River level River Cam at Great Chesterford

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Latest recorded level 0.13m at 7:30am Tuesday 16 October 2018.

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Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2018-10-16T06:30Z	0.126	false
2018-10-16T06:15Z	0.127	false
2018-10-16T06:00Z	0.127	false
2018-10-16T05:45Z	0.127	false
2018-10-16T05:30Z	0.129	false
2018-10-16T05:15Z	0.129	false
2018-10-16T05:00Z	0.129	false
2018-10-16T04:45Z	0.129	false
2018-10-16T04:30Z	0.13	false
2018-10-16T04:15Z	0.13	false
2018-10-16T04:00Z	0.13	false
2018-10-16T03:45Z	0.132	false
2018-10-16T03:30Z	0.132	false
2018-10-16T03:15Z	0.132	false
2018-10-16T03:00Z	0.133	false
2018-10-16T02:45Z	0.134	false
2018-10-16T02:30Z	0.134	false
2018-10-16T02:15Z	0.134	false
2018-10-16T02:00Z	0.135	false
2018-10-16T01:45Z	0.135	false
2018-10-16T01:30Z	0.136	false
2018-10-16T01:15Z	0.136	false
2018-10-16T01:00Z	0.137	false
2018-10-16T00:45Z	0.137	false
2018-10-16T00:30Z	0.137	false
2018-10-16T00:15Z	0.137	false
2018-10-16T00:00Z	0.138	false
2018-10-15T23:45Z	0.138	false
2018-10-15T23:30Z	0.139	false
2018-10-15T23:15Z	0.139	false
2018-10-15T23:00Z	0.14	false
2018-10-15T22:45Z	0.14	false
2018-10-15T22:30Z	0.141	false
2018-10-15T22:15Z	0.141	false
2018-10-15T22:00Z	0.141	false
2018-10-15T21:45Z	0.142	false
2018-10-15T21:30Z	0.143	false
2018-10-15T21:15Z	0.143	false
2018-10-15T21:00Z	0.144	false
2018-10-15T20:45Z	0.145	false
2018-10-15T20:30Z	0.145	false
2018-10-15T20:15Z	0.146	false
2018-10-15T20:00Z	0.147	false
2018-10-15T19:45Z	0.148	false
2018-10-15T19:30Z	0.149	false
2018-10-15T19:15Z	0.15	false
2018-10-15T19:00Z	0.151	false
2018-10-15T18:45Z	0.152	false
2018-10-15T18:30Z	0.153	false
2018-10-15T18:15Z	0.154	false
2018-10-15T18:00Z	0.155	false
2018-10-15T17:45Z	0.157	false
2018-10-15T17:30Z	0.159	false
2018-10-15T17:15Z	0.16	false
2018-10-15T17:00Z	0.162	false
2018-10-15T16:45Z	0.163	false
2018-10-15T16:30Z	0.165	false
2018-10-15T16:15Z	0.166	false
2018-10-15T16:00Z	0.167	false
2018-10-15T15:45Z	0.168	false
2018-10-15T15:30Z	0.168	false
2018-10-15T15:15Z	0.168	false
2018-10-15T15:00Z	0.168	false
2018-10-15T14:45Z	0.167	false
2018-10-15T14:30Z	0.167	false
2018-10-15T14:15Z	0.165	false
2018-10-15T14:00Z	0.164	false
2018-10-15T13:45Z	0.162	false
2018-10-15T13:30Z	0.161	false
2018-10-15T13:15Z	0.159	false
2018-10-15T13:00Z	0.159	false
2018-10-15T12:45Z	0.159	false
2018-10-15T12:30Z	0.159	false
2018-10-15T12:15Z	0.16	false
2018-10-15T12:00Z	0.161	false
2018-10-15T11:45Z	0.163	false
2018-10-15T11:30Z	0.165	false
2018-10-15T11:15Z	0.168	false
2018-10-15T11:00Z	0.171	false
2018-10-15T10:45Z	0.174	false
2018-10-15T10:30Z	0.178	false
2018-10-15T10:15Z	0.181	false
2018-10-15T10:00Z	0.186	false
2018-10-15T09:45Z	0.19	false
2018-10-15T09:30Z	0.195	false
2018-10-15T09:15Z	0.2	false
2018-10-15T09:00Z	0.204	false
2018-10-15T08:45Z	0.207	false
2018-10-15T08:30Z	0.211	false
2018-10-15T08:15Z	0.214	false
2018-10-15T08:00Z	0.218	false
2018-10-15T07:45Z	0.22	false
2018-10-15T07:30Z	0.221	false
2018-10-15T07:15Z	0.222	false
2018-10-15T07:00Z	0.224	false
2018-10-15T06:45Z	0.224	false
2018-10-15T06:30Z	0.224	false
2018-10-15T06:15Z	0.224	false
2018-10-15T06:00Z	0.223	false
2018-10-15T05:45Z	0.221	false
2018-10-15T05:30Z	0.216	false
2018-10-15T05:15Z	0.211	false
2018-10-15T05:00Z	0.206	false
2018-10-15T04:45Z	0.197	false
2018-10-15T04:30Z	0.184	false
2018-10-15T04:15Z	0.174	false
2018-10-15T04:00Z	0.165	false
2018-10-15T03:45Z	0.159	false
2018-10-15T03:30Z	0.157	false
2018-10-15T03:15Z	0.157	false
2018-10-15T03:00Z	0.157	false
2018-10-15T02:45Z	0.157	false
2018-10-15T02:30Z	0.158	false
2018-10-15T02:15Z	0.158	false
2018-10-15T02:00Z	0.158	false
2018-10-15T01:45Z	0.158	false
2018-10-15T01:30Z	0.158	false
2018-10-15T01:15Z	0.158	false
2018-10-15T01:00Z	0.157	false
2018-10-15T00:45Z	0.156	false
2018-10-15T00:30Z	0.154	false
2018-10-15T00:15Z	0.15	false
2018-10-15T00:00Z	0.148	false
2018-10-14T23:45Z	0.142	false
2018-10-14T23:30Z	0.135	false
2018-10-14T23:15Z	0.132	false
2018-10-14T23:00Z	0.132	false
2018-10-14T22:45Z	0.132	false
2018-10-14T22:30Z	0.132	false
2018-10-14T22:15Z	0.132	false
2018-10-14T22:00Z	0.132	false
2018-10-14T21:45Z	0.132	false
2018-10-14T21:30Z	0.132	false
2018-10-14T21:15Z	0.132	false
2018-10-14T21:00Z	0.13	false
2018-10-14T20:45Z	0.128	false
2018-10-14T20:30Z	0.128	false
2018-10-14T20:15Z	0.125	false
2018-10-14T20:00Z	0.125	false
2018-10-14T19:45Z	0.123	false
2018-10-14T19:30Z	0.12	false
2018-10-14T19:15Z	0.118	false
2018-10-14T19:00Z	0.116	false
2018-10-14T18:45Z	0.114	false
2018-10-14T18:30Z	0.112	false
2018-10-14T18:15Z	0.11	false
2018-10-14T18:00Z	0.107	false
2018-10-14T17:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T17:30Z	0.104	false
2018-10-14T17:15Z	0.103	false
2018-10-14T17:00Z	0.102	false
2018-10-14T16:45Z	0.101	false
2018-10-14T16:30Z	0.101	false
2018-10-14T16:15Z	0.101	false
2018-10-14T16:00Z	0.101	false
2018-10-14T15:45Z	0.101	false
2018-10-14T15:30Z	0.101	false
2018-10-14T15:15Z	0.101	false
2018-10-14T15:00Z	0.101	false
2018-10-14T14:45Z	0.101	false
2018-10-14T14:30Z	0.101	false
2018-10-14T14:15Z	0.101	false
2018-10-14T14:00Z	0.101	false
2018-10-14T13:45Z	0.101	false
2018-10-14T13:30Z	0.102	false
2018-10-14T13:15Z	0.102	false
2018-10-14T13:00Z	0.102	false
2018-10-14T12:45Z	0.102	false
2018-10-14T12:30Z	0.102	false
2018-10-14T12:15Z	0.102	false
2018-10-14T12:00Z	0.103	false
2018-10-14T11:45Z	0.103	false
2018-10-14T11:30Z	0.103	false
2018-10-14T11:15Z	0.103	false
2018-10-14T11:00Z	0.103	false
2018-10-14T10:45Z	0.103	false
2018-10-14T10:30Z	0.103	false
2018-10-14T10:15Z	0.104	false
2018-10-14T10:00Z	0.104	false
2018-10-14T09:45Z	0.104	false
2018-10-14T09:30Z	0.104	false
2018-10-14T09:15Z	0.104	false
2018-10-14T09:00Z	0.104	false
2018-10-14T08:45Z	0.104	false
2018-10-14T08:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T08:15Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T08:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T07:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T07:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T07:15Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T07:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T06:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T06:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T06:15Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T06:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T05:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T05:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T05:15Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T05:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T04:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T04:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T04:15Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T04:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T03:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T03:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T03:15Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T03:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T02:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T02:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T02:15Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T02:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T01:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T01:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T01:15Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T01:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T00:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T00:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T00:15Z	0.105	false
2018-10-14T00:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T23:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T23:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T23:15Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T23:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T22:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T22:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T22:15Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T22:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T21:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T21:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T21:15Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T21:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T20:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T20:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T20:15Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T20:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T19:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T19:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T19:15Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T19:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T18:45Z	0.104	false
2018-10-13T18:30Z	0.104	false
2018-10-13T18:15Z	0.103	false
2018-10-13T18:00Z	0.103	false
2018-10-13T17:45Z	0.102	false
2018-10-13T17:30Z	0.101	false
2018-10-13T17:15Z	0.099	false
2018-10-13T17:00Z	0.097	false
2018-10-13T16:45Z	0.096	false
2018-10-13T16:30Z	0.096	false
2018-10-13T16:15Z	0.095	false
2018-10-13T16:00Z	0.094	false
2018-10-13T15:45Z	0.094	false
2018-10-13T15:30Z	0.093	false
2018-10-13T15:15Z	0.093	false
2018-10-13T15:00Z	0.093	false
2018-10-13T14:45Z	0.093	false
2018-10-13T14:30Z	0.093	false
2018-10-13T14:15Z	0.093	false
2018-10-13T14:00Z	0.093	false
2018-10-13T13:45Z	0.093	false
2018-10-13T13:30Z	0.094	false
2018-10-13T13:15Z	0.094	false
2018-10-13T13:00Z	0.094	false
2018-10-13T12:45Z	0.095	false
2018-10-13T12:30Z	0.095	false
2018-10-13T12:15Z	0.094	false
2018-10-13T12:00Z	0.096	false
2018-10-13T11:45Z	0.097	false
2018-10-13T11:30Z	0.098	false
2018-10-13T11:15Z	0.099	false
2018-10-13T11:00Z	0.099	false
2018-10-13T10:45Z	0.1	false
2018-10-13T10:30Z	0.102	false
2018-10-13T10:15Z	0.103	false
2018-10-13T10:00Z	0.103	false
2018-10-13T09:45Z	0.103	false
2018-10-13T09:30Z	0.104	false
2018-10-13T09:15Z	0.104	false
2018-10-13T09:00Z	0.104	false
2018-10-13T08:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T08:30Z	0.104	false
2018-10-13T08:15Z	0.106	false
2018-10-13T08:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T07:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-13T07:30Z	0.106	false
2018-10-13T07:15Z	0.106	false
2018-10-13T07:00Z	0.106	false
2018-10-13T06:45Z	0.107	false
2018-10-13T06:30Z	0.107	false
2018-10-13T06:15Z	0.107	false
2018-10-13T06:00Z	0.107	false
2018-10-13T05:45Z	0.107	false
2018-10-13T05:30Z	0.108	false
2018-10-13T05:15Z	0.108	false
2018-10-13T05:00Z	0.108	false
2018-10-13T04:45Z	0.108	false
2018-10-13T04:30Z	0.109	false
2018-10-13T04:15Z	0.109	false
2018-10-13T04:00Z	0.109	false
2018-10-13T03:45Z	0.109	false
2018-10-13T03:30Z	0.109	false
2018-10-13T03:15Z	0.109	false
2018-10-13T03:00Z	0.109	false
2018-10-13T02:45Z	0.109	false
2018-10-13T02:30Z	0.109	false
2018-10-13T02:15Z	0.109	false
2018-10-13T02:00Z	0.109	false
2018-10-13T01:45Z	0.109	false
2018-10-13T01:30Z	0.11	false
2018-10-13T01:15Z	0.11	false
2018-10-13T01:00Z	0.111	false
2018-10-13T00:45Z	0.11	false
2018-10-13T00:30Z	0.111	false
2018-10-13T00:15Z	0.111	false
2018-10-13T00:00Z	0.111	false
2018-10-12T23:45Z	0.112	false
2018-10-12T23:30Z	0.112	false
2018-10-12T23:15Z	0.112	false
2018-10-12T23:00Z	0.113	false
2018-10-12T22:45Z	0.113	false
2018-10-12T22:30Z	0.113	false
2018-10-12T22:15Z	0.114	false
2018-10-12T22:00Z	0.114	false
2018-10-12T21:45Z	0.115	false
2018-10-12T21:30Z	0.115	false
2018-10-12T21:15Z	0.114	false
2018-10-12T21:00Z	0.115	false
2018-10-12T20:45Z	0.115	false
2018-10-12T20:30Z	0.115	false
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2018-10-12T20:00Z	0.114	false
2018-10-12T19:45Z	0.114	false
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2018-10-12T19:00Z	0.113	false
2018-10-12T18:45Z	0.112	false
2018-10-12T18:30Z	0.111	false
2018-10-12T18:15Z	0.111	false
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2018-10-12T17:15Z	0.108	false
2018-10-12T17:00Z	0.107	false
2018-10-12T16:45Z	0.106	false
2018-10-12T16:30Z	0.104	false
2018-10-12T16:15Z	0.103	false
2018-10-12T16:00Z	0.102	false
2018-10-12T15:45Z	0.1	false
2018-10-12T15:30Z	0.1	false
2018-10-12T15:15Z	0.099	false
2018-10-12T15:00Z	0.098	false
2018-10-12T14:45Z	0.098	false
2018-10-12T14:30Z	0.097	false
2018-10-12T14:15Z	0.097	false
2018-10-12T14:00Z	0.098	false
2018-10-12T13:45Z	0.097	false
2018-10-12T13:30Z	0.099	false
2018-10-12T13:15Z	0.099	false
2018-10-12T13:00Z	0.099	false
2018-10-12T12:45Z	0.098	false
2018-10-12T12:30Z	0.099	false
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2018-10-12T02:45Z	0.101	false
2018-10-12T02:30Z	0.1	false
2018-10-12T02:15Z	0.1	false
2018-10-12T02:00Z	0.1	false
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2018-10-12T00:30Z	0.1	false
2018-10-12T00:15Z	0.1	false
2018-10-12T00:00Z	0.1	false
2018-10-11T23:45Z	0.1	false
2018-10-11T23:30Z	0.1	false
2018-10-11T23:15Z	0.1	false
2018-10-11T23:00Z	0.1	false
2018-10-11T22:45Z	0.1	false
2018-10-11T22:30Z	0.1	false
2018-10-11T22:15Z	0.1	false
2018-10-11T22:00Z	0.1	false
2018-10-11T21:45Z	0.1	false
2018-10-11T21:30Z	0.1	false
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2018-10-11T21:00Z	0.101	false
2018-10-11T20:45Z	0.101	false
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2018-10-11T20:00Z	0.101	false
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2018-10-11T16:30Z	0.103	false
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2018-10-11T16:00Z	0.103	false
2018-10-11T15:45Z	0.103	false
2018-10-11T15:30Z	0.103	false
2018-10-11T15:15Z	0.103	false
2018-10-11T15:00Z	0.103	false
2018-10-11T14:45Z	0.103	false
2018-10-11T14:30Z	0.103	false
2018-10-11T14:15Z	0.103	false
2018-10-11T14:00Z	0.103	false
2018-10-11T13:45Z	0.102	false
2018-10-11T13:30Z	0.102	false
2018-10-11T13:15Z	0.102	false
2018-10-11T13:00Z	0.102	false
2018-10-11T12:45Z	0.102	false
2018-10-11T12:30Z	0.103	false
2018-10-11T12:15Z	0.103	false
2018-10-11T12:00Z	0.103	false
2018-10-11T11:45Z	0.104	false
2018-10-11T11:30Z	0.104	false
2018-10-11T11:15Z	0.104	false
2018-10-11T11:00Z	0.105	false
2018-10-11T10:45Z	0.105	false
2018-10-11T10:30Z	0.105	false
2018-10-11T10:15Z	0.106	false
2018-10-11T10:00Z	0.106	false
2018-10-11T09:45Z	0.107	false
2018-10-11T09:30Z	0.107	false
2018-10-11T09:15Z	0.107	false
2018-10-11T09:00Z	0.108	false
2018-10-11T08:45Z	0.108	false
2018-10-11T08:30Z	0.108	false
2018-10-11T08:15Z	0.109	false
2018-10-11T08:00Z	0.109	false
2018-10-11T07:45Z	0.109	false
2018-10-11T07:30Z	0.11	false
2018-10-11T07:15Z	0.11	false
2018-10-11T07:00Z	0.111	false
2018-10-11T06:45Z	0.111	false

Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: Great Chesterford
• Station ID: 6189
• River name: River Cam
• Typical range: 0.11m to 0.33m
• Highest level on record: 0.70m on 05 February 2001
• Site datum: 35.21mAOD (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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