	1.047	false
2020-01-17T20:15Z	1.053	false
2020-01-17T20:00Z	1.054	false
2020-01-17T19:45Z	1.045	false
2020-01-17T19:30Z	1.054	false
2020-01-17T19:15Z	1.052	false
2020-01-17T19:00Z	1.053	false
2020-01-17T18:45Z	1.049	false
2020-01-17T18:30Z	1.05	false
2020-01-17T18:15Z	1.045	false
2020-01-17T18:00Z	1.046	false
2020-01-17T17:45Z	1.043	false
2020-01-17T17:30Z	1.048	false
2020-01-17T17:15Z	1.042	false
2020-01-17T17:00Z	1.047	false
2020-01-17T16:45Z	1.047	false
2020-01-17T16:30Z	1.047	false
2020-01-17T16:15Z	1.047	false
2020-01-17T16:00Z	1.041	false
2020-01-17T15:45Z	1.048	false
2020-01-17T15:30Z	1.048	false
2020-01-17T15:15Z	1.048	false
2020-01-17T15:00Z	1.052	false
2020-01-17T14:45Z	1.043	false
2020-01-17T14:30Z	1.045	false
2020-01-17T14:15Z	1.054	false
2020-01-17T14:00Z	1.054	false
2020-01-17T13:45Z	1.052	false
2020-01-17T13:30Z	1.052	false
2020-01-17T13:15Z	1.053	false
2020-01-17T13:00Z	1.042	false
2020-01-17T12:45Z	1.041	false
2020-01-17T12:30Z	1.044	false
2020-01-17T12:15Z	1.045	false
2020-01-17T12:00Z	1.049	false
2020-01-17T11:45Z	1.039	false
2020-01-17T11:30Z	1.047	false
2020-01-17T11:15Z	1.042	false
2020-01-17T11:00Z	1.042	false
2020-01-17T10:45Z	1.049	false
2020-01-17T10:30Z	1.043	false
2020-01-17T10:15Z	1.049	false
2020-01-17T10:00Z	1.048	false
2020-01-17T09:45Z	1.048	false
2020-01-17T09:30Z	1.044	false
2020-01-17T09:15Z	1.045	false
2020-01-17T09:00Z	1.048	false
2020-01-17T08:45Z	1.051	false
2020-01-17T08:30Z	1.041	false
2020-01-17T08:15Z	1.052	false
2020-01-17T08:00Z	1.05	false
2020-01-17T07:45Z	1.042	false
2020-01-17T07:30Z	1.052	false
2020-01-17T07:15Z	1.041	false
2020-01-17T07:00Z	1.05	false
2020-01-17T06:45Z	1.053	false
2020-01-17T06:30Z	1.052	false
2020-01-17T06:15Z	1.053	false
2020-01-17T06:00Z	1.053	false
2020-01-17T05:45Z	1.052	false
2020-01-17T05:30Z	1.055	false
2020-01-17T05:15Z	1.049	false
2020-01-17T05:00Z	1.049	false
2020-01-17T04:45Z	1.052	false
2020-01-17T04:30Z	1.063	false
2020-01-17T04:15Z	1.055	false
2020-01-17T04:00Z	1.063	false
2020-01-17T03:45Z	1.059	false
2020-01-17T03:30Z	1.065	false
2020-01-17T03:15Z	1.066	false
2020-01-17T03:00Z	1.075	false
2020-01-17T02:45Z	1.07	false
2020-01-17T02:30Z	1.071	false
2020-01-17T02:15Z	1.069	false
2020-01-17T02:00Z	1.078	false
2020-01-17T01:45Z	1.075	false
2020-01-17T01:30Z	1.074	false
2020-01-17T01:15Z	1.074	false
2020-01-17T01:00Z	1.079	false
2020-01-17T00:45Z	1.073	false
2020-01-17T00:30Z	1.087	false
2020-01-17T00:15Z	1.087	false
2020-01-17T00:00Z	1.087	false
2020-01-16T23:45Z	1.084	false
2020-01-16T23:30Z	1.09	false
2020-01-16T23:15Z	1.09	false
2020-01-16T23:00Z	1.095	false
2020-01-16T22:45Z	1.091	false
2020-01-16T22:30Z	1.083	false
2020-01-16T22:15Z	1.093	false
2020-01-16T22:00Z	1.093	false
2020-01-16T21:45Z	1.097	false
2020-01-16T21:30Z	1.105	false
2020-01-16T21:15Z	1.102	false
2020-01-16T21:00Z	1.096	false
2020-01-16T20:45Z	1.105	false
2020-01-16T20:30Z	1.102	false
2020-01-16T20:15Z	1.109	false
2020-01-16T20:00Z	1.101	false
2020-01-16T19:45Z	1.111	false
2020-01-16T19:30Z	1.109	false
2020-01-16T19:15Z	1.116	false
2020-01-16T19:00Z	1.112	false
2020-01-16T18:45Z	1.106	false
2020-01-16T18:30Z	1.112	false
2020-01-16T18:15Z	1.115	false
2020-01-16T18:00Z	1.119	false
2020-01-16T17:45Z	1.112	false
2020-01-16T17:30Z	1.111	false
2020-01-16T17:15Z	1.115	false
2020-01-16T17:00Z	1.11	false
2020-01-16T16:45Z	1.112	false
2020-01-16T16:30Z	1.121	false
2020-01-16T16:15Z	1.115	false
2020-01-16T16:00Z	1.119	false
2020-01-16T15:45Z	1.118	false
2020-01-16T15:30Z	1.116	false
2020-01-16T15:15Z	1.118	false
2020-01-16T15:00Z	1.107	false
2020-01-16T14:45Z	1.125	false
2020-01-16T14:30Z	1.115	false
2020-01-16T14:15Z	1.122	false
2020-01-16T14:00Z	1.121	false
2020-01-16T13:45Z	1.111	false
2020-01-16T13:30Z	1.121	false
2020-01-16T13:15Z	1.119	false
2020-01-16T13:00Z	1.118	false
2020-01-16T12:45Z	1.123	false
2020-01-16T12:30Z	1.119	false
2020-01-16T12:15Z	1.122	false
2020-01-16T12:00Z	1.121	false
2020-01-16T11:45Z	1.124	false
2020-01-16T11:30Z	1.124	false
2020-01-16T11:15Z	1.123	false
2020-01-16T11:00Z	1.125	false
2020-01-16T10:45Z	1.12	false
2020-01-16T10:30Z	1.13	false
2020-01-16T10:15Z	1.127	false
2020-01-16T10:00Z	1.12	false
2020-01-16T09:45Z	1.124	false
2020-01-16T09:30Z	1.121	false
2020-01-16T09:15Z	1.127	false
2020-01-16T09:00Z	1.126	false
2020-01-16T08:45Z	1.117	false
2020-01-16T08:30Z	1.12	false
2020-01-16T08:15Z	1.116	false
2020-01-16T08:00Z	1.111	false
2020-01-16T07:45Z	1.122	false
2020-01-16T07:30Z	1.119	false
2020-01-16T07:15Z	1.118	false
2020-01-16T07:00Z	1.112	false
2020-01-16T06:45Z	1.108	false
2020-01-16T06:30Z	1.109	false
2020-01-16T06:15Z	1.107	false
2020-01-16T06:00Z	1.11	false
2020-01-16T05:45Z	1.111	false
2020-01-16T05:30Z	1.104	false
2020-01-16T05:15Z	1.103	false
2020-01-16T05:00Z	1.095	false
2020-01-16T04:45Z	1.099	false
2020-01-16T04:30Z	1.097	false
2020-01-16T04:15Z	1.093	false
2020-01-16T04:00Z	1.088	false
2020-01-16T03:45Z	1.083	false
2020-01-16T03:30Z	1.087	false
2020-01-16T03:15Z	1.084	false
2020-01-16T03:00Z	1.078	false
2020-01-16T02:45Z	1.075	false
2020-01-16T02:30Z	1.07	false
2020-01-16T02:15Z	1.069	false
2020-01-16T02:00Z	1.066	false
2020-01-16T01:45Z	1.066	false
2020-01-16T01:30Z	1.052	false
2020-01-16T01:15Z	1.045	false
2020-01-16T01:00Z	1.046	false
2020-01-16T00:45Z	1.04	false
2020-01-16T00:30Z	1.035	false
2020-01-16T00:15Z	1.027	false
2020-01-16T00:00Z	1.019	false
2020-01-15T23:45Z	1.02	false
2020-01-15T23:30Z	1.021	false
2020-01-15T23:15Z	1.015	false
2020-01-15T23:00Z	1.005	false
2020-01-15T22:45Z	1.002	false
2020-01-15T22:30Z	1	false
2020-01-15T22:15Z	0.998	false
2020-01-15T22:00Z	0.981	false
2020-01-15T21:45Z	0.978	false
2020-01-15T21:30Z	0.971	false
2020-01-15T21:15Z	0.97	false
2020-01-15T21:00Z	0.957	false
2020-01-15T20:45Z	0.956	false
2020-01-15T20:30Z	0.95	false
2020-01-15T20:15Z	0.95	false
2020-01-15T20:00Z	0.945	false
2020-01-15T19:45Z	0.937	false
2020-01-15T19:30Z	0.928	false
2020-01-15T19:15Z	0.929	false
2020-01-15T19:00Z	0.917	false
2020-01-15T18:45Z	0.913	false
2020-01-15T18:30Z	0.907	false
2020-01-15T18:15Z	0.902	false
2020-01-15T18:00Z	0.897	false
2020-01-15T17:45Z	0.891	false
2020-01-15T17:30Z	0.883	false
2020-01-15T17:15Z	0.883	false
2020-01-15T17:00Z	0.877	false
2020-01-15T16:45Z	0.876	false
2020-01-15T16:30Z	0.87	false
2020-01-15T16:15Z	0.865	false
2020-01-15T16:00Z	0.856	false
2020-01-15T15:45Z	0.859	false
2020-01-15T15:30Z	0.854	false
2020-01-15T15:15Z	0.848	false
2020-01-15T15:00Z	0.841	false
2020-01-15T14:45Z	0.831	false
2020-01-15T14:30Z	0.83	false
2020-01-15T14:15Z	0.817	false
2020-01-15T14:00Z	0.814	false
2020-01-15T13:45Z	0.806	false
2020-01-15T13:30Z	0.807	false
2020-01-15T13:15Z	0.794	false
2020-01-15T13:00Z	0.788	false
2020-01-15T12:45Z	0.778	false
2020-01-15T12:30Z	0.776	false
2020-01-15T12:15Z	0.776	false
2020-01-15T12:00Z	0.802	false
2020-01-15T11:45Z	0.785	false
2020-01-15T11:30Z	0.772	false
2020-01-15T11:15Z	0.755	false
2020-01-15T11:00Z	0.75	false
2020-01-15T10:45Z	0.739	false
2020-01-15T10:30Z	0.721	false
2020-01-15T10:15Z	0.716	false
2020-01-15T10:00Z	0.707	false
2020-01-15T09:45Z	0.692	false
2020-01-15T09:30Z	0.686	false
2020-01-15T09:15Z	0.659	false
2020-01-15T09:00Z	0.66	false
2020-01-15T08:45Z	0.633	false
2020-01-15T08:30Z	0.624	false
2020-01-15T08:15Z	0.602	false
2020-01-15T08:00Z	0.587	false
2020-01-15T07:45Z	0.566	false
2020-01-15T07:30Z	0.556	false
2020-01-15T07:15Z	0.53	false
2020-01-15T07:00Z	0.511	false
2020-01-15T06:45Z	0.486	false
2020-01-15T06:30Z	0.47	false
2020-01-15T06:15Z	0.456	false
2020-01-15T06:00Z	0.431	false
2020-01-15T05:45Z	0.421	false
2020-01-15T05:30Z	0.387	false
2020-01-15T05:15Z	0.366	false
2020-01-15T05:00Z	0.339	false
2020-01-15T04:45Z	0.332	false
2020-01-15T04:30Z	0.292	false
2020-01-15T04:15Z	0.276	false
2020-01-15T04:00Z	0.249	false
2020-01-15T03:45Z	0.218	false
2020-01-15T03:30Z	0.212	false
2020-01-15T03:15Z	0.187	false
2020-01-15T03:00Z	0.172	false
2020-01-15T02:45Z	0.175	false
2020-01-15T02:30Z	0.163	false
2020-01-15T02:15Z	0.155	false
2020-01-15T02:00Z	0.158	false
2020-01-15T01:45Z	0.164	false
2020-01-15T01:30Z	0.151	false
2020-01-15T01:15Z	0.164	false
2020-01-15T01:00Z	0.148	false
2020-01-15T00:45Z	0.149	false
2020-01-15T00:30Z	0.147	false
2020-01-15T00:15Z	0.142	false
2020-01-15T00:00Z	0.145	false
2020-01-14T23:45Z	0.136	false
2020-01-14T23:30Z	0.148	false
2020-01-14T23:15Z	0.151	false
2020-01-14T23:00Z	0.139	false
2020-01-14T22:45Z	0.141	false
2020-01-14T22:30Z	0.144	false
2020-01-14T22:15Z	0.14	false
2020-01-14T22:00Z	0.138	false
2020-01-14T21:45Z	0.145	false
2020-01-14T21:30Z	0.146	false
2020-01-14T21:15Z	0.139	false
2020-01-14T21:00Z	0.15	false
2020-01-14T20:45Z	0.149	false
2020-01-14T20:30Z	0.142	false
2020-01-14T20:15Z	0.137	false
2020-01-14T20:00Z	0.141	false
2020-01-14T19:45Z	0.129	false
2020-01-14T19:30Z	0.14	false
2020-01-14T19:15Z	0.126	false
2020-01-14T19:00Z	0.145	false
2020-01-14T18:45Z	0.135	false
2020-01-14T18:30Z	0.148	false
2020-01-14T18:15Z	0.149	false
2020-01-14T18:00Z	0.142	false
2020-01-14T17:45Z	0.14	false
2020-01-14T17:30Z	0.152	false
2020-01-14T17:15Z	0.157	false
2020-01-14T17:00Z	0.149	false
2020-01-14T16:45Z	0.143	false
2020-01-14T16:30Z	0.139	false
2020-01-14T16:15Z	0.138	false
2020-01-14T16:00Z	0.137	false
2020-01-14T15:45Z	0.136	false
2020-01-14T15:30Z	0.146	false
2020-01-14T15:15Z	0.131	false
2020-01-14T15:00Z	0.138	false
2020-01-14T14:45Z	0.132	false
2020-01-14T14:30Z	0.124	false
2020-01-14T14:15Z	0.139	false
2020-01-14T14:00Z	0.135	false
2020-01-14T13:45Z	0.133	false
2020-01-14T13:30Z	0.136	false
2020-01-14T13:15Z	0.128	false
2020-01-14T13:00Z	0.13	false
2020-01-14T12:45Z	0.127	false
2020-01-14T12:30Z	0.137	false
2020-01-14T12:15Z	0.143	false
2020-01-14T12:00Z	0.135	false
2020-01-14T11:45Z	0.132	false
2020-01-14T11:30Z	0.142	false
2020-01-14T11:15Z	0.155	false
2020-01-14T11:00Z	0.143	false
2020-01-14T10:45Z	0.153	false
2020-01-14T10:30Z	0.158	false
2020-01-14T10:15Z	0.155	false
2020-01-14T10:00Z	0.149	false
2020-01-14T09:45Z	0.155	false
2020-01-14T09:30Z	0.155	false
2020-01-14T09:15Z	0.153	false
2020-01-14T09:00Z	0.149	false
2020-01-14T08:45Z	0.15	false
2020-01-14T08:30Z	0.148	false
2020-01-14T08:15Z	0.155	false
2020-01-14T08:00Z	0.148	false
2020-01-14T07:45Z	0.148	false
2020-01-14T07:30Z	0.155	false
2020-01-14T07:15Z	0.148	false
2020-01-14T07:00Z	0.149	false
2020-01-14T06:45Z	0.15	false
2020-01-14T06:30Z	0.145	false
2020-01-14T06:15Z	0.138	false
2020-01-14T06:00Z	0.136	false
2020-01-14T05:45Z	0.126	false
2020-01-14T05:30Z	0.13	false
2020-01-14T05:15Z	0.131	false
2020-01-14T05:00Z	0.136	false
2020-01-14T04:45Z	0.141	false
2020-01-14T04:30Z	0.155	false
2020-01-14T04:15Z	0.153	false
2020-01-14T04:00Z	0.155	false
2020-01-14T03:45Z	0.163	false
2020-01-14T03:30Z	0.149	false
2020-01-14T03:15Z	0.146	false
2020-01-14T03:00Z	0.154	false
2020-01-14T02:45Z	0.155	false
2020-01-14T02:30Z	0.155	false
2020-01-14T02:15Z	0.154	false
2020-01-14T02:00Z	0.145	false
2020-01-14T01:45Z	0.139	false
2020-01-14T01:30Z	0.123	false
2020-01-14T01:15Z	0.129	false
2020-01-14T01:00Z	0.137	false
2020-01-14T00:45Z	0.128	false
2020-01-14T00:30Z	0.14	false
2020-01-14T00:15Z	0.134	false
2020-01-14T00:00Z	0.138	false
2020-01-13T23:45Z	0.147	false
2020-01-13T23:30Z	0.142	false
2020-01-13T23:15Z	0.148	false
2020-01-13T23:00Z	0.147	false
2020-01-13T22:45Z	0.161	false
2020-01-13T22:30Z	0.158	false
2020-01-13T22:15Z	0.153	false
2020-01-13T22:00Z	0.144	false
2020-01-13T21:45Z	0.142	false
2020-01-13T21:30Z	0.127	false
2020-01-13T21:15Z	0.134	false
2020-01-13T21:00Z	0.13	false
2020-01-13T20:45Z	0.133	false
2020-01-13T20:30Z	0.131	false
2020-01-13T20:15Z	0.138	false
2020-01-13T20:00Z	0.127	false
2020-01-13T19:45Z	0.128	false
2020-01-13T19:30Z	0.132	false
2020-01-13T19:15Z	0.13	false
2020-01-13T19:00Z	0.139	false
2020-01-13T18:45Z	0.124	false
2020-01-13T18:30Z	0.116	false
2020-01-13T18:15Z	0.113	false
2020-01-13T18:00Z	0.128	false
2020-01-13T17:45Z	0.11	false
2020-01-13T17:30Z	0.118	false
2020-01-13T17:15Z	0.128	false
2020-01-13T17:00Z	0.127	false
2020-01-13T16:45Z	0.125	false
2020-01-13T16:30Z	0.125	false
2020-01-13T16:15Z	0.128	false
2020-01-13T16:00Z	0.135	false
2020-01-13T15:45Z	0.125	false
2020-01-13T15:30Z	0.123	false
2020-01-13T15:15Z	0.124	false
2020-01-13T15:00Z	0.126	false
2020-01-13T14:45Z	0.133	false
2020-01-13T14:30Z	0.141	false
2020-01-13T14:15Z	0.131	false
2020-01-13T14:00Z	0.128	false
2020-01-13T13:45Z	0.128	false
2020-01-13T13:30Z	0.128	false
2020-01-13T13:15Z	0.125	false
2020-01-13T13:00Z	0.127	false
2020-01-13T12:45Z	0.125	false
2020-01-13T12:30Z	0.119	false
2020-01-13T12:15Z	0.132	false
2020-01-13T12:00Z	0.126	false
2020-01-13T11:45Z	0.113	false
2020-01-13T11:30Z	0.121	false
2020-01-13T11:15Z	0.13	false
2020-01-13T11:00Z	0.127	false
2020-01-13T10:45Z	0.134	false
2020-01-13T10:30Z	0.141	false
2020-01-13T10:15Z	0.138	false
2020-01-13T10:00Z	0.129	false
2020-01-13T09:45Z	0.126	false
2020-01-13T09:30Z	0.124	false
2020-01-13T09:15Z	0.126	false
2020-01-13T09:00Z	0.118	false
2020-01-13T08:45Z	0.127	false
2020-01-13T08:30Z	0.134	false
2020-01-13T08:15Z	0.135	false
2020-01-13T08:00Z	0.126	false
2020-01-13T07:45Z	0.125	false
2020-01-13T07:30Z	0.118	false
2020-01-13T07:15Z	0.124	false
2020-01-13T07:00Z	0.123	false
2020-01-13T06:45Z	0.131	false
2020-01-13T06:30Z	0.121	false
2020-01-13T06:15Z	0.127	false
2020-01-13T06:00Z	0.14	false
2020-01-13T05:45Z	0.148	false
2020-01-13T05:30Z	0.154	false
2020-01-13T05:15Z	0.163	false
2020-01-13T05:00Z	0.159	false
2020-01-13T04:45Z	0.177	false

Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: St Ives
• Station ID: 6178
• River name: River Great Ouse
• Typical range: 0.14m to 0.36m
• Highest level on record: 1.43m on 04 January 2003
• Site datum: 5.00mAOD (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

Share this page

• Twitter
• Facebook
• Email