Environment Agency monitoring station
Great Chesterford
River Cam · Great Chesterford · Cam and Ely Ouse (Including South Level) catchment
EA station reference
E21778
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 Cam
- Catchment
- Cam and Ely Ouse (Including South Level)
- Nearest named place
- Great Chesterford
- EA opening date
- 1 July 1992
- Coordinates
- 52.06173, 0.19428
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.
- River Cam from Newport to Whittlesford including the SladesDesignated alert area · EA ref 052WAFUPCAM
- River Granta from Linton to BabrahamDesignated alert area · EA ref 052WAFGRANTA
- High Street in Little Chesterford, Manor Lane, Newmarket Road and London Road in Great Chesterford, Church Street and Mill Lane in Ickleton, Hinxton Hall and Mill Lane in Hinxton, Mill Lane in Duxford and Mill Lane in WhittlesfordDesignated warning area · EA ref 052FWFUCLCW
- Thaxted Road, Peaslands Road, Farmadine, Radwinter Road, East Street, Hill Street, Gold Street, Cross Street, Market Walk, Market Row, George Street, High Street, Bartletts, Abbey Lane, Primes Close, Park Lane, Freshwell Street and Bridge StreetDesignated warning area · EA ref 052FWFUCSW
- Old Mead Road in Henham, North Hall Road in Quendon, London Road, Station Road, High Street, Bridge End, Willow Vale, Bury Water Lane, Belmont Hill and Cambridge Road in Newport, Duck Street in Wendons Ambo, Mill Lane and Walden Road in LittleburyDesignated warning area · EA ref 052FWFUCNL
- Mill Lane, Church Lane, Horn Lane, High Street and Meadow Lane in Linton, The Granary, Farm Lodge and Galantus House in Hildersham, High Street and Cambridge Road in Abington, High Street and Babraham Institute in BabrahamDesignated warning area · EA ref 052FWFGRLB1
- Mill Lane, Horn Lane, High Street, Symonds Lane and Cambridge Road in Linton, Bridge House, Hall Farm, Pear Tree Cottages and West Lodge in Hildersham and High Street and Granta Park in Great AbingtonDesignated warning area · EA ref 052FWFGRLB2
- Thaxted Road in Saffron WaldenDesignated warning area · EA ref 052FWFUCVSSW
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.