Environment Agency monitoring station
Lexden
River Colne · Beacon End · Essex catchment
EA station reference
E22761
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 Colne
- Catchment
- Essex
- Nearest named place
- Beacon End
- EA opening date
- 1 October 1979
- Coordinates
- 51.89895, 0.85103
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.
- The River Stour from Sudbury to Dedham, including Henny Street, Lamarsh, Bures, Nayland, Boxted, Langham and Stratford St MaryDesignated alert area · EA ref 051WAFEF3
- The River Colne through Colchester, from the Avenue of Remembrance to Brook StreetDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWFEF4C2
- The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier at Wivenhoe, including the Roman River at Fingringhoe and ColchesterDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWCDV4C2
- The River Colne from Halstead to Lexden, including Wakes ColneDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWFEF4B
- The River Stour from Sudbury to Boxted, including Bures and NaylandDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWFEF3A
- Riverside properties in Colchester, from Westway to East Street, including Lower Castle Park and the cricket groundDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWFEF4C1
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.