There is a flood alert within 5 miles of this measuring station

River Nene level at Bedford Road Sluice

Latest at 11:00pm on 8 January

Height: 1.06m
Trend: Rising
State: High

Normal range 0.94m to 1.04m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

We take measurements more often as the risk of flooding increases.

Levels that are very low or below zero are normal for some stations.

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

1.57m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (12 January 2008)
1.06m: Latest level
1.04m (level exceeded): Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level

Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.

How we measure river, sea and groundwater levels