River Great Ouse levels today

The latest level at 32 stations on the River Great Ouse, from the Environment Agency, against the range the river is normally in at each one.

Updated 19 Oct 2026, 19:50 UTC · Environment Agency

Is the River Great Ouse high right now?

No. None of the 27 stations on the River Great Ouse with a recent reading and a normal range is above that range: 22 normal, 5 low (checked 8:50 pm UK time, 19 October).

Grouped by catchment area, as the agencies list them. Where several rivers share this name, the catchment tells them apart.

Upper and Bedford Ouse (25 stations)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Bedford Environment Agency station	0.28 m 19 Oct 19:15 UTC	0.25 m to 0.52 m Record 1.42 m, 11 April 1998	Normal	Steady
Brackley Environment Agency station	0.25 m 19 Oct 19:15 UTC	0.12 m to 1.49 m Record 2.95 m, 20 July 2007	Normal	Steady
Brampton Sluice (Brampton) Environment Agency station	0.15 m 19 Oct 17:00 UTC	0.08 m to 0.30 m Record 1.00 m, 28 September 2024	Normal	Not known yet
Bromham Environment Agency station	28.99 m AOD 19 Oct 19:15 UTC	Not published	No normal range	Steady
Brownshill (Bluntisham) Environment Agency station	0.33 m 19 Oct 17:00 UTC	0.30 m to 0.92 m Record 2.75 m, 4 August 2013	Normal	Not known yet
Buckingham Environment Agency station	0.14 m 19 Oct 19:15 UTC	0.13 m to 0.53 m Record 2.16 m, 23 December 2020	Normal	Steady
Cardington (Bedford) Environment Agency station	1.24 m 19 Oct 17:00 UTC	1.25 m to 1.58 m Record 2.30 m, 26 December 2020	Low 0.01 m below the bottom of its normal range	Not known yet
Castle Mill (Bedford) Environment Agency station	0.12 m 19 Oct 19:15 UTC	0.19 m to 0.26 m Record 1.12 m, 11 February 2024	Low 0.07 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Earith Environment Agency station	0.73 m 19 Oct 18:45 UTC	0.58 m to 2.55 m Record 3.15 m, 6 January 2003	Normal	Falling
Eaton Socon Environment Agency station	0.06 m 19 Oct 17:00 UTC	0.04 m to 0.10 m Record 0.93 m, 28 September 2024	Normal	Not known yet
Godmanchester Environment Agency station	0.37 m 19 Oct 17:00 UTC	0.31 m to 0.49 m Record 1.29 m, 3 January 2003	Normal	Not known yet
Haversham Environment Agency station	0.21 m 19 Oct 19:15 UTC	0.13 m to 1.43 m Record 2.98 m, 25 November 2024	Normal	Steady
Hemingford (Hemingford Grey) Environment Agency station	0.18 m 19 Oct 17:00 UTC	0.14 m to 0.32 m Record 1.21 m, 24 December 2012	Normal	Steady
Houghton Environment Agency station	0.28 m 19 Oct 17:00 UTC	0.26 m to 0.45 m Record 0.96 m, 24 December 2020	Normal	Not known yet
Newport Pagnell Environment Agency station	0.16 m 19 Oct 19:15 UTC	0.15 m to 0.83 m Record 1.87 m, 10 April 1998	Normal	Steady
Newport Pagnell Cemetery (Newport Pagnell) Environment Agency station	0.06 m 19 Oct 19:15 UTC	0.11 m to 1.90 m Record 3.15 m, 24 December 2020	Low 0.04 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Offord (Offord Cluny) Environment Agency station	0.44 m 19 Oct 17:00 UTC	0.33 m to 0.66 m Record 1.49 m, 12 April 1998	Normal	Not known yet
Olney Environment Agency station	0.08 m 19 Oct 17:00 UTC	0.08 m to 0.37 m Record 1.17 m, 24 December 2020	Normal	Not known yet
Roxton Environment Agency station	0.30 m 19 Oct 19:15 UTC	0.27 m to 1.04 m Record 2.24 m, 12 April 1998	Normal	Steady
Sharnbrook Environment Agency station	0.19 m 19 Oct 18:30 UTC	0.16 m to 0.84 m Record 2.13 m, 25 December 2020	Normal	Steady
St Ives Environment Agency station	0.14 m 19 Oct 17:00 UTC	0.14 m to 0.36 m Record 1.52 m, 25 December 2020	Normal	Not known yet
St Neots Environment Agency station	0.89 m 19 Oct 19:00 UTC	0.82 m to 1.10 m Record 1.85 m, 27 December 2020	Normal	Steady
Stony Stratford Environment Agency station	0.14 m 19 Oct 19:00 UTC	0.15 m to 0.30 m Record 1.16 m, 21 July 2007	Low 0.02 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Thornborough Environment Agency station	0.30 m 19 Oct 17:00 UTC	0.32 m to 0.62 m Record 1.24 m, 14 December 1979	Low 0.02 m below the bottom of its normal range	Not known yet
Turvey Environment Agency station	0.27 m 19 Oct 19:15 UTC	0.22 m to 0.72 m Record 1.76 m, 25 December 2020	Normal	Steady

Cam and Ely Ouse (Including South Level) (2 stations)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Ely Environment Agency station	0.61 m 19 Oct 19:15 UTC	0.43 m to 0.90 m Record 1.39 m, 4 January 2003	Normal	Steady
Soham Lode (Little Thetford) Environment Agency station	1.57 m 19 Oct 19:15 UTC	1.46 m to 1.74 m Record 2.05 m, 11 February 2009	Normal	Steady

North West Norfolk (2 stations)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
King's Lynn Environment Agency station	No recent reading	Not published	No recent reading	Not known yet
Magdalen Bridge (Watlington) Environment Agency station	No recent reading	Not published	No recent reading	Not known yet

Old Bedford including the Middle Level (2 stations)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Sutton Gault Environment Agency station	0.69 m AOD 19 Oct 19:15 UTC	Not published	No normal range	Steady
Welney Causeway Environment Agency station	0.65 m 19 Oct 19:15 UTC	0.46 m to 2.40 m Record 4.13 m, 7 January 2003	Normal	Steady

Ouse (1 station)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Freebridge (Kings Lynn) Environment Agency station	No recent reading	Not published	No recent reading	Not known yet

Levels are metres above each gauge's own zero (tidal stations: metres above sea level, AOD), so a number at one station cannot be compared with another. The trend compares the latest reading with one from at least 45 minutes earlier.

What high, normal and low mean

High Above its normal range at that station.
Normal Within its normal range at that station.
Low Below its normal range at that station.

Flood warnings are separate

A river above its normal range is often not flooding anything. Flood warnings come from the Environment Agency in England. Floodline is 0345 988 1188, 24 hours a day. This site does not issue warnings.

Questions

Is the River Great Ouse high right now?

No. None of the 27 stations on the River Great Ouse with a recent reading and a normal range is above that range: 22 normal, 5 low (checked 8:50 pm UK time, 19 October).

Where is the level of the River Great Ouse measured?

The Environment Agency measures the River Great Ouse at 32 stations, including Bedford, Brackley, Brampton Sluice, Bromham and Brownshill. The stations are grouped by catchment, because more than one river can carry this name.

What is the normal level of the River Great Ouse?

It depends on the station, because each gauge has its own zero. At Bedford the normal range is 0.25 m to 0.52 m, and the highest level on record there is 1.42 m (11 April 1998). The other stations are listed on this page with their own ranges.

Does a high river level mean there is a flood warning?

No. A level above the normal range is often not flooding anything. Flood warnings and flood alerts are issued separately by the Environment Agency in England, Natural Resources Wales and SEPA in Scotland, and this site lists England's on its flood warnings pages. Floodline is 0345 988 1188, 24 hours a day.

All UK river levels · Flood warnings in England · Flood safety guide

This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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