Environment Agency monitoring station
Springfield
River Chelmer · Chelmsford · Essex catchment
EA station reference
E22869
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 Chelmer
- Catchment
- Essex
- Nearest named place
- Chelmsford
- EA opening date
- 1 October 1979
- Coordinates
- 51.73662, 0.47944
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 Wid from Ingatestone to Writtle, including MargarettingDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWFEF6B
- The River Wid from Brentwood, to and including Writtle, and the River Can at ChelmsfordDesignated alert area · EA ref 051WAFEF6BC
- Riverside properties in Chelmsford, from Rivermead Industrial Estate through Central and Admirals Park including the cricket ground, to Lordship LaneDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWFEF6C1
- The River Chelmer from the A138 at Chelmsford to Langford, the River Ter from A120 at Stebbing Green to Boreham, and the brooks around SandonDesignated alert area · EA ref 051WAFEF6D
- The River Chelmer from Churchend, through Great Dunmow, Hartford End, Howe Street and Little Waltham to the Rivermead Industrial Estate in ChelmsfordDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWFEF6A
- The Rivers Can and Chelmer through Chelmsford, including the High Street and Meadows Shopping CentreDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWFEF6C2
- The River Chelmer from the A138 at Chelmsford to Maldon, including Sandford Mill Bridge, Chelmer Village, Paper Mill Bridge and UltingDesignated warning area · EA ref 051FWFEF6D
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.