Environment Agency monitoring station
Wickford
River Crouch · Wickford · Essex catchment
EA station reference
E21284
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 Crouch
- Catchment
- Essex
- Nearest named place
- Wickford
- EA opening date
- 1 January 1994
- Coordinates
- 51.61221, 0.52337
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.
- Canvey Island north of the A130, Long RoadDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWCDV5B2North
- The Essex coast at Canvey Island to South Benfleet, and Wat Tyler Country Park and surrounding marshlandDesignated alert area · EA ref 051WACDV5B2
- Hullbridge waterside properties and the Dome Caravan ParkDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWCDV4D4
- The River Crouch from Noaks Bridge to Runwell, including WickfordDesignated alert area · EA ref 051WAFEF7A
- Leigh-on-Sea frontage including the High Street, Chalkwell to Hadleigh marshes and Two Tree IslandDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWCDV5B1
- The Essex coast from Leigh-on-Sea, to and including, Hadleigh Marshes, and Two Tree IslandDesignated alert area · EA ref 051WACDV5B1
- The River Crouch from Noak Bridge through Wickford to RunwellDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWFEF7A
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.