Environment Agency monitoring station
Orton Sluice
River Nene · Peterborough · Nene catchment
EA station reference
E1997
Live measurement feed
Water level over the last seven days
Readings show measured change at this instrument. A station reading is not a flood warning and, without an official threshold, does not prove that the river is safe or dangerous.
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Station location
Blue point = monitoring instrument, not a reported flood.
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About this station
- Monitors
- River Nene
- Catchment
- Nene
- Nearest named place
- Peterborough
- EA opening date
- 1 January 2002
- Coordinates
- 52.56008, -0.28182
Nearby designated monitoring areas
Directory areas whose reference point is within approximately 10 km. Proximity does not mean this station controls that area or that a warning is active.
- North Bank Road alongside the River Nene to the east of Peterborough and the West of the Dog-in-a-Doublet SluiceDesignated warning area · EA ref 055FWFPNBR01
- Areas near the River Nene from Elton to Wansford including Elton, Yarwell and WansfordDesignated warning area · EA ref 055FWFPMNE08
- Peterborough brooks in northern parts of Peterborough, Peakirk and EyeDesignated warning area · EA ref 055FWFWELT06
- Areas near the River Nene in Peterborough including Sutton, Water Newton, Thorpe Meadows and WoodstonDesignated warning area · EA ref 055FWFPLNE01
- Wider area at risk from the River Nene in PeterboroughDesignated warning area · EA ref 055FWFPLNE02
- Tributaries of the River Wellend North of Peterborough affecting Werrington, Paston, Gunthorpe, Walton, Peakirk and EyeDesignated alert area · EA ref 055WAF137PB
Nearby monitoring stations
Use nearby instruments for context, but do not compare absolute station-datum values as if they shared the same baseline.
Source and limits: station directory and readings from the Environment Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. API readings can be delayed or unavailable. For warnings and emergency advice, use the official GOV.UK flood service.